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강영만(Young Man Kang) 감독은 1993년 홍익대학교 미술대학 시각디자인과를 졸업했으며, 1994년 미국으로 유학, 뉴욕 맨하탄에 있는 뉴스쿨(The New School)에서 영화연출을 공부한 후에, 1997년 로스 엔젤레스로 이주하였다.

1년동안 TV CF 감독을 한 후, 본격적으로 헐리우드 영화판에 뛰어들었다. 초기에는 2년동안 미국 영화 연출부와 스토리보드 아티스트로 일해왔다. 졸업작품으로 만든 단편 클레이메이션(claymation) '한국의 이미지(Image of Korea)' 가 1999년 Big Film Shorts 배급회사를 통해 배급, 워너브라더스(Warner Brothers) 를 통해 미국내/해외용 DVD로 출시되었다.

2000년 9월, '큐피드의 실수(Cupid's Mistake)'로 감독데뷔, 로스엔젤레스 Laemmle's Sunset 5 극장에서 상영, 2001년 8월에 뉴욕 Pioneer 극장에서 상영, 뉴욕타임스, 빌리지 보이스, 뉴욕 포스트 등 메이저 신문의 리뷰를 받았다.

2001년, 화장실 교육(Toilet Lesson) 이 Tromadance 영화제에 초청 받았다. 그리고 테스트먼트(1st Testament: CIA Vengeance)와 다큐멘터리 헤이티 노예 어린이들(Haitian Slave Children)를 연출, 시사회를 가졌고, 특히 헤이티 노예 어린이들(Haitian Slave Children) 는 Jamerica Film Festival에 초청되었고, 2002년 WorldFest Houston 영화제에서 은상(Silver Remi Award)을 받았다.

2002년에는 미국내 아시안 마사지 팔러 소재로 논쟁을 일으키고 있는 비누 아가씨(Soap Girl)을 연출, 미국인디 영화 평론 전문, 필름 쓰렛(www.filmthreat.com)로 부터 Five Stars를 받았다.
솝걸은 미국 극장 개봉을 했으며, 하와이 극장 개봉에서는 단관 월라스 극장기록 2주 연속 박스 오피스 1등을 했다.

같은해 죽음의 계곡 일기(Death Valley Diary) 를 연출하였으며, 2005년 강감독은 에픽 영화 '라스트 이브(The Last Eve)' 를 2년동안 제작했으며, 2005년 뉴욕 독립 국제 영화제에서 베스트 장편 액션 어워드를 수상했다.

라스트 이브 또한 미국 인디 영화 평론 전문, 필름 쓰렛(www.filmthreat.com)로 부터 Five Stars를 받았고, 베스트 10 영화 중 넘버 1 영화로 선정됐다.

강영만 감독의 영화들은 현재 미국 주요 사이트 Amazon, Cinema Now, Create Space, DivX, EX Takes, Gamez N Flix, Green Cine, HP, iTunes, Jaman, Lycos, Netflix, Net Max, Over Drive, Polar Frog, Reel Time, Sight Sound Technologies, SIVOO, Stim TV Cinema, Vongo, Vudu, and VVOND... 등에서 만날 수 있다.

강영만 감독 데모 영상

WINNER Best Cinematography 2006 B Movie Film Festival "The Last Eve"

WINNER Best Action Feature Film 2005 New York Inde Film Festival "The Last Eve"

	WINNER Audience Award 2002 Big Bear Inter'l Film Festival "Soap Girl"
	Official Selection 2003 Riverside Inter'l Film Festival "Soap Girl"
	WINNER Silver Remi Award 2002 Worldfest Houston "Haitian Slave Children"
	WINNER Best Effort Documentary Short 2001 Jamerican Inter'l Film Festival "Haitian Slave Children"
	Nominee Best Feature Film 2000 Ammy(Asian-American) Award "Cupid's Mistake"
	Official Selection 2001 Tromadance Film Festival "Toilet Lesson"
	WINNER 1993 MBC The Collegiate Film Festival "Image of Korea"

WINNER SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2002 B-Movie Film Festival "1st Testament: CIA Vengeance"

Official Selection 2002 New York Inde Film Festival "Soap Girl"

Special Screening 2005 Gwangju Inter'l Film Festival "Soap Girl"

 

영화리뷰

 

“액션 장면이 너무 아름답고 정교해 관객에게 최면적인 경험을 선사한다”
-Film Threat-

라스트 이브는 호기심을 자극하며, 아주 의욕적인 예술 영화이며, 많은 의미들이 담겨있다. 잠재적인 천재 예술가의 작품의 한 과정으로 보인다. 인습에의 도전, 관객에게 사고의 문을 열게하며, 훌륭한 액션 장면연출은 앞으로 강영만 감독의 귀추가 주목된다.
- Kung Fu Cinema -

