Film distributor 5 Points Pictures (Part of Right Stuf Inc) have announced their acquisition of the 2007 live action film The Happy Life in an expansion of its association with CJ Entertainment. Directed by LEE Joon-ik (Blades of Blood, The King and the Clown), The Happy Life is a drama starring acclaimed actors JUNG Jin-young (The King and the Clown, Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield), KIM Yun-seok (The Thieves, Punch) and KIM Sang-ho (Moss, City Hunter), as well as actor-singer JANG Keun-suk (You’re Beautiful, Hong Gil-Dong). The Happy Life was produced by Achim Pictures, Inc. and Tiger Pictures. It is presented by CJ Entertainment.
5 Points Pictures’ future Region 1 DVD release of The Happy Life will feature an upgraded English translation for the feature film, as well as translated video extras from the original South Korean home-video release.
The film distributor’s previously announced acquisitions include Finding Mr. Destiny (available July 2012), Moss (available Aug. 2012), and Tazza: The High Rollers (available Sept. 2012), plus Bleak Night, Penny Pinchers, Punch and The Suicide Forecast.
