Christopher Bourne is a writer and cinephile. His film reviews and articles have appeared in Senses of Cinema, Meniscus Magazine, The Brooklyn Rail and other publications.
Additional Reflections on US/Korea Co-Production from Michael Kang, Director of WEST 32ND
One film that paved the way for the sort of US/Korea production collaboration represented by Wedding Palace is Michael Kang’s West 32nd, a gritty crime drama set in New York’s Koreatown.
Christine Yoo’s Wedding Palace: A Production Marriage Made in the US and Korea
Wedding Palace encompasses animation, music video montages, broad comedy, and romantic moods enhanced by great-looking shots of the Seoul skyline.