Official released pictures of the two sisters;





credit; beyondhollywood.com

Directed by Charles and Thomas Guard

CASTINGElizabeth Banks as Rachael (the stepmother - Eun-joo)Arielle Kebbel as Alex (Su-Mi)
Emily Browning as Anna (Su-Yeon)
David Strathairn as the Dad (the dad - Moo-Hyeon)
Dean Paul Gibson as Dr. Silberman
Maya Massar as Momcredit; imbd.com







For me, I enjoyed the original South Korean version very much... hopefully this one will be all right too. Then again, most originals are always better.

Aw... they're remaking another movie??? They're so going to wreck this one because of the complicated storyline... it was already so hard to understand in its original form.

I love Elizabeth Banks.

But, no.

Just..... no.

nooooooooooooo not this movie >< it's just perfect the way it is!!!
america needs to get some better script writers and come up with some good movies on their own.

I.. don't really think America will appreciate Tale of Two Sisters as a horror movie. No offense, but most of the people here go to watch horrors for bloodshed and just mindless crap (and if they don't get that, they call it "stupid"), not the meaning. They should promote it as a psychological thriller instead, so people know what they're getting.

I don't want this masterpiece (meaning the original, the plot) to be looked down upon.

Dengit, stop with the remakes! PLEASE!! X_X

whoopie...another stinkin remake.

I don't get why people always
complain about remakes!

It's simple

No one is forcing u to watch it
and it's not like the original is going anywhere.

another remake.
i have even watch the other remakes..
=________="

wonder if they're gonna twist it around and put a love story in there?
American sometimes always does that.

Asians can take stuff from Americans but Americans cannot take stuff from Asians.

Thank you!

as many times asians remake american songs
no one cares, but when americans remake asian movies
people start trippin

Japan is about to remake High School Musical
something that captured the hearts of many american
youth, and it has american culture written all over it
but no one seems to care about that.

I'm excited for that version though, it will be a play
but still.

ooh thats cool. im excited^_^
when is it to release though?

Ehh, I thought it was all Disney's plan. Isn't there bunch around the world (plays and movies for different parts of the world)? I think I remember hearing about it while watching the Disney Channel.

I didn't know Asia remade American movies, tell me which ones are they? I'll keep an eye out for them.

^ha! that's interesting, I don't even know one Asian remake of an American movie. you got me. But, can it be for dramas? like kim sam soon/bridget jones' diary? maybe? music influenced/plagiarized?


well, people know that it's a remake, so i'm sure they won't think the original is as sucky as the remake--hopefully. what i'm hoping for the remake is that the movie will make Americans go out and rent the original version--now, this would be spreading the Korean industry to the US a bit.

I said asian's remake many american songs
but they do remake other forgein movies.

I think there is an asian version of that film
"Dangerous Liasons", and I know that "Beijing Bicycle"
was a remake of another forgein film.

I'm just saying asian's remake things also
how come people only get upset at america doing it?

^Ohh, I see what you mean. Sorry, this was a movie thread so I assumed we were talking about movie remakes. Silly me.




What makes it a remake.. because they both talk about fat women? Forgive me, I've actually never watched Bridget Jones' Diary (crazy, I know xD). The music's the same? I never knew. All I know is that SamSoon was adapted from a book and Bridget was as well.

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There's nothing wrong about remakes. I thought The Departed was done quite well. But there's just too many these days, where's the creativity? Not just American-Asia, but everywhere else as well.

I'm not one of those that are "against it". All I said in my original post was that they shouldn't market it as a horror (because Asian's and America's definition of "horror" seems a tad different). And then when it was brought up, I was just curious which Asian movie was remade from an American one. Now lets all have ice cream.

I was just making a point

the same way american's remake many asian films
many asian artists remake american songs, some have even plagerised
american songs, I can name so many.

America and Asia borrow from each other
but how come people only get on americans for doing it?
It's not like they don't have permission to remake the film.
and people act like if the film is remade the original will banish from the earth, it's not going anywhere.

It's so one sided to me.

and I also don't get why people say they never credit the original

they have to credit the original, in the opening and ending credits they usually let you know that the film is a remake, they even release the original film on dvd.
When the actor and actresses are interviewed they usually explain the film is a remake.

I think theres an appreciation factor?

So many people don't know that The Departed was a remake of Infernal affairs, that the lake house was a remake of Ill mare.
When people remake these movies and dont really give out credit the slightest bit ...its kinda like a backward step.

