Adorable 'Minari' Star Alan S. Kim Dabs His Way Through His First Sundance Interview
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- "Minari" tells the story of a Korean American family adjusting to life in small-town Arkansas and stars Steven Yeun, from "The Walking Dead," and newcomer Alan S. Kim, a seven-year-old actor from northern California. Kim steals the show and talks about what it was like working on the film while dabbing during the Variety Sundance studio interview.
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I love Steven's answer to the Parasite question; I think it's much more complex. Minari IS american fundamentally NOT Korean, and there is a distinction between the Korean and Korean American experiences. So just because there is an acceptance of KOREAN films, Korean Americans and overall ASIAN Americans have a long way to go.
amen
Very true. There's a difference between "hey, look, this is how people from other country live! How interesting (watching from a distance)" vs. "hey, look, there is this family from other country just moved in to my neighborhood, how do I feel about that, how will I treat them".
Asian Americans have come a long way already. I think of my parents who came here in the 70s who were dirt poor and didn’t know the English language and culture, and now their children are opening businesses and my nieces and nephews are looking to become successful young adults. This is such a great country for us.
@@matineyang I sort of agree on the aspect that Asian Americans have achieved a lot, but on terms of being accepted by the public, there's a long way to go still, not to undermine the achievements. There's still casual racism and discrimination towards Asian Americans, and people making the distinction between an Asian American and Asian rather than group them together, and there's still stereotypes of being an "ideal minority" that's usually overlooked or ignored basically. I think we're at the beginning that we're actually seeing these problems noticed on the surface, but it's barely scratching the surface for any real change to happen, at least for now. One example was dozens of Asian American people being blamed for the pandemic and getting beat up or killed, but I barely saw any coverage on the beatings or people really talking about it, and basically being a scapegoat or "these few people were racist" so all of them must be racist, and then we're just back at the beginning, so I think there's still a long way to go.
Why do we need "acceptance"? Acceptance is being like them. We are not like them.
Man, Steven is going places with his career. His last four films have been nothing short of great. Couldn't be more excited to see what lies ahead for his career.
His performance in Burning still haunts me
He's been killing it for years wym
So far going through the right path-
@@audacityx killing it in acting, yes but they're not as recognized as they should. You denying that reality is quite heartbreaking to me.
@@antislutful I don’t think they meant he’s gotten the recognition he deserves- just commenting on how amazing Steven has been in his work. I think we’d all agree that he’s incredibly underrated!
If Minari is a Korean movie, then Godfather & Goodfella are Italian movies
Ohmygosh 🤣🤣🤣
I came here to say this!
exactly
well they ARE italian movies lol
@@abenaz ARE they though?
My family left Korea and arrived in Argentina 45 years ago because my father had a dream of starting a big farm there. Political instability and economic turmoil drove us off Argentina and eventually we settled in the US. Just watching the trailer I can already see many parallel between the movie scripts and the experience we went through. I can't wait to see the movie!
Heey!! I'm from Argentina and yes... That's really good to know, do you Like Argentina?
@J H Now bad for the pandemic, we have been in quarantine since March and we are still in quarantine, but other than that, good haha
와 멋지시네요 잘 지내고 계시길 바랄께요!!
@chrisp1961 I felt the same way when I watched the trailer. My parents emigrated Korea and landed in Argentina 40 years ago as part of the agricultural gov program at the time. So much sacrifice...can’t wait to watch this movie!
@@zahiyacarino1146 No they got out.
05:15 when Noel taps her "brother's" leg to tell him to tone it down - like a big sister would.
1987년 4살에 가족들과 미국으로 이민을 가서 Utah주 변두리 가난한 마을에 있는 트레일러 집에서 우리 가족 넷과 외할머니, 이모 두명과 다 함께 살았어요. 우리 가족 넷은 결국 못버티고 돌아왔지만.. 영화 예고편을 보자마자 그냥 눈물이 났어요 잊고 있었던 기억들이 되살아나서. 한국에서 빨리 개봉하기를 기다립니다.
