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March 19, 2018

 

Four Koreans take home Asian Film Awards

 

Source: INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily

 

Four Korean cineastes, including Yoona of Girls’ Generaton and director-actor Yang Ik-June, took home trophies at the 12th Asian Film Awards (AFA). 

 

At the event Sunday in Macau, singer-turned-actor Yoona received the Next Generation Award for her role in the action flick “Confidential Assignment,” where she played a minor character with a huge crush on a handsome detective (Hyun Bin) from North Korea. 

 

“I’m so grateful for this unexpected award. From now on, I hope to show my growth [as an actor],” she said in her acceptance speech. The actor also expressed her heartfelt gratitude in Chinese, promising to put more effort into her career and hoping for AFA to develop further to cement itself as a prestigious film event. Yoona was nominated for Best Newcomer for the same movie, but lost to a Thai model-actress Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying of “Bad Genius.”

 

Also recognized at AFA was actor-director Yang Ik-june, who was honored with Best Supporting Actor award for his role in Japanese filmmaker Yoshiyuki Kishi’s action movie “Wilderness: Part One.” He played a character in a permanent state of uncertainty with a speech impediment and extreme shyness. 

 

Among the technical awards, best cinematography went to Kim Ji-yong, who was behind the period drama “The Fortress,” while the best editing went to Shin Min-kyung of the political drama “The King.”

 

AFA is an annual film event presented by the Asian Film Awards Academy to recognize the achievements and talents of cineastes in film industries across Asia. 

 

By Jin Min-ji

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March 19, 2018

 

Florence Korean Film Fest to Stage HA Jung-woo Retrospective and Masterclass
THE FORTRESS and ROOM NO.7 to Bookend Italian Festival

 

by Pierce Conran / KoBiz / FKFF

 

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The 16th Florence Korean Film Fest will open its doors on March 22 and screen 25 features and several shorts until it concludes on March 30. This year’s edition will also include a retrospective on films featuring popular star HA Jung-woo.

 

HWANG Dong-hyuk will visit Italy with his period film The Fortress (2017), which will be this year’s opening film. LEE Yong-seung’s Room No.7 (2017), the opening film of last year’s Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan), will then serve as the closing film in Florence, also in the presence of the director.

 

HA Jung-woo will visit Florence to take part in a masterclass while the festival will screen six of his films, including KIM Byung-woo’s thriller The Terror, LIVE (2013), NA Hong-jin’s serial killer drama The Chaser (2008), LEE Yoon-ki’s romantic drama My Dear Enemy (2008), KIM Ki-duk’s index drama Time (2006), PARK Chan-wook’s erotic thriller The Handmaiden (2016), KIM Yong-hwa’s epic fantasy Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017), which the director will also be present for, and HA’s own directorial outing Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (2015).

 

The festival will also feature a focus on films that concern North Korean, called ‘K-South & North’. The sidebar includes KIM Sung-hoon’s box office hit Confidential Assignment (2017), IM Heung-soon’s documentary Ryeohaeng (2017), MOON Hyun-sung’s table tennis drama As One (2012), WON Shin-yun’s spy thriller The Suspect (2013) and JUHN Jai-hong’s indie drama Poongsan (2011).

 

Other films with directors present will include JUNG Byung-gil’s action drama The Villainess (2017), SHIN Su-won’s fantasy drama Glass Garden (2017) and HUH Jung’s horror The Mimic (2017). The rest of the program features two films by Hong Sangsoo, The Day After (2017) and Claire's Camera, and JANG Hun’s political drama A Taxi Driver (2017), among others.

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March 27, 2018

 

Korean Talents Pick up 4 Prizes at Asian Film Awards
Yoon-a Nabs Next Generation Award in Macau

 

by Pierce Conran / KoBiz

 

Korean film talent came away with several awards at this year’s 12th Asian Film Awards, which took place at the Venetian Hotel in Macau. Four Korean film professionals picked up prizes from a total of 17 nominations for Korean talent in total.

 

Girls’ Generation member Yoon-a, who last year appeared in the hit North Korean spy action-comedy Confidential Assignment (2017), walked away with this year’s Next Generation Award. She was also on hand to present an award.

 

Korean actor YANG Ik-june, known for writing and directing the acclaimed indie gangster drama Breathless (2009), earned the Best Supporting Actor award for his part in the Japanese boxing drama Wilderness (2017).

 

KIM Jee-yong was awarded the Best Cinematography Award for his work on HWANG Dong-hyuk’s period siege drama The Fortress (2017). It was KIM’s second consecutive nomination, following his work on KIM Jee-woon’s The Age of Shadows (2016), which was nominated last year.

 

Another Korean technical award winner was SHIN Min-kyung, who picked up the Best Editing prize for her work on HAN Jae-rim’s prosecutor saga The King (2017).

 

Also on stage to present awards this year were JANG Joon-hwan, director of 1987: When the Day Comes (2017), and Pieta (2012) lead actor LEE Jung-jin, who was one of the student ambassadors for the Asian Film Awards Academy this year.

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April 6, 2018

 

54th Baeksang Arts Awards Announces Nominees For TV And Film Categories (soompi news)

 

:huh: Only two nominations for THE FORTRESS i.e. Best Movie & Best Director.

 

The movie categories of the Awards are just as competitive. For Best Film, “1987: When the Day Comes,” “The Fortress,” “Anarchist from Colony,” “Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds,” and “A Taxi Driver” have been nominated.

 

In the category of Best Director, the nominees are Kim Yong Hwa (“Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds”), Yang Woo Suk (“Steel Rain”), Jang Joon Hwan (“1987: When the Day Comes”), Jang Hoon (“A Taxi Driver”), and Hwang Dong Hyuk (“The Fortress”).

