Movie shows Big Bang in natural state

In a scene in “Big Bang Made,” G-Dragon sits in his dressing room barefaced and in his underwear, while Seungri ambushes the shower to take candid shots of T.O.P, who proceeds to spew expletives at his bandmate.

The documentary-style movie, a project that celebrates the wildly popular K-pop boy band’s 10-year anniversary, follows the group’s five members -- G-Dragon, Seungri, T.O.P, Taeyang and Daesung -- as they perform in 32 cities in 13 countries as part of the group’s 2015 world tour.

It is a movie that will delight fans, showing the five singers off guard in their natural state -- onstage, backstage and offstage -- as playful 20-somethings, perfectionist performers and sometimes even irritable celebrities. It is also something of a gift boding a temporary farewell, as many of the members, starting with T.O.P, are to set off for their compulsory military service next year.

“We don’t want it to be staged ... does there have to be a format?” T.O.P’s voice says as the film begins.

The film weaves one-on-one interviews with the bandmates with footage of them frolicking about during music video shoots and often unwinding with a cigarette.

But it also shows them striving for perfection as professional performers, meticulously tending to the details of putting on live shows -- involving everything from fleeting flashes of stage lighting to the sound quality of background instruments. Shots show G-Dragon pushing forward with performances even when severely ill, Taeyang discussing dance movements and microphone volume with the staff and so on.

“During the 10 years I’ve been performing, I don’t think I’ve ever once had a perfect rehearsal,” says Taeyang. “That’s why we get more anxious every time.”