"No Other Choice" director Park Chan-wook expressed his deep emotions ahead of the film's release.
On the morning of the 19th, a production briefing for the movie "No Other Choice" took place at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Seoul. Attendees included director Park Chan-wook, lead actors Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min, Yeom Hye-ran, and Cha Seung-won.
"No Other Choice" (directed by Park Chan-wook, distributed by CJ ENM, produced by Moho Film and CJ ENM Studios) tells the story of company employee 'Mansu' (Lee Byung-hun), who felt his life was satisfying enough to say, "I've achieved it all," only to be unexpectedly fired. To protect his wife and two children, and the home he struggled to acquire, he prepares for his personal war towards reemployment. It has been invited to compete in the institutional sector at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival and selected as the opening film for the 30th Busan International Film Festival, also officially invited to the 50th Toronto International Film Festival and the 63rd New York Film Festival, continuing to attract global attention.
Director Park Chan-wook noted, "It has been almost 20 years since I first thought about adapting this novel into a film. While I haven't been solely focused on this one project, I've been continuously working toward it, and now the day has finally come. I really want to show it to everyone soon."
Master director Park Chan-wook was invited to the Venice Competition institutional sector for the first time in 20 years, following the last film of his revenge trilogy, "Lady Vengeance" (2005), which won three unofficial awards including the Young Lion Award. This marks the first invitation for Korean cinema in 13 years.
Director Park Chan-wook said, "It's true that it has been 20 years since I competed, but I previously went to Venice with Lee Byung-hun for "Three Monsters" and even as a jury member. So, it doesn't feel that long to me. However, it's meaningful that Korean cinema is returning to Venice after a long time. Additionally, it's a great honor to be invited as the opening film for the 30th Busan Film Festival. This is a precious moment in history that coincides with the revival of Korean cinema," he smiled.
Meanwhile, "No Other Choice" is set to be released in September.
[Photo] Min Kyung-hoon, reporter.
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