Yeah its hypocritcal though when Asia remakes American movies and dont do the same thing, but I think people feel so strongly about it because in terms of main stream culture, Asia's films arn't getting the same publicity ..lolz? My explannatory skills just went down ; . ;

Basically people (who havnt seen any asian films) have considered them "inferior", when they go and watch movies without the knowledge that they're remaked they think its spectacular and at the end of the day Asian movies dont get the benefit. I know this is a Generalization, but it does have some merit.

I think if proper credit was given where it was due, there wouldnt be so much negativity towards remakes : /
But thats just my opinion.

But I am looking forward to seeing the movie, original and remake : 3

^I think the wrong people are being blamed then

don't blame the people in charge of the film
blame the viewers for that. because the people in charge of the film
have to credit the original! It is a must

But like I said it works both ways

for instance Tae Yang of Big Bang's "My Girl"
that is a remake and everyone is praising him for that song
also Hyori's "Straight Up" GD's "This Love"
all remakes and everyone is giving them credit for those songs
and make the original artists seem inferior.

That is another example of credit not being given where it's due.

So I still don't get why people only pick on america

yeah.......goodluck....remaking horror movies then bombing the box office

It's cause they ruin it. (Hollywood)
Also, it's cause when Asians take it, they create their own version in a way that it seems almost new. And they don't try to spread it around internationally. Whereas Americans take it and then show it everywhere.

The Departed is an excellent example of why I hate Hollywood remakes. Whoever thought that movie was good NEEDS to see the original. If I were the original scriptwriter, I would have shot myself now, or demanded all production to cease when I saw the teaser clip. All they did was loosely play the plot, and then stick in as many sexual innuedos, and cuss words possible. It was not thought provoking, nor did it keep me on the edge. ...How it won an Oscar, is a mystery. The judges obviously neglected to see the original.

But, I must admit, some horrors Americans do better. Like The Grudge. Japanese version was mindless and confusing.

However, The Tale of Two Sisters is a very beautiful movie with plenty of depth. To see it ruined like so - Well, I'll wait till it comes out before I state my disappointment. I just hate how my friends are so white-washed to a point where they are willing to watch American remakes, but when I mention that it's originally Asian, they just roll their eyes.

ack why is hollywood remaking so many korean/asia movies these days?
they can't come up with anything new?.. or interesting? jeez


its like taiwan with their dramas and japanese mangas (no offense or anything but ya..)

WHAT!! The Tales Of Two Sisters is going to be a remake!! I didn't really like the Korean version. hopefully the remake won't disappoint me.

America has been known to create really, really good movies (and they've made QUITE a lot), so to have to resort to remaking movies from other countries kinda makes it look like they're no longer living up to their original standards. The other nations obviously recognize that America's movies are freakin awesome, why else would they rate so high on their charts?

Then again, the people who remake the foreign movies are probably aware of the continuous backlash ensuing every time they remake a movie, and they're probably also aware that their shadow of a film will never live up to the original, so the best they can do is just show their admiration for the original film by paying homage to it in the form of a remake.

After all, we're not the only ones who read the forums...

eh, I'm not really sure how this remake will go. The original was amazing (partly because of Im SooJung's acting<3). We'll see if they can capture the complicated plot.

Obviously, you've missed some great psychological thrillers american movie makers have put out.


I have yet to see the original, but i adore Im soo jung, so i don't know.

Obviously you're more in touch with Asian movies than American movies. Which isn't a bad thing, I just really don't think you understand how different films are from each country. The Departed was an Americanized version of Infernal Affairs. It was the same central plot but they were different because of culture. That's not a bad thing. It was just America's take on the film. Why can't there be different film versions of the same story, suitable for different countries/cultures? I'm so sick of reading peoples opinions here on The Departed, and only mention the sex and the cursing. It's about Boston cops/gangs, to have people going around not cursing as much as they did would've made me roll my eyes at the unrealism. If people want to watch a film that doesn't have sexual references and lots of cursing in it, I would suggest reading a films rating descriptor before deciding to see it.


Well, you're not a film expert. The members of the Academy are.


I thought they both sucked. They were both as scary as eachother (both weren't scary at all), and they both barely had a plot. Which is fine for horror films, if they have other redeeming qualites. The Ju-On/Grudge films did not.

Anyway, I like how this thread turned into an "A Tale of Two Sisters remake thread", when one would assume by reading the original post, it would be a thread about Elizabeth Banks' new role.

