Hollywood star Milla Jovovich set a new record for highest ratings on "Life Is a Movie."
The 26th episode of KBS 1TV's "Life Is a Movie," which aired on the 5th, recorded a 1.9% viewership rating (Nielsen Korea, nationwide), up 0.7 percentage points from last week, marking its highest rating to date.
In that broadcast, the program broadly covered Milla Jovovich's representative works to showcase her various facets, offering both entertainment and emotion, and Milla Jovovich drew empathy and curiosity from both movie fans and viewers through consistently cheerful yet candid interviews.
She expressed gratitude, saying, "I am so happy to be in Busan. It is an honor that my film is being shown here for the first time," and showed her special love for Korean food by noting, "I enjoyed eating Korean beef grilled in front of the stove and real kimchi."
It also provided domestic movie fans with a valuable opportunity to hear vivid accounts from the site of the Korea-U.S. joint project. Participating as a producer and actor, Milla Jovovich said, "It felt like my own work, so the sense of responsibility was heavy at every moment," showing the affection she poured into the new film "Protector."
"Protector" is an action thriller about a mother, Nikki (played by Milla Jovovich), a former special forces member who fights a criminal organization to find her daughter. Screenwriter Moon Bong-seop, who immediately captivated Milla Jovovich, emphasized, "This project will be remembered as the first case in which a Korean production company collaborated with U.S. local staff from planning to actual investment." In particular, Milla Jovovich said, "My youngest daughter and the daughter in the movie are the same age, so it was an experience that touched my real life rather than acting."
When film critic Liner said, "Unlike the fantasy action of works such as 'Resident Evil' and 'The Fifth Element,' 'Protector' is impressive for its realistic female combat style," Milla Jovovich said, "In over 30 years of action life, I wanted to realize the most realistic female action in this 'Protector.' We prepared thoroughly with the stunt team to create combat scenes that emphasize a female-only style."
A deep film critique of Milla Jovovich's filmography continued. Liner evaluated, "Although 'The Fifth Element' is one of Milla Jovovich's representative works and perhaps the best, in 'Joan of Arc' Milla Jovovich showed perfection not as a simple warrior but as a strong woman who fights risking her life."
Responding to such sharp praise with the acclaim "amazing," Milla Jovovich said, "The driving force that moves me is 'faith.' 'Joan of Arc' and 'Protector' are similar in that respect."
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