솝걸은 솔직하고 정직한 드라마다.
-Honolulu Advertiser-

"Soap Girl', the love story is so engaging that viewers are likely to suspend their knowledge of life and love"
-Star Bulletin-

"Soap Girl, Director Kang has been all over the indie/low-budget map. Girl may grant him larger success, or at least a touch of controversy. Seems some people are all up in arms with his portrayal of Asian women as comely lovecats, though from what we've seen, it looks like a winning combo of beauty and brains."
-imdb.com-

"'Soap Girl' is a controversial film!"
-The Korea Cental Daily-

"Young Man Kang's "Soap Girl" has engendered the most vociferous pro-and-con arguments I've ever seen on the AsianAmericanFilm.com message boards"
- AsianAmericanFilm.com Weekly Picks-

"Indeed, "1st Testament: CIA Vengeance" is fueled with an inffectious sense of fun." "1st Testament: CIA Vengeance" is a pure energy film kick which offers plenty of diversion, amusement and style."
-Film Threat-

"1st Testament: CIA Vengeance" Fascinating B-Grade hybrid certain to enthrall exploitation film fans everywhere!"
-Box Office Magazine-

"The political action thriller, "1st Testament: CIA Vengeance" is an interesting and fresh independent film."
-The Korea Central Daily-

"Haitian Slave Children" the directness of its message is unmistakable."
-LA Weekly-

"The filmmakers have created a documentary, "Haitian Slave Children" on the cruel lives of those Haitian children."
-Independent News-

"Cupid's Mistake" has ordinary dialogue between ordinary people in ordinary situations - nothing of the glossy Hollywood variety. "Cupid's Mistake" appears more real in its situations than a lot of the romantic dribble that has come out of Hollywood with enormous budgets."
-Brooklyn Spectator-

"Young Man Kang's comedy, shot "Cupid's Mistake" for just $980(yes, $980), is no mistake. It looks good, Kang shows lots of talent. It will be interesting to see what he can do with a real budget."
-New York Post-

"A tale of titillation and rejection, Young Man Kang's debut feature "Cupid's Mistake" follows four unfulfilled twentysomethings in the City of Angels."
-the Village Voice-

"Cupid's Mistake", generic moments of rejection."
-the New York Times-

"Incredible acting from complete nobodies, "Cupid's Mistake" kicks the shit out of
The Blare Witch Project."
-IMDB.com-

"Cupid's Mistake is one of the most delightful unseen gems in today's indie cinema, love quadrangle¡¦ a cross cultural comedy¡¦ classic Cassavetes-style guerilla cinema."
-Film Threat-

"Cupid's Mistake, this little "Jewel" is much like a cinematic poem."
-Easy Reader-

"Cupid's Mistake, renegade filmmaking hasn't been this experimental since the 1960s."
-Cult Movies Magazine-

"Cupid's Mistake, unique non-stereotypical big-screen presentation, cross-cultural comedy of unexpected surprises."
-astyle.com-

"Cupid's Mistake, Guerrilla filmmaker Young Man Kang's improvisational love story, which was shot in Los Angeles and cost $980 to produce."
-New York Metro Magazine-

"Cupid's Mistake that flows very cute & natural"
-The Korean Central Daily-

"Cupid's Mistake filmed on a shoestring budget with the universal appeal"
-The Korea Times-

"Image of Korea, a delightful claymation pictorial."
-Digitally Obsessed-

"Image of Korea is a very cool claymation with superb imagery."
-Bill's Reviews/Reel.com-

 

This Korean/Irish actor was born and raised in Detroit City. His parents enrolled him into a martial arts academy in hopes to curb his wild energy. Throughout his martial arts career he has competed and won numerous martial arts tournaments and would eventually fight in bare knuckle and in full contact matches. Being in martial arts he idolized Bruce and Brandon Lee in both martial arts and acting. The drive for acting took over in high school and would eventually carry him all the way to Hollywood. A quick study under some notable writers, Jin began his writing career and became a partner in YMK Films. Despite his career on the rise he has stayed very humble and attributes it heavily to his family and his martial arts teachings.

Jin is also an accomplished casting associate, fight scene choreographer, and writer. He brings as much to the table as possible with every project and has an unrivaled work ethic.

Tim Colceri was a professional golfer and a flight attendant before pursuing his acting career.

Was hired to play the Gunnery Sergeant/Drill Instructor in Full Metal Jacket (1987) after director Stanley Kubrick discarded his original idea of casting Bill McKinney in the role after seeing McKinney as the sodomy-minded hillbilly in Deliverance (1972). (Kubrick thought McKinney was too creepy.) He never got to play the role as Kubrick decided to use former D.I. R. Lee Ermey, who had been hired as a technical adviser, in the part. Colceri was bitter but accepted Kurbrick's consolation prize of a role as the helicopter door-gunner.