Failan
“Their paths cross by chance but the love lives on forever…”
Cast
Choi Min-sik 
Cecilia Cheung 
Son Byung-ho Jeong Dae-hoon Gong Hyung-jin Son Jin-ho
Credits
Written by: Jirô Asada 
Song Hae-sung
Music: Jaejin Lee
Produced by: 
Ahn Sang-hoon
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
Failan (2001) is a South Korean drama directed by Song Hae-sung. It stars Choi Min-sik, Cecilia Cheung and Son Byung-ho. It runs 115 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Grand Bell Awards 2002: Best Director — Song Hae-sung
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (6,628 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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