지금은 잘 지내시나요?^^한국인은 미나리처럼 잘자라니까 잘지내실거라 믿어요^^
미국은 아니지만 1992년 15세에 뉴질랜드로 이민와서벌써 30년이 다됐네요 참 뭐라 말을 ....
@@wishyouwerehere7012 와~~~존경스럽습니다^^
17에 이민온지 30년이네 저도.
감독님이랑 같은 년도에 미국이민 왔어요. 애들이랑 꼭 같이 봐야할 영화네요. 애들은 미국에서 태어나 자랐는데 부모와 같은 이민자들에 대해서 이해할수있는 영화같아요.
Watching the interview, I think we move backwards to put this film in Foreign Language Film category. While in reality, first generation immigrant parents talked in their native language at home which makes this film realistic, not Foreign Language Film.
Journaling: It probably has a better shot at awards if it wins in the Foreign Language Film category. I tend to agree with you.
Agreed! I don't understand how a country with no official language can technically call any language "foreign" anyway.
Golden Globes : AmeriKKKa
This film is actually an American film, not Korean film. The director is American (Korean American) and the producers are American( Steven Yeon and Brad Pitt). The story is about a Korean American family who immigrated to US in the 1980s, which is a very American story. The adult actresses, Han Yeri and Yoon Yeojeong, are the ONLY Korean actors from Korea, the rest are Korean American actors. Just bcz more than half of this movie is in a Korean language doesnt make it a Korean movie. Parasite by Bong Joonho is definitely a Korean movie because the directors, producers, all the staffs involved, actors, investors are all Koreans based in Korea but this film is an American movie produced by Americans. If the language is in a foreign language, does it automatically make it a foreign movie even though it is an American production??? I dont understand....
I agree. This is an American movie, story of Korean American family.
Exactly. But arguably, the problem isn't so much that the Golden Globes has this in the Best Foreign Film category. Their criteria states that if 51% of the dialogue is in a language other than English it's a foreign language film. Great. Fine. But it's the fact that a Best Foreign Film nomination excludes the film from a Best Picture nomination.
The Academy allows wins in both...step it up, Globes.
@@bittergums32 the thing is _Inglourious Basterds_ is 30% English and it was nominated for Best Drama. And _Babel_ , also marginally English, won Best Drama.
Right. And the thing is, the US doesn't even have an official language.
If the producers are korean american then it is korean american not purely Americans, anyway nobody wants to move in america bcoz of racism so dont be proud to be american lol
Ms Youn! I fell in love with her in the Korean variety show, "Youn's Kitchen." She is so cute and regal.
May I know where you watched Youn’s Kitchen aside from the clips here on CZcams? The viewing sites I know didn’t sub the two seasons entirely. 😭
@@veeveegem search dramacool youn's kitchen
Ashley Hardman only until ep 2 was subbed☹️
Tbf i started on season 2 when Park Seo Joon was on it, think they are all subbed.
Ashley Hardman ohhh well I guess I’d have to do with that since it’s a completely new country anyway. Thank you! 😊
I truly hope Youn Yuh-Jung wins her Oscar. I will be in hysterics. She has had an amazing career in Korea, and a win for the Asian community for someone of her calibur would be truly iconic. And, of course, Steven. I want Minari to win everything.
Minari got mostly snubbed this awards season but Youn Yuh Jung won an oscar!!!
@@supermodelwannabe she totally deserved! And she was so funny.
5:14 The way he quitely enjoying his moment. Super cute 😂
윤여정 선생님 정말.. 대단하시다.. 그리고 한예리 배우님께도 질문을 했어야 했다고 생각한다
그냥 한명한테 찍어서 물어보는게 아니라서 영어 잘하는 사람들이 대답하는거같음.
