"Humint" martial arts director Lee Won-haeng talked about actor Park Jeongmin's action.
The film "Humint" (director Ryu Seung-wan, provided/distributed by NEW, produced by Oeyunaegang) is set in Vladivostok, where both secrets and truths are submerged in a cold sea of ice, and tells the story of people with different objectives colliding.
The emotional intersection created by Zo In-sung and Park Jeongmin, layered onto the outer shell of "spy action," received praise, and martial arts director Lee Won-haeng spoke about actor Park Jeongmin's on-set action behind his first appearance action scene onward.
Director Lee Won-haeng began, "For Park Jeongmin's first appearance, the focus was on effectively conveying tension and atmosphere rather than physical intensity. Even without showy moves, we wanted to imprint the character's presence through the scene's weight and rhythm, and we considered not only the intensity of the action but also the overall flow and emotion in a balanced way."
He continued, "On set, the process of fine-tuning the tempo and breathing was repeated, and each time Park Jeongmin showed high concentration and a thorough preparation attitude, which was particularly impressive."
In particular, the director had previously worked with Park Jeongmin following the Netflix film "Jeon, Ran." From the martial arts director's perspective on Park Jeongmin, he reflected, "I was very pleased to work together again after the previous project. Through this set, I felt that Park Jeongmin's way of interpreting and realizing action had become more flexible and precise."
He praised, "If the previous work showed refined swordsmanship-centered movements, in this work he naturally digested rougher, more realistic tones of firearm and hand-to-hand action. I think a major strength is that he is an actor who, beyond technical proficiency, considers the character's emotions and the context of the narrative."
He also spoke about the "secret action sequence points" woven into "Humint." The director said, "All the action in 'Humint' was thoroughly designed to work together with the characteristics and trajectories of the space. For the Southeast Asian action sequence that appears in the opening, we wanted to make the most of the narrow and confined interior structure. By setting up special furniture and sinks made of fragile firing wood, we were able to prioritize the actors' safety while maximizing the destructive impact of the action on screen."
He added, "For the closing scene at the closed airport, we clearly distinguished the characteristics of indoor and outdoor action. The interior focuses on the 'pressure and tension' given by the confined space, and the exterior focuses on 'distance and speed, and rhythm' in the open space. If you watch the film on a big theater screen, you will be able to fully feel this clear difference in space and the impact."
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