200-Pound Beauty

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200-Pound Beauty

200-POUND BEAUTY

200-Pound Beauty / 미녀는 괴로워
*North American Premiere*

2006, 116 minutes
Director: Kim Yong-hwa
Cast: Kim A-joong and Joo Jin-mo

Hanna is an easy target for jokes. The backup singer for pixie-like pop star Ami is shy and overweight...until the day she decides to get a lifetime’s worth of plastic surgery all at once. This is a stirring Cinderella comedy, complete with liposuction gags.

Friday, August 24, 7:10 PM @ Cinema Village + Q&A with Director Kim Yong Hwa
Monday, August 27, 6:30 PM @ IFC Center + Q&A with Director Kim Yong Hwa
Saturday, September 1, 3:00 PM @ BAM Rose Cinemas

Festivals and Awards

2007 Hawaii International Film Festival—Opening Night Selection
2007 Far East Film Festival—Competition Selection
2007 Jeonju Film Festival—Official Selection
2007 Grand Bell Awards—Best Actress (Kim A-joong) and Best Cinematography

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