자기가 주도해서 답하지 않으면 말 못하는거죠 뭐..ㅠㅠ 미국 discussion 있는 수업에서도 내가 먼저 선수 안 치면 말도 못꺼내고 participation 점수 0점 받기도 하는데.....ㅠㅠ 그리고 스티븐연이 중간에 말할 틈도 주는데....한예리 배우님! 자신감 가지고 말하셔도되요!!!ㅎㅎ
The grandma is a legend.
shoulld've asked han Ye-ri some questions.. kind of disrespectful. I wanted to hear from her. she is very talented
Oh shoot. I came here for her. I knew Miss Youn speaks English but I wanted to hear Yeri’s English too.
there were a lot more general questions for everyone to answer - maybe Yeri just wasn't comfortable answering the questions or it was edited out ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Agreed, it would've been helpful to have a Korean translator during the interview too
The woman in red is a translator based on the interaction.
I always watch Han Ye-to movies. She is a amazing actress.
“The visual barrier” such a good way to phrase the lack of Asian leads
Every time I see Steven yeun I just remember how good his acting was in walking dead I always miss his character. I’m looking forward to watching this film with this cast
Gosh, I just saw the trailer for the movie and it looks phenomenal. That 2 minutes of movie made me cry. I hope it does well.
I just saw the trailer today and felt the same way. It looks wonderful
Me too! Just the trailer made me tear up. I'm an immigrant to America and although I came from a different country and didn't work the fields here, some themes are universal. We go through similar experiences and emotions particularly the feeling of homesickness for your own country and never feeling like you 100% belong to the new one. I'm truly looking forward to this film and pretty sure I will be crying althroughout.
yeah I was balling at the last couple scenes of the movie. best movie i've seen this year.
I got to meet Steven at a comic con once. I only knew him as the guy on walking dead. I never really liked that show but my friend did and I went to meet him because of my friend but he was an extremely chill and kind individual. I’m extremely glad I’ve watched his recent films and I’m happy to say I’m now a huge fan.
Love how the director felt that to do this film right, it needed to be a Korean language film. This doesn't mean that "Minari" is a Korean film; it is an American film that has the Korean language spoken in it. As a Korean/Japanese American, this statement the director made really resonates with me, because it shows that the writers wanted to be authentic in their storytelling.
Agreed! But I find it kind of ironic that the actors in the film speak better Korean than him - that he was reaching for an authenticity beyond himself
@@paperboxes idk I used to be fluent in Korean when I was little, but later when I was more exposed to other languages at school etc. and my parents language skills improved and they spoke less Korean, I a) forgot a lot and b) my Korean was stuck at kindergarten level until I consciously made an effort to improve my Korean and expose myself to a lot of Korean language recently.
I can’t wait to cry like a baby when I watch this masterpiece
Having gone thru teenage years in US with my Korean grandma, something deep down hit me really hard. Can't wait to watch this.
the kids are so cute. im sure they are amazing in the movie. the lil girl is so shy and the boy seems funny!
also shouts out to Steven Yeun! he deserves all the success coming his way and into the future!
Alan Kim is so adorable!🤩
Will always be a big fan of Ms. Youn! ❤
Cheers for the Minari Crew! Can't wait to see these fabulous actors in Korean theater.
Everyone in the cast is so amazing 😻
I'm very happy of Steven Yuen!! He's a great talent. I wish him more great films and TV shows!!!! Film trailer just made me cry.
I cannot wait to see this. Trailer had me tears!
It would be nice to see the names of all the actors in this video in the description. The woman in the middle is Han Ye-Ri and did a phenomenal job in the movie Sea Fog.
I loved her in the age of youth series
I loved her in Six Flying Dragons as Cho Sa Gwang 😍
늦은 나이에 부모님과 이민와서 시간이 지나 결혼도 하고 아이 낳고 사니 아이의 미래가 걱정이 되기도 하고 감동과 동감되기도 하네요 개봉하면 꼭 보고 싶어요!🙏
Really looking forward to watching this!
