Failan
2001 1h 55m movie Film South Korea

Failan

파이란

“Their paths cross by chance but the love lives on forever…”

Synopsis

파이란

“Their paths cross by chance but the love lives on forever…”

After losing both her parents, Failan emmigrates to Korea to seek her only remaining relatives. Once she reaches Korea, she finds out that her relatives have moved to Canada well over a year ago. Desperate to stay and make a living in Korea, Failan is forced to have an arranged marriage through a match-making agency.

The 2000–2002 South Korea Window

57 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Failan sits at position #9.

  1. All About Eve
    #1

    All About Eve

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

  2. Joint Security Area
    #2

    Joint Security Area

    ★ 7.9 · 2000

  3. Oasis
    #3

    Oasis

    ★ 7.8 · 2002

  4. The Way Home
    #4

    The Way Home

    ★ 7.7 · 2002

  5. Autumn in My Heart
    #5

    Autumn in My Heart

    ★ 7.7 · 2000

  6. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
    #6

    Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

    ★ 7.5 · 2002

  7. Il Mare
    #7

    Il Mare

    ★ 7.5 · 2000

  8. Address Unknown
    #8

    Address Unknown

    ★ 7.4 · 2001

Other Titles From Tube Pictures

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Failan premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.2
TMDB Rating
96
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #515 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (63rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.3 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #359 of 868 (top 41%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Spoken Languages Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean
Production Companies Tube Pictures, Tube Entertainment
Runtime 1h 55m
Release Date April 28, 2001
IMDb tt0289181

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