Mug Travel
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Directed by | Lim Ah-ron |
Written by | Mark Lawson |
Based on | Bernard |
Produced by | Christopher Gypte Angi Dyste |
Starring | Marie Fagundo Sly Johnson Stephan Hudges |
Cinematography | Nicky Hinkley |
Edited by | Lee Phillips Jonathan Birkett David Barry Simon Cruse |
Music by | John Powell Theme by:Bruce Broughton |
Production company | RG Animation Studios |
Distributed by | CJ-CGV Phase 4 Films (United States and Canada) |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | $608,835 |
Mug Travel (Korean: 빼꼼의 머그잔 여행; RR: Ppaekkom-ui meogeu-jan yeohaeng, known as My Friend Bernard in English) is a 2007 South Korean computer-animated film, directed by Lim Ah-ron and based on his animated TV series, Bernard.
Plot
[edit]A little girl named Bebe (known as Sam in the English version), all alone on Christmas Eve, is given a magical pendant from Santa Claus and embarks on a fantastical adventure. Travelling in a mug with the power of teleportation, Bebe explores a variety of exotic locations from the desert to the North Pole, accompanied by a host of characters including Backkom the polar bear (Bernard in the English version) and Kongkong the penguin (Lloyd in the English version), Bebe and her friends go on a series of adventures through an Arctic tundra and a desert oasis. During this trip they encounter a variety of challenges, including a sea monster, a skiing adventure, and an ominous cave.
Production
[edit]Produced by RG Animation Studios and directed by Lim Ah-ron, Mug Travel is a feature film adaptation of Lim's computer-animated TV series Backkom.[1][2] The film and TV series were made at the same time on a combined budget of $5.9 million, after Lim noticed a gap in the market for shows aimed at preschool children.[3]
Release
[edit]Mug Travel was released in South Korea on 22 March 2007,[4] and was ranked eighth at the Korean box office on its opening weekend with 48,244 admissions.[5] Over the course of its theatrical run, the film accumulated a total of 135,261 admissions nationwide,[4] and grossed $608,835.[6]
Mug Travel was screened at the Fifth Bimini Animation Festival, held in Latvia in March 2007, where it was the winner of "The Best Film for Children" award.[2] It was subsequently selected to participate in the non-competition category at the Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Film, which ran from 5–17 April 2007 in Belgium.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Aaron Lim a recognized animator - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety". 2012-10-24. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ a b Bynum, Aaron H. "Korea's 'Mug Travel' Wins at Bimini Animation Festival". Animation Insider, 4 April 2007. Retrieved on 21 November 2008.
- ^ Paquet, darcy. "Aaron Lim a recognized animator". Variety, 30 August 2007. Retrieved on 21 November 2008.
- ^ a b "Box-Office Admission Results" (2007). Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved on 20 November 2008.
- ^ "Korean Box Office" (Week-end 2007.03.23 ~ 2007.03.25). HanCinema. Retrieved on 20 November 2008.
- ^ "South Korea Yearly Box Office" (2007). Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 20 November 2008.
- ^ D'Sa, Nigel. "Fantastic Invites 2 Korean Films". Korean Film Council, 20 March 2007. Retrieved on 21 November 2008.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean) (Dead link)
- Mug Travel at the Korean Movie Database
- Mug Travel at HanCinema
- 2007 films
- 2007 3D films
- 2007 comedy films
- 2007 computer-animated films
- 2000s South Korean films
- 2000s children's comedy films
- 2000s children's animated films
- 2000s Christmas comedy films
- 2000s Korean-language films
- South Korean 3D films
- South Korean animated films
- South Korean children's films
- South Korean Christmas films
- Children's Christmas films
- Animated comedy films
- Anime-influenced animated films
- 3D animated films
- Animated films based on animated television series
- Animated films about polar bears
- Animated films about penguins
- Animated films about lizards
- Animated films about children
- Santa Claus in film
- Animated Christmas films
- Animated films about friendship
- Animated films set in the Arctic
- Animated films set in deserts
- Films set in 2007
- Animated films without speech