Actor Tony Leung will visit Seoul for the first time in 18 years to promote a film.
On the 12th, distributor Andamiro said Tony Leung will carry out a three-day visit to Korea from April 2 to April 4 and meet domestic audiences to promote the film Silence's Friend.
It has been about 18 years since he last made an official visit to Seoul to promote a work, after the 2008 film Red Cliff: The Beginning of a Great War.
Director Ildikó Enyedi, who directed the film, will also accompany him on this visit. A European master considered to have swept the world's three major film festivals, he has visited Korea before for events such as the Jeonju International Film Festival and the Busan International Film Festival, but this is his first time visiting Seoul for a release promotion schedule.
Silence's Friend is a mystery drama centered on a massive ginkgo tree that has stood since 1832, depicting characters from three eras—1908, 1972 and 2020—whose lives are interconnected. It is Tony Leung's first film to enter the European market and drew attention overseas first, including an official invitation to the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
During their visit, Tony Leung and director Ildikó Enyedi will meet Korean audiences directly through various events, including stage greetings at theaters. Specific schedules will be announced later.
Meanwhile, Silence's Friend will be released domestically on April 15.
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