Many of you may still remember Korean star Cha Tae-hyun (차태현) as the poor guy in "My Sassy Girl" starring Jeon Ji Hyun (전지현). But in his latest movie "Highway Star", he becomes Dal-ho, the lead vocalist of a rock band who has dreams of stardom but works in a rural club accompanying a trot singer.
Below is the movie review from The Korea Times:
The success of recent movies that center on music such as “Radio Star” and “200 Pounds Beauty” can be attributed to their successful appeal to the ear as well as the eye.
Because of its enjoyable music, the new comedy “Highway Star” has potential to follow its predecessors.
But as a comedy, it’s a bit disappointing. Its clumsy story is loosely developed and doesn’t produce many jokes, and its humor often seems to come from out of the blue.
Directed by Kim Sang-chan and Kim Hyun-soo, the film is about a rocker who makes it big in trot music, which is similar to melodramatic Japanese enka songs. (It’s a sudden and amazing turn. Let’s say Eminem suddenly wants to sing Frank Sinatra songs.)
In the film, Dal-ho (played by Cha Tae-hyun) is the lead vocalist of a rock band who has dreams of stardom but works in a rural club accompanying a trot singer.
One day, Mr. Jang (Lim Chaemoo), the head of a shabby recording company, notices Dalho’s talent and picks him up, promising him a chance to become a star.
The singer doesn’t know that he has to sing trot songs until he has already signed a contract.
Many parts of the plot are loosely linked or missing. The romance between Dal-ho and Seo-yeon is poorly developed, and it is never explained why Mr. Jang has an intimidating tattoo on all over his body.
The last scene, which involves Dal-ho unmasking himself on a stage, looks similar to a scene in “200 Pounds Beauty,” but the revelation has much less impact.
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