The film "Gunché" made its debut at the Cannes Film Festival and received praise, including about 7 minutes of standing ovations.
The film "Gunché" (director Yeon Sang-ho, provided/distributed by SHOWBOX, produced by WOWPOINT·Smilegate, co-produced by Midnight Studio) was first revealed through its world premiere screening in the midnight screening institutional sector of the 79th Cannes Film Festival at the Grand Théâtre Lumière in Cannes, France on the 16th (local time).
The film began about 30 minutes later than scheduled and reached audiences with a running time of about 122 minutes. Immediately after the screening ended, it received about 7 minutes of standing ovations, producing an enthusiastic reaction. Director Yeon Sang-ho, who directed the work, is said to have enjoyed the overseas film fans' reaction to "Gunché" while smiling brightly with the film's stars Jun Ji-hyun, Koo Kyo-hwan, Ji Changwook, Shin Hyun-been, Kim Shin-rock and others.
This is not Yeon Sang-ho's first visit to Cannes. He had previously been invited to the Cannes Film Festival for the films "Train to Busan" and "Peninsula," as well as the Netflix series "Hellbound." With "Gunché," which marks his fourth call to Cannes, he once again captivated overseas film fans with his distinctive universe.
"Gunché" is a film about confined survivors inside a building sealed off by a mysterious infectious outbreak who confront infected people evolving in unpredictable forms. It is Yeon Sang-ho's third zombie film following "Train to Busan" and "Peninsula," generating anticipation among genre fans. It is known to retain the continuity of the existing universe while adding new settings, such as more evolved zombies possessing intelligence and the appearance of a human who organizes and leads them as a group.
At the first screening of "Gunché," in addition to director Yeon Sang-ho and the lead actors, director Park Chan-wook, who is serving as this year's Cannes Film Festival jury president, also attended. Park Chan-wook is also reported to have praised Yeon Sang-ho after watching the film, saying, "Amazing."
In response to the standing ovations and director Park Chan-wook's praise, Yeon Sang-ho said, "It is an honor to present 'Gunché' at the Cannes Film Festival I've long dreamed of. I believe this will be a memory that will remain with me for a very long time as I continue making films, thanks to the support."
Meanwhile, at this year's Cannes Film Festival, many other Korean works were also invited besides "Gunché." Director Na Hong-jin's new film "Hope" was officially invited to the competition institutional sector, and director Jung Joo-ri's third feature film as a director, "Dora," was also invited to director's week. In addition, Hongik University director Choi Won-jung's short film "Rhapsody of a Bird" is also scheduled to be screened at La Cinef. <
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