Actors Han So-hee, left, and Jeon Jong-seo attend an open discuss occasion for the movie “Mission Y” in the course of the thirtieth Busan Worldwide Movie Pageant on the Busan Cinema Middle in Haeundae District, Sept. 18. Yonhap
The movie “Mission 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 path.
Based on distributor Plus M Leisure on Monday, “Mission Y” acquired the Finest Movie in Competitors award on the competition, which ran from Oct. 23. The LEAFF is one in every of Europe’s main showcases for inventive and daring works from throughout Asia, that includes a complete of 45 movies this 12 months.
Even earlier than its launch, “Mission Y” had generated buzz after being invited to main festivals together with the Toronto Worldwide Movie Pageant (TIFF) and the Busan Worldwide Movie Pageant (BIFF).
The movie’s sharp storytelling and the robust performances of its ensemble forged — together with 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 enlargement of latest neo-noir cinema,” noting its “highly effective deconstruction of traditional noir conventions and distinctive path that sign new potentialities for Asian filmmaking.”
Actors Han So-hee, left, and Jeon Jong-seo stroll the crimson carpet in the course of the thirtieth Busan Worldwide Movie Pageant on the Busan Cinema Middle 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 really significant to obtain this award in London,” he stated. “I hope extra audiences will watch ‘Mission Y’ in theaters and full the movie by way of their very own views.”
“Mission 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 Occasions, is translated by generative AI and edited by The Korea Occasions.