You do realize it's all a matter of personal opinion, yes? And in my opinion The Departed is a great film and better than Infernal Affairs; in fact, I find Infernal Affairs vastly overrated. I respect IA for it's genius concept and Tony Leung can do no wrong, as far as I'm concerned, but the film doesn't go further than that in terms of my actual enjoyment of it. The film itself; as a stand-alone film- forget about all sequels and remakes- is way too short. They take a complex, interesting storyline and fly through each sequence, without letting the viewer absorb what's happening or even giving time to care about these characters as much as one could. One thing I hated about the film,- and I mean I absolutely despised this- were the black and white flashback sequences during each characters death. I have never seen something so sappy, sentimental, and downright manipulative in all my life. They completely took me out of the film for the moment- the first time one of these sequences came up, my jaw dropped to the ground. I couldn't believe such smart filmmakers would stoop to such a cheap sympathy tactic. It really disappointed me.

Aside from that, the two female characters were almost your typical "girlfriend in a cop film" throwaway characters. While although I can understand some people's complaints of combinding the two characters in The Departed to be a bit contrived, I do think it was for the better. Madoyln has a much better role than either character in IA and is a much more interesting, complex character.

As for the swearing, this really is a silly complaint. It's Boston. It's the mob. Don't you think it would be unrealistic to lower the swearing- just for the hell of it? Just to please fans of the original? It's Martin Scorsese, and I must say, if you are surprised by the amount of swearing in The Departed, you clearly are not familiar with his work. Not saying he always has to use a lot of swearing- he just prefers to have characters react realisitically in their given situations, I guess.

Anyway, I think this topic has strayed off topic long enough? The last thing we need is another "OMGZ HOLLYWOOD SUCKS FOR REMAKING ASIAN MOVIES" thread. It seems like we get one every second week of the month. How's about we just discuss, like, the topic, yeah?

As for me, I like Banks, but she's completely unfit for the role. I think they need a slightly older more mature looking woman to play the part, as it's a pivotal role in the film. They need to be careful with casting these roles, instead of just choosing who's hot at the moment, which is what they're doing. But it doesn't really matter, because I fully expect the ATOTS remake to suck anyway.

Obviously people are “picking on” American remakes simply because America is supposedly where this isn't happening (not giving credits for movies etc) but the fact of the matter is we just don't get caught that often. I love American movies... I really do but ltely it seems we are really taking a hit... -0-...

Also, stop fighting back and forth with this thread... if people want to say what they want that's fine...

It’s true they don’t HAVE to see the movie… From personal experience I have had friends who watched the remakes and they are less interested in Asian movies…thinking that we have no storylines etc… I have also had a group of people who watched the remake and are more influenced to watch the original (which they always like better… how hard it is to subtitle or dubb America????) I refuse to watch remakes… unless it seems really good (the departed was good… but overall most of the ones I HAVE seen suck)

But this topic isn't about who's copying what it's about a certain movie (which we know is a remake… but there’s nothing we can do about it now but watch how it fares in the box office) .. Also, your not making a point by coming up with music… this is not the music thread… so get some concrete proof instead of I “think” this movie was remade etc…

Now, onto the topic at hand and my own in my two cents about it... I agree with another poster... there is just no way that America is going to be able to capture the complexity of this movie... and therefore is leading for another screw up... it's hard to understand in Korean so how the hell are Americans going to get it?...

Just like my sassy girl... it's going to be a shame to see another one of my favorite movies butchered.

i watched the Korean one and i didn't even get it....lets see if i watch the english would i understand it...

they can, but too bad they make a shitty remake of a great movie and then cut out main characters like in internal affairs. if we can dub their stuff adn show it in our theaters, why can't they dub our stuff and show it in their theaters? also, asians only remake music and tv shows, because it'll be too weird if those things are dubbed to a different language.

Because dubbing can destroy the artistic value of a film? It's okay to dub old Bruce Lee flicks, but you just cannot dub anything by, say, Wong Kar-Wai or Hsiao-hsien Hou.

Besides, when America remakes an Asian film, it's not about the producers, writers, directors, etc, wanting the original to be known in the States; it's about 1) profiting from a former idea or 2) creating your own version of the original film.



That's just silly to assume.

and thhaaaatttt''sss the gospel truth!!


anyways
I never even saw this movie
I only heard of it because mt friend recommended it
she said ISJ did an amazing job in this movie.

So I'll prolly go watch the original first

totally agree with you on that!
First it was japan- The Grude
now korea!! whats next??

Beijing Bicycle isn't a remake. It's often compared to an Italian film whose name I can't remember, but only in spirit and no one has ever claimed that it was a remake like you are so carelessly doing.


And never heard of Elizabeth Banks. Who is she? Eh, the only remake that had real stars was The Departed.

that's what i'm sayin.

hollywood has truly run out of ideas. sad.

I could care less about doing remakes, but when it's done, I think proper credit should always be EMPHASIZED and GIVEN to the original makers of the story/film, etc. I hope they'll do so in this case, stating clearly each time they present it that it's an "Adaptation from a 'KOREAN' film..." .... yea... like that.

