"A return to the primordial Yeonniverse" has received overwhelming praise for the film Face (written and directed by Yeon Sang-ho, produced and provided by Wowpoint (WOWPOINT), co-provided and distributed by Plus M Entertainment), which opened at No. 1 at the box office on opening day, signaling strong prospects.
Face is a film that depicts Im Young-gyu, who is blind but has become a master in the seal carving field, and his son Im Dong-hwan, who dig into the mystery surrounding their mother's death, which had been buried for 40 years. After its world premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival and the explosive response from film fans around the world, Face drew attention by ranking No. 1 at the overall box office on its opening day.
According to the Korean Film Council integrated box office computer network, Face attracted 35,019 viewers on its opening day, Sept. 11 (Thu). This is all the more eye-catching because it surpassed Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Infinity, which had held the top spot at the box office since its opening on Aug. 22 (Fri). It is noteworthy to see what path Face, which became the new leader of the box office in 21 days, will take next.
In particular, Face has drawn strong praise and word-of-mouth from actual viewers for the performances of Park Jeong-min, Kwon Hae-hyo, Shin Hyun-bin, Lim Seong-jae and Han Ji-hyun, who are the film's representative "faces," and for the mysterious story that arouses the audience's curiosity up until just before the end credits, with comments such as "Park Jeong-min's acting is a feat of strength." (Megabox bu***), "Park Jeong-min and actor Kwon Hae-hyo deliver performances so you can't miss a single look or expression; they are overwhelming." (CGV Yonggamhan***), "A film made with a tightly woven story and outstanding performances by the actors." (CGV Bitnaneun***), "I wonder if there's any acting better than becoming the person rather than acting. It made me ponder what beauty is, and it left a deep impression." (Naver yoo***), "Tense, immersive, and I really enjoyed it." (Megabox as***), "A film that imprints the trajectories of Korean people's lives as distinctly as seal carvings." (Lotte Cinema Lee***), "The best film I've seen this year." (CGV Pyeonghwaroun***), and "I watched it focused and immersed from start to finish! The ending made me think a lot!" (Naver hj***).
Meanwhile, Face, which shot up to No. 1 at the box office on its opening day and launched its commercial run, is a low-budget film with a total production cost of 200 million won, and attracted attention as lead actor Park Jeong-min and others participated without a guarantee.
[Photo] Film poster, KOFIC integrated box office computer network
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