Chun Tae-il: A Flame That Lives On
Seen it?2021 | 99 min | Animation, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for animation lovers. If you loved The Breadwinner, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When Taeil gets hired as a tailor's assistant, he dreams of becoming a fully-fledged tailor to be able to financially support his family. But he finds himself constantly reminded of the laborers' inferior working conditions. The young 22-year-old Taeil decides to confront the reality and become the flame of hope himself.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$810K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hong Jun-pyo
- Jang Dong-yoonChun Tae-il (voice)
- Yeom Hye-ranLee So-sun (voice)
- Jin Sun-kyuFather (voice)
- Park Cheol-minTailor Shin (voice)
- Kwon Hae-hyoPresident (voice)
- Tae In-hoDetective Oh (voice)
- Chung Ye-jinLee Young-mi (voice)
- Shin Jung-yoonSoo-hwan (voice)
- Ahn Dong-guYoung-bae (voice)
- Kim Jung-palMarket Leader (voice)