This year's crime action comedy film "Informant" (written and directed by Kim Seok, provided by NS ENM, produced by Popcorn Film, distributed by MovieSpecialCity SMC), which was invited as the opening film of the 24th New York Asian Film Festival and attracted attention, once again proved its strength by winning the foreign-language film award in the foreign-language film institutional sector at the 2025 Asia International Film Festival (Asia International Film Festival 2025) held in Macao from Nov. 26 to 27.
The film "Informant" is a crime action comedy about former ace detective Oh Nam-hyeok (Heo Sung-tae), who lost his passion, will and investigative instincts after being demoted, and informant Jo Tae-bong (Jo Bok-rae), who provided information on major cases and collected illicitly obtained money, accidentally getting involved in a big operation.
The Asia International Film Festival selected the film "Informant" for the foreign-language film award in the foreign-language film institutional sector on the 27th, once again proving that the film flawlessly captures the appeal of crime action comedy. Han Seong-gu, CEO of the production company of "Informant," said, "Today (Nov. 28) we will hold a special screening of 'Informant' with esteemed guests. I am even more joyful to deliver news of the award on such a meaningful day. Heo Sung-tae, Jo Bok-rae, Seo Min-ju and director Kim Seok, who heard the news together, are all sincerely happy. Starting as the opening film of the 24th New York Asian Film Festival, officially invited to the Cinema Now section of the London Korean Film Festival, and now receiving the foreign-language film award at the Asia International Film Festival, we are grateful to be recognized overseas before the domestic release. "Informant" opens on Dec. 3. We hope our movie brings at least a small laugh to domestic audiences and becomes a happy time. The entire "Informant" team sincerely thanks those who gave us this major award," he said, conveying the acceptance remarks.
Following selection as the opening film of the 24th New York Asian Film Festival and official invitation to the Cinema Now section of the 20th London Korean Film Festival, the news that the film won the foreign-language film award in the foreign-language film institutional sector at the 2025 Asia International Film Festival has firmly proven the quality and entertainment value of "Informant" even before its release, greatly raising expectations for its box office performance.
Meanwhile, "Informant" received explosive praise from real viewers at pre-release screenings. Positive reactions such as "the most fun film I've seen in 2025," "it captures both comedy and emotion! a film that makes you happy after watching," "light and enjoyable, it lifts your mood," and "the payoff of plot threads is perfect" continued, focusing attention on its box office prospects after the official release.
The film "Informant," which announced the news of winning the foreign-language film award in the foreign-language film institutional sector at the Asia International Film Festival, will open on Dec. 3.
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