The review making video for Hope (director and screenwriter Na Hong-jin, produced by Forged Films, co-produced by Plus M Entertainment·Westworld Co., distributed by Plus M Entertainment), which has entered its release countdown, is drawing attention.
The review making video, which captures the journey of Hope (HOPE) from its fierce filming set to the Cannes Film Festival that drew global attention, along with overseas praise, has been released; Hope rose to No. 1 in advance ticket sales at the fastest pace this year and recorded high pre-sales.
This video heightens cinematic anticipation by cross-editing the process in which director Na Hong-jin and the many staff and actors on set completed Hope through intense deliberation and relentless effort based on deep trust in one another, with praise from major international media. Hwang Jung-min said the film depicts an incident that occurs within a village and that it has a very peculiar aspect unique to this movie, conveying Hope's distinctive charm.
Jo In-sung, who performed most of the intense action without the aid of CGI, revealed his passion poured into the work, saying he filmed until he was really exhausted and that the results could be seen with the eyes, and Jung Ho-yeon, who performed varied actions from car chases to shootouts, said she fired 1,200 rounds and that it was an extremely fun experience, stoking curiosity about the thrilling action sequences to be shown in the film.
Cinematographer Hong Kyung-pyo, who said the camera movement was much more important than during The Wailing and that the camera was moved almost continuously, maximized cinematic pleasure through the constantly moving camera and completed Hope's distinctive visual beauty. Stunt director Yoo Sang-seop, who realized various actions, said they needed the horses to run at speed and to convey that realism on screen, explaining the efforts made for the tense chase action. After remodeling an area of Haenam village where real residents live to create the Hopohang set, art director Lee Huigyeong said they paid attention to the traces of aliens that appear in the film and the buildings destroyed by aliens, emphasizing that detailed art work further elevated the film's sense of reality and immersion.
Completed through numerous concerns and efforts on set, the film Hope was invited to the competition section at the Cannes Film Festival for its world premiere and became the center of attention with enthusiastic praise. "From the moment the first sequence begins, it is a breathtaking, wildly mad release of adrenaline that runs unrestrained." (Next Best Picture), "Outstanding camera work, heart-pounding music, adrenaline-fueled speed, vividly drawn characters... Na Hong-jin returns with a work so overwhelming that his previous films feel like warm-ups." (The Hollywood Reporter), "The first hour of Hope is a true cinematic achievement." (RogerEbert.com), "A 100% pure, unrestrained blockbuster adrenaline." (The New Yorker) — praise continued, and Hope is being noted as the most classic action film and an overwhelmingly cinematic experience.
Hope tells the story that begins when Beom-seok, the head of the Hopohang branch office located in the demilitarized zone, receives word from local youths that a tiger has appeared, and as the whole village goes on alert, they encounter an unbelievable reality. Proving the anticipation for the film, Hope, which shot to the No. 1 pre-sale spot at the fastest pace this year as soon as bookings opened, will be released in theaters on the 15th.
According to the integrated box office network as of the 13th, Hope achieved a remarkable feat that morning, three days before its release, reaching 61% of total advance ticket sales and surpassing 370,000 pre-sale tickets. This is the fastest pace among films released this year, breaking the highest pre-sale record of the year and continually setting new booking records day after day.
Starring Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, and Hollywood actors Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Taylor Russell, and Cameron Britton
[Photo] Plus M Entertainment, Forged Films
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