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April 9, 2018

 

THE FORTRESS to Enter Japan
LEE Byung-hun Goes East Again

 

by Pierce Conran / KoBiz

 

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Critically-acclaimed period drama The Fortress (2017) will be released in Japan on June 22. Featuring LEE Byung-hun, who is well known in Japan, but also KIM Yun-seok and PARK Hae-il, the film was directed by HWANG Dong-hyuk.

 

Set in 1636, the film focuses on the Qing Invasion of the Korean peninsula, as the Joseon court has fled to seek refuge in the Namhan Fortress. With 150,000 Qing troops breathing down their necks, the King must weigh the conflicting counsels he receives from his two most trusted advisors.

 

The Fortress was released during last year’s Chuseok holiday season and welcomed 3.85 million viewers (USD 29.44 million) to theaters. Shortly thereafter it became a multiple award winner at both the Korea Association of Film Critics Award, where it earned prizes for Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Music, and the Korean Film Producers Association Awards, where it won in the categories for Best Film, Best Editing and Best Sound.

 

In addition to its awards success at home, the film has also found favor overseas. Last month, it triumphed at the 12th Asian Film Awards (AFAs), where KIM Jee-yong earned the prize for Best Cinematographer. 

 

Director HWANG previously helmed the abuse drama Silenced (2011) and the fantasy family comedy Miss Granny (2014), which has been adapted for local markets all around the world. The Fortress bears a Japanese connection, as it was the first Korean film to be scored by legendary composer SAKAMOTO Ryuichi.

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April 20, 2018

 

"The Fortress" Starring Lee Byung-hun Releases on Amazon, Google Play And iTunes May 1, 2018

 

Credit: CJ Entertainment via HanCinema.net

 

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"The Fortress" Starring Lee Byung-hun Releases on Amazon, Google Play And iTunes May 1, 2018
 
From "Miss Granny" Director, Hwang Dong-hyuk
 
CJ Entertainment is releasing "The Fortress", a period drama featuring popular South Korean actor, Lee Byung-hun, best known for "Magnificent Seven" and "Terminator Genisys" on Amazon, Google Play, and iTunes on May 1, 2018. This title played in 18 cities across the U.S. and Canada last Fall. It was the main feature of Korean Film Days at the Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles, and also opened at the London East Asia Film Festival (LEAFF) in London last year. The cost is $14.99 to purchase High Definition (HD), $9.99 to purchase Standard Definition (SD), $4.99 to rent High Definition (HD), and $3.99 to rent Standard Definition (SD).
 
"The Fortress" is set in 1636, when the Chinese Qing Dynasty has invaded Korea with 150,000 troops. The Korean court flees the capital to take shelter in the Namhan Fortress, located in treacherous mountains outside the city. The Qing army, led by General Yong Gol Dae, quickly surrounds the fortress, leaving the king and the court stranded in a prolonged standoff. For a truce, the Qing general makes a humiliating proposal that they send the Crown Prince out as hostage. Unable to move forward or fight the enemy they are outnumbered by, the people of the fortress start dying from cold and hunger. The king now faces an impossible choice between protecting his people and standing up to those looking to destroy them.
 
This film is directed by esteemed director Hwang Dong-hyuk ("Miss Granny", "Silenced", "My Father"). His 2014 hit Korean comedy, "Miss Granny" (Chinese version) reached $55M in the box office and has been remade for Japan, Vietnam, and several other countries. It was remade in English with Tyler Perry's 34th Street Films and in Spanish with Eugenio Derbez's 3pas Studios.
 
Hwang's new period drama also stars Kim Yun-seok ("Will You Be There", "The Priests", "Haemoo"), Park Hae-il ("The Last Princess", "A Muse", "Arrow, The Ultimate Weapon") and Go Soo ("The Royal Tailor", "Way Back Home", "The Front Line").

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May 3, 2018

 

Lee Byung Hun nominated  as  Best Actor by the Chunsa Film Awards

 

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Lee Byung Hun was nominated as Best Actor for his role in "The Fortress" by Chunsa Film Awards.  Hwang Dong Hyuk who directed "The Fortress" was nominated as Best Director.  In addition, "The Fortress" also received nomination for Best Artistic Award for its Cinematography.  

 

The ceremony will take place on May 18, 2018.

 

Source:  LBHBaidu & LBHWeibo

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May 4, 2018

 

th_congrats.gif to THE FORTRESS winning Best Film at the 54th Baeksang Awards held last night (5/3).

 

Source: Soompi news HERE

 

Film categories:

Grand Prize: “1987”
Best Film: “The Fortress”
Best Director: Kim Yong Hwa (“Along with the Gods: the Two Worlds”)
Best Actor: Kim Yoon Suk (“1987”)
Best Actress: Na Moon Hee (“I Can Speak”)
Best Supporting Actor: Park Hee Soon (“1987”)
Best Supporting Actress: Lee Soo Kyung (“Heart Blackened”)
Best New Actor: Ku Gyo Hwan (“Jane”)
Best New Actress: Choi Hee Seo (“Anarchist from Colony”)
Best New Director: Kang Yoon Sung (“The Outlaws”)
Best Script: Kim Kyung Chan (“1987”)
Art Award: Jin Jong Hyun (“Along with the Gods: the Two Worlds”)

 

May 2, 2018


[Upcoming DVD Release] Korean Movie "The Fortress"

 

Source: HanCinema.net

 

Korean movie "The Fortress" is available to preorder on DVD with English subtitles from YESASIA.

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