Sponge buys 'Eros' Korean rights

Erotic drama screens at Pusan festival
By PATRICK FRATER

Posted: Mon., Oct. 8, 2007, 10:46am PT

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Fortissimo Films has sold Korean rights to Lee Kang-sheng's "Help Me Eros" to Sponge Entertainment.

Erotic drama, which preemed in competition in Venice and also screens here in Pusan, was produced by Lee's mentor, Tsai Ming-liang.

The distributor, which is one of Korea's most active indie buyers, previously acquired another risque title from Fortissimo: John Cameron Mitchell's "Shortbus."

Deal was negotiated between Winnie Lau of Fortissimo and Eugene Song from Sponge.

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