Actors Han So-hee, left, and Jeon Jong-seo attend an open discuss occasion for the movie “Undertaking Y” in the course of the thirtieth Busan Worldwide Movie Pageant on the Busan Cinema Heart in Haeundae District, Sept. 18. Yonhap
The movie “Undertaking Y,” starring Han So-hee and Jeon Jong-seo, has gained the highest award within the competitors part on the tenth London East Asia Movie Pageant (LEAFF), incomes worldwide recognition for its artistry and route.
Based on distributor Plus M Leisure on Monday, “Undertaking Y” obtained the Finest Movie in Competitors award on the competition, which ran from Oct. 23. LEAFF is certainly one of Europe’s main showcases for artistic and daring works from throughout Asia, that includes a complete of 45 movies this yr.
Even earlier than its launch, “Undertaking Y” had generated buzz after being invited to main festivals together with the Toronto Worldwide Movie Pageant and the Busan Worldwide Movie Pageant.
The movie’s sharp storytelling and the robust performances of its ensemble forged — Han So-hee, Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Shin-rok, Jung Younger-joo, and Kim Sung-chul — have heightened anticipation.
Pageant organizers praised the movie as “a daring growth of latest neo-noir cinema,” noting its “highly effective deconstruction of basic noir conventions and distinctive route that sign new potentialities for Asian filmmaking.”
Actors Han So-hee, left, and Jeon Jong-seo stroll the pink carpet in the course of the thirtieth Busan Worldwide Movie Pageant on the Busan Cinema Heart in Haeundae District, Sept. 17. Yonhap
Director Lee Hwan stated he was “deeply honored” by the popularity. “Following screenings at Toronto, Busan and Hawaii, it’s actually significant to obtain this award in London,” he stated. “I hope extra audiences will watch ‘Undertaking Y’ in theaters and full the movie by way of their very own views.”
“Undertaking Y” follows Mi-seon (Han So-hee) and Do-kyung (Jeon Jong-seo), two girls who don’t have anything however one another, as they try to flee their harsh actuality by stealing hidden black cash and gold bars — setting off a gripping chain of occasions.
This text from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Instances, is translated by generative AI and edited by The Korea Instances.