I love Ye-ri, in hello my twenties
Can't wait to see her in this film🥰
me too! so excited to see her in such a different role
Many of her scenes in that series were just heartbreaking. She's such a great actress.
I want to watch this movie the cast looks just simply amazing 🤩
코로나땜에 집에서 워킹데드 보는데
스티븐연 너무 좋아하는데 검색하다 미나리 보게되서 와우 정말 놀랍고 반가움
제가 쓴 댓글인줄... 미나리 빨리 개봉했음 좋겠어요!
Such a wonderful movie wow I am amazed by how amazing the actors and the whole movie is.
So excited to see this movie!
I'm so excited!
Just watched the trailer I cant wait to see it the story feels so representative of alot of poc but also very relatable to every American
I have no single complaint about korean’s acting.
I'm so excited for this film!!!
I love this movie so much it touches my heart in so many ways 😭
Very excited for the movie, but shame there wasn’t a translator for 윤여정, a trailblazer actress, and 한예리, excellent and respected actress in South Korea.
윤여정 can understand English conversation. She has lived in LA for years.
The translator is sitting next to Yeri, isn't she?
Steven speaks Korean soooo...
The person in red is her translator. She can understand English well but isn’t v comfortable giving interviews in English
So looking forward to this film!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can relate to this movie. The hard work, the blood sweat and tears that my parents sacrificed for me and my sister, leaving their own families for us, I will never take for granted and they will always be my heros
This movie looks wonderful. I must watch it.
Omg that little kid is so adorable 😍
5:14 Awww this moment 😍Can't wait to watch the whole movie
I need more of Alan!!! And had no idea Youn Yuh Jung could speak English - what a delightful surprise
She has lived in LA for years.
Before getting divorced, she lived in the US back in the 90s.
미국 이민 28 년차입니다.. 울 큰아들이랑 우리엄마 생각이나서 보자마자 목부터 매입니다ㅠㅠ
It is a very pleasant experience to watch this film
Story reminds me of my family, I must see this!
I've heard Minari is going to be released in early March here in Korea. I can't wait to see this!
me too! ^^
One of my top 10 favorite movies, I loved it!
already make me crying. god job!
Soo excited!!
woahhh ive always seen youn yuh jung on korean programs growing up, but it's kinda crazy (and impressive) to see how good her english is.
This is a good movie to watch during one year after the pandemic. It makes me feel we can overcome this pandemic shit.
Very much looking forward to watching this movie! 🤗
Miss this movie.. I am gonna watch it.
So cute . Gonna check it out
Wow, correct Steven, there was one good question asked but I really appreciate that they did this interview.
beyond excited for Minari 🤍
Yes, Steven Yuen!
감독님 has a really nice voice btw
such a reserved and modest Asian interview 🤭❤❤
You guys are making history and I'm glad you've made this film. Overcoming the subtitles is still a struggle amongst alot of people but keep doing what you do and know you still have asian Americans like me people to back you up.
And some plain-old European Americans, too!
@@droumbos You're absolutely correct! Everyone did a wonderful job in the film.
casting in this move are stunning specially the grandma !
재미있게 봤던 인터뷰였는데 이젠 영화를 더 기대하게 만든다.
Minari is an awesome film.
YES!!! I love Ms.Yoon!
Ms. Youn... the entire cast. Hoping to see this movie in the states... Waiting.
It was the most perfect Korean movie for me, I watched many with lots of subtitles and this was more about what you seen. It touched me deeply the movie 100% satisfied. I like to see more of this timeless movies
I spent a year as an exchange student in a trailer house 11 years ago in the middle of nowhere in Arkansas. Ofc I had to watch this movie! And I did, and it was superb!
Wow great cast
If you are calling all the actors, atleast have some questions ready for them. Let everyone speak.
actually i was about comment the same. But i was scrolling down whether there is some n saw u.. nailed it.