But they do, they have to do that, it's the rules
every time u watch a remake, they make it known that it's a remake
in the credits.

Anyways
I'm done arguing about the whole remake situation cuz it's repetitive and there's no use beating a dead horse really,
I think people need to live with the fact that remakes are going to be around forever, if u don't agree with it, simply do not watch it, watch the original.
and like VersusVillian said these same topics pop up all the time.
as much as I would like to go on about it (Feel free to pm me), I think I should have more respect for the OP
and discuss the film.

I think I kinda wanna see this one
actually both versions, I'll prolly watch the original first because
I heard ISJ did an amazing job and I'm all for good acting in horror flicks
that's one reason I love that movie "The Others" cuz I think Nicole Kidman
did an amazing job, her acting was so convincing.
I hate cheesy acting in horror flicks, manly why I havent been watching any
of the recent horror movies.
Since I havent seen the original I can't judge the cast, but like someone mentioned they are probably picking people who are hot right now. Is Jessica Alba supposed to be in this? I know she's in a remake of a korean film

Ugh.. Seriously? Didn't the movie only come out 4 years ago?! There is no need for a remake.. Just rent the original people!

Beijing Bicycle isn't a direct remake of De Sica's The Bicycle Thief, but it basically took the same plot and placed it in modern Chinese culture as opposed to 40's Italy. Beijing Bicycle being heavily influenced by The Bicycle Thief is just a known fact, but no, it's not a straight-forward remake.

But either way, every country remakes foreign films, and OMG, American does it so much and OMG, they're gonna mess up MSG and ATOTS, and OMG, The Departed like sucked, and and oh no, let's stick to the topic.

She's gonna be in the remake of The Eye (Chinese). Which sort of horrifies me. She's nice to look at and she was alright in Sin City, but overall her acting leaves a lot to be desired.

A Tale of Two Sisters is definitely my favorite asian horror film. It confuses a lot of people, but it's a difficult film to fully understand/appreciate when you first watch it. It definitely requires more than one viewing. It's put together better and way more sophisticated than say, Ju-On. It's got a great score, the acting is amazing and it's got beautiful cinematography. Those three things alone make me recommend it.

For those of you who don't know, Elizabeth Banks is (from what I've seen) mostly a comedic actress. She was in The 40 Year Old Virgin, Slither and shes on Scrubs now. I like her in those kinds of things, but if the ATOTS remake is anything like the original, I just can't see her as the stepmother. And I don't want to.

I just hope when they announce who is going to play the sisters, I won't end up vomiting all over my computer screen.

Ugh! Not sure how I feel about that since the movie scared the crap outta me. I'm sure Hollywood will gore it up somehow to make it more scarier.

Arielle Kebbel and Emily Browning have been cast as the sisters. Since Arielle is older, I'm assuming shes the Su-Mi character. And since both girls are over 18 and they don't look too young I think they'll play older in the remake, than the sisters in the original (who were presumably 13/14 and 15/16).

And David Strathairn has been cast as the father.

I don't mind David and Emily, but I don't really know who this Arielle chick is.

Better than the Fanning sisters, lol.

i actually think that this one will turn out good because the concept seems to be a global type of concept.

The older girl looks like Mandy Moore, for some reason.

The originals are always the best but I think I'll go see this!

Thanks for the info!

oh wow
i've seen the original at my local vid store
hm.. havent watched it yet
maybe i should. then i'll watch this one
haha thanks for this

so sad they remake this movie ...
n e way...
some more 2007/08 asian remakes theyre gona release..

Addicted aka posession~ (korean thriller/drama)

A Tale of Two Sisters (korean horror)

Battle Royale (i think they sold the rights for this film already... and japanese thriller)

Ikiru (japanese drama)

Mirrors (korean horror)

My Sassy Girl (elisha is the main cast!!) (korean drama)

One Missed Call (japanese horror)

Shutter (thai horror)

'Sigaw' aka The Echo (Filipino horror)

The Eye (jessica alba main cast!!!) (Taiwanese horror)

^^

^^ That's one hell of a list of remakes!!!

I really enjoyed watching the korean version. But I had to watch twice in order to understand the whole meaning behind the movie.
I wonder if they're gonna make any mean out of this remake, since remake often loses a touch of meaning.
Asian thriller/horror movies always have meaning behind the whole movie so I'm curious if the remake could keep the same message.

I heard of this korean horror movie before...it still creep me out. =P
I think it was last month or something, I saw the trailer or something of it
online, and whoa! It was scary...lol. ^^
Can't wait for it to come out!

woo! comes out on the day of my birthday! can't wait to see. just hope it doesn't disappoints.