ROCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR Pre-sold to 5 Asian Nations

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ROCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR Pre-sold to 5 Asian Nations

Apr 19, 2013

Writer by JI Yong-jin
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“Good mix of music and appeal”

Rockin’ on Heaven’s Door, starring idol LEE Hong-ki, has been sold in advance to five countries in Asia. A representative of the distribution company 9ers Entertainment said, “Rockin’ on Heaven’s Door has been sold to Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia before its release.” Rockin’ on Heaven’s is a film where a trouble making idol singer forms a band with terminally ill patients. LEE Hong-ki, a member of the idol band FT Island, plays the role of the idol star who gets involved in a violent scene and is ordered by the court to serve at a hospice cell. The film also stars MA Dong-seok, LIM Won-hee and BAEK Jin-hee.

Rockin’ on Heaven’s was sold though overseas markets such as the Berlin European Film Market and the Hong Kong Film Mart. A representative of 9ers Entertainment said, “I think the fact that this is the debut film of the rising Asian star LEE Hong-ki as a screen actor and the good mix of pleasant fun, music and impressions appealed to Asian buyers.”

Rockin’ on Heaven’s will be released all over Japan on June 7th. It will be released in Korea on May 30th.

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