Han Yeri 💛💛
Han Yeri deserves more recognitions
Noel is literally sooo sweet. She goes to my school and she’s literally the nicest person 😭💞💞
I have watched the film and must say this is one of the films that will stay with you for many years. Absolutely well-deserved award, however for the WRONG category! This is an American film!! Another film "Inglourious basterds" won the best picture in 2010 that had German and French language for more than 50% but that movie was NOT in the foreign language category, Pure discrimination GG!!
Great point!
I totally agree with you, 100%
I know some of the actors but Alan such a good actor for 8 yr old. I can’t wait to see this movie.
“Minari” is the talk of the town movie. I’m a Filipino but I’m very proud of my co Asian-Korean neighbor. These actors & actresses casts are all smart/intelligent. I wish I can hug my cutie adorable, smart Alan. I love the movie. Nice!
Damn the kids literally played themselves in the movie, they really did a good job on the casting!
Love Steven!
Di ko kinaya besh, iyak nang iyak ako 🤍Halmeoni saranghe 💖
Looking forward to watch this movie. Good luck at the Oscars 🥰
미나리... 어떤 영화인지 너무 궁금하네요... 개봉하면 바로 달려가서 봐야겠습니다
A very good film, a must watch movie ❤️❤️❤️
Actress Han Ye-ri who play the wife was from the amazing drama SWITCH CHANGE THE WORLD with actor Jang Keun Suk ❤👍
I just saw the trailer for this movie..whaaat this was out seven months ago..
it's only been screened at film festivals. no firm release date yet.
I must agree the casting was perfect
great movie - highly recommended
Sometimes people are trapped in their own struggles and it's tough for them to remember what they once promised, what they dreamt and they also can't understand what others are going through during this process and even though they care for them they don't understand how much they are affecting by influencing them with their outlets..
I loved the relation between grandmother and grandson especially because of how contrasting and similar they are..it makes us laugh and feel emotional for them..we see their insecurities, their understanding of mental and physical problems and how their differences build their relation..Their relationship is a kind of soul for this film..That kid's character plays in our minds for sometime after watching the film.
Music is very good in this movie and right from the first scene we almost feel like we are in the middle of the movie..We feel as if we have come to their lives in the middle and so much has happened even before this.
There is a lot of conflict among the characters because of what they are trying to make and since they are immigrants we see how that multiplies for them as they have to fight the challenges even from outside and we see how they dicuss many minute things to go with their normal lives..Sometimes we are so caught up in the long term goals we tend to ignore the short term necessaries, this film shows that perspective in a beautiful way... After watching the film if we think why this film is named 'minari', the answer for that thought itself gives us goosebumps..It has an impeccable ending..The whole movie makes us feel the writing..one of the most wonderfully written screenplays..
Though it shows how important a place might be to grow it also shows that understanding in the family is more important, without that anything is irrelevant
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We also need the interview of Yerissi!!
omg! han ye ri from hello my twenties!!!
火事の中 二人の孫達が、お祖母ちゃん！お祖母ちゃん！と
叫びながら、必死に探す姿、黙って手をつないで 家に向う姿に涙がこぼれました。ミナリを見つけ、お父さんが、お祖母ちゃんのおかげだ。と、息子に話す様子に、二人を抱きしめたくなりました。🌿
This is a very great movie. The ending emphasize on d scene that they kept arguing after doctor visit and suddenly lost what he had worked for but hearing from the doctor that u are getting better just like david heart condition is actually the best news and hope you will ever have in life... your health is ur wealth! I believe Jacob the father realized that at d ending scene when they were picking up minari with David very cool ending!
I wish there would be a really deep interview with Noel Kate Cho. I can find lots of interviews and stories with and about Allen Kim. There's just non with Noel.
Glennnnnnnn :) still miss you Steven on WD
So cute
That cowboy outfit is everything!!!!🤩
some of the BEST films out there are actually korean films. they're some of the best story tellers. i'm willing to read any subtitles for a good movie.
I agree completely! American cinema has become lazy.