Coffee’s action-packed trailer and comic-inspired posters
by javabeans
Now THIS looks cool. The trailer and posters are out for the historical spy movie Coffee, which are totally different from what I was expecting, but in the best way — it’s historical action with a twist. And the character posters have a comic book feel that is totally different from what I thought this movie would be, but I’m digging the stylized look.
The preview is below, and what starts out as simple coffee-break happytime for Emperor Gojong soon takes an intrigue-filled turn when spies start running wild and people start dying. The background is late Joseon Dynasty, but the ambiance is total modernized thriller, with a stylish fusion bent.
It’s like Joseon by way of The Good, The Bad, The Weird — the “kimchi Western” action film set in 1930s Manchura — which is a good thing, since Good-Bad-Weird, or as the Koreans call it, Nom-Nom-Nom, was a rollicking good time.
Coffee is the name of the film, but the word used is an old Russianized version of the word, Gabi. In the movie, Gabi/Coffee is also the name of the operation to assassinate the Korean emperor via his coffee, which is how our barista/spy Kim So-yeon is brought into the plot. She partners with Ilyich (Joo Jin-mo), a double agent with ties to Japan and Russia, and the trailer ends with their mission informant telling them that once Operation Coffee is under way, they must pretend to be strangers. Yoo Sun plays Sadako, a woman who turns her back on her own country and sides with the Japanese.
Coffee opens in March, and I can’t wait to see it.
Via Newsen
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1 canxi
February 3, 2012 at 4:45 AM
THOSE POSTERS ARE SO COOOL /all caps for wonderment.
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canxi
February 3, 2012 at 4:46 AM
do you by any chance know the artist? I'd love to know...
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Laeah
February 4, 2012 at 9:10 PM
Except the one of Kim So Yeon looks absolutely nothing like her.
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2 rubie
February 3, 2012 at 4:45 AM
Thanks for highlighting & sharing this, javabeans. Love the comparison with GBW.. a really good thing, indeed! Hope Coffee will be a lot of fun to watch.. the main cast is already a win-win!
Movie started filming in March 2011.. finally, it'll be released in March 2012.. Kim So Yeon-ssi, fighting!
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3 pisangoreng
February 3, 2012 at 4:54 AM
One word: Awesome. Been waiting for a long time for the movie.
Kim So Yeon, one of my favourite Korean actresses.
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4 DramaticTeacher
February 3, 2012 at 4:57 AM
Looks cool! But Kim So Yeon is scary-skinny. Looks unhealthy, her face looks like she is just bones with skin:(
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5 Paula
February 3, 2012 at 5:13 AM
Wow!!! Loving the posters!!! Makes me wish this was a TV Drama series instead of a movie!!!
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6 Yuna
February 3, 2012 at 5:30 AM
Waaaaa!!! It looks great! I love the posters! :3
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7 Lady Seoul
February 3, 2012 at 5:33 AM
This looks like its going to kick some $$ out of your pockets! Hopefully it'll be that good yo!
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8 am
February 3, 2012 at 5:37 AM
I love it too!!! I love the last one best!!!
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9 nokcha
February 3, 2012 at 5:42 AM
The color palette for the set direction is really cool! Lots of white, which usually sucks the depth out of anything, looks great against the browns, golds, and reds.
This looks great!
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msim
February 3, 2012 at 7:02 AM
Just striking cinematography - it feels like the scenes are set within paintings.
Gorgeous.
Oooooh, and that voice. KSY is killing me!
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10 Cynthia
February 3, 2012 at 6:32 AM
Oooo...me likee. Cool, stylish with great action? I'm in.
:)
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11 Brainy
February 3, 2012 at 7:13 AM
Wow, the poster is nice. When I am free, I will be a copy artist!! KSY is cool!!
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12 Pancakes
February 3, 2012 at 7:42 AM
The trailer makes me wanna watch this so bad!
On another note, the soundtrack in the trailer reminded me of 2NE1's I am the Best :P. They could have jumped out and started singing '내가 제일 잘나가!'
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13 Kiara
February 3, 2012 at 7:50 AM
Kim So-yeon <3. Gorgeous with acting talent.
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ida
February 3, 2012 at 12:49 PM
i totally agree!! i wish i could see this.. :( but i doubt i will be able to until like 6 months later. :(
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14 Azzy
February 3, 2012 at 8:04 AM
Is it me or does one of the dudes look like Phillip Lee- Director dude in Secret Garden..
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15 tru t
February 3, 2012 at 9:12 AM
This is already giving me life,can't wait
Kim So-yeon<333
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16 neener ~ Inside the Magic Shop ~
February 3, 2012 at 9:51 AM
WONDERFUL posters!!!
love to see KSY in a drama but a movie is good too!
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17 Oxa
February 3, 2012 at 10:16 AM
I love Kim Soyeon and this looks interesting!
I just wanted to say that the name of the Russian spy is strange. There is no such Russian first name but it's like father's name. I mean full Russian name consists of surname, first name and father's name. Ilyich also makes me think about Lenin(it's his father's name)..
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18 Misaé
February 3, 2012 at 11:01 AM
Can't wait to see Kim So-Yeon again.
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19 Bluefyre
February 3, 2012 at 11:21 AM
THE POSTERS LOOK SO AMAZING! Thank you JB!! :D
Kim So Yeon & Joo Jin Mo <3!
I wish I could watch this the day it comes out!
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20 Freehee
February 3, 2012 at 11:54 AM
This looks fantastic!!
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21 Keylye
February 3, 2012 at 12:11 PM
This film looks pretty exciting. I wasn't expecting the trailer to be that...modern. Loved the music they used. I just hope the movie matches the trailer.
That being said: WOW. Joo Jin Mo looks so hot!
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22 ida
February 3, 2012 at 12:45 PM
eek!!
SO frickin' cool...
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23 lovedramas
February 3, 2012 at 12:48 PM
JJM oppa! :) love him! :) can't wait to see this one. KSY - she' hit or miss for me depending on her role. But this one looks very good.
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24 qwerty8
February 3, 2012 at 12:48 PM
Wow the posters look awesome! I definitely will be watching this for Kim So-yeon!
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25 WM
February 3, 2012 at 12:53 PM
Argh! My "gotta-find-out-if-it's-as-awesome-as-it-looks-so-I-can-dig-for-english-subs" list keeps getting longer and longer. The costuming alone is a marvel to behold, not to mention the sets, hair, make-up...just overall gorgeous. Fingers crossed you'll do a movie review for this.
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