Public Toilet (film)

2002 South Korean film
Public Toilet
Korean poster
Directed byFruit Chan
Written byFruit Chan
Lam Kee-To
StarringTsuyoshi Abe
CinematographyHenry Chung
Lam Wah-Chuen
Wong Man-wan
Edited byFruit Chan as Tin Sam-Fat
Music byJo Seong-woo
Release dates
  • 29 November 2002 (2002-11-29) (South Korea)
  • 7 August 2003 (2003-08-07) (Hong Kong)
Running time
102 minutes
CountriesSouth Korea
Hong Kong
Japan
LanguagesKorean
Cantonese

Public Toilet (Chinese: 人民公廁; Jyutping: jan4 man4 gung1 cak1) is a 2002 movie by Hong Kong director Fruit Chan, his first in digital format.

Plot

The story revolves around a Beijing man, "Dong-dong", who was born in a public toilet. To look for his past, he searches lavatories around the world.

Cast

  • Tsuyoshi Abe – Dong Dong
  • Ma Zhe – Tony
  • Pietero Diletti – Stone
  • Jang Hyuk – Kim
  • Jo In-sung – Cho
  • Kim Yang-hie – Ocean Girl
  • Jo Kuk – Jo
  • Sam Lee – Sam
  • Oh Se-jeong

Production

Chan was inspired by the terrible quality of public toilets in mainland China while filming Durian Durian (2000), which served as the concept for Public Toilet.[1]

Chan shot digital video for the film at the request of the investor, Digital Nega.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Gatto, Robin; Sonatine (May 2002). "Interview Fruit Chan". www.cinemasie.com. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  • Public Toilet at IMDb
  • Public Toilet at Hong Kong Cinemagic
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