Prepare to travel back in time to the age of Korean cinema with the 1st trailer forAema unveiled by Netflix Korea! Scheduled for release on August 22, this kdrama (also available on Netflix international) recounts the eventful filming of Madame Aema, a sultry film that made Korean box-office history. Between compromises, ambitions and power struggles, Aema paints a satirical yet poignant portrait of women's place in a male-dominated industry.
Aema trailer and translation
Discover the new trailer, with Hee Ran (played by Lee Ha-nee), fed up with scripts in which the word "breast" is used over and over again, tries to resist... to no avail. Stuck by her contract, she finds herself relegated to a supporting role by the producer. Goo Joong-ho (played by Jin Sun-kyu), who is looking for a new "Aema" with the help of a young director (played by Cho Hyun-chul). Their choice is Joo Aewhose freshness and audacity are captivating.
The translation follows:
0:00 Ms Aemait's something else.
0:02 (Aema, generous breasts)
0:02 This will be an adult film, from A to Z.
0:03 I've taken my clothes off countless times.
0:06 Let's make another film.
0:07 Sala**.
0:11 We're going to recast Ms Aema.
0:13 Take Hee Ran as your role model.
0:14 Make it a real sa****. (Jung Hee-ran wants a role without nudity)
0:16 Launches a major advertising casting campaign. (Casting of Madame Aema)
0:19 You can find it, right?
0:20 I think she's a background dancer.
0:26 If it means I can play, I'll strip a hundred times.
0:29 It's too much fun.
0:33 I said not to let anyone in.
0:35 Senior, you don't like me, do you?
0:39 Look at this bitch.
0:42 Ms Aema.
0:43 Go!
0:45 Pain... then pleasure.
0:46 Why is she so excited during acupuncture?
0:50 Why do I feel this way?
0:52 Action!
0:54 Do you know how painful it is for an actor to play a role he doesn't believe in?
0:56 She's so beautiful...
0:58 Salo**.
0:59 What's vulgar about it? (The script needs to be revised)
1:01 You can't film breasts! No nipples, damn it!
1:03 The Ministry of Culture sent people over last night.
1:05 Stop turning.
1:06 If you want a way out, the movie has to work.
1:10 Senior is different from me.
1:13 If we do it, let's do it right.
1:15 I believe in you.
1:17 Personally, I prefer this version.
1:18 Madame Cannabis ?
1:20 (36 years of curfew finally lifted!)
1:21 Thou hast much to bear...
1:24 Then get even bitchier.
1:25 We're not going to catch Jung Hee Ran?
1:27 Yong Ho, let's go to hell together.
1:33 (Breaks all box-office records)
With its period settings and atmosphere, Aema promises to be as striking in its content as in its aesthetics. Between satire of the system, assertive feminism and homage to Korean cinema, this drama could well be one of the must-see events of late summer.
