Film with 'plastic beauty' Kim Hye Eun competes at DANAFF

The movie 'Family Secrets' has chosen the 3rd Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF III) as its world premiere. Director Lee Sang Hoon's work is also competing in the Asian Film Competition category.

Why did Family Secrets choose to debut at DANAFF?

Director Lee Sang Hoon (second from left) at the world premiere of Family Secrets at the 3rd Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF III)

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On the afternoon of July 3, Family Secrets (Unspoken Words) had its world premiere at the 3rd Da Nang Asian Film Festival. Regarding the reason for choosing DANAFF as the film's first destination, director Lee Sang Hoon said he felt the similarities in culture and family concepts of the two countries. "I know that Vietnamese audiences currently love horror and comedy films. But I believe the story about family bonds will touch your emotions," the filmmaker from Korea shared.

In addition to its debut to the public, Family Secrets also appeared at this year's Da Nang Asian Film Festival as one of the candidates competing in the Asian Film Competition category, along with 11 works from many cinemas in the region.

Lee Sang Hoon was happy when his work was released at the 3rd Da Nang Asian Film Festival. This filmmaker was born in 1976, originally an actor, later turned to directing. Lee has directed films such as: Windmill, New Old Story, The Villagers...

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After its journey at DANAFF, the film will be commercially released in Korea and Vietnam this coming September. Filmmaker Lee revealed that he and the film's three main actors, Kim Hye Eun, Kim Pub Lae, and Kim Bo Yoon, will come to Vietnam to interact with the audience.

Lee Sang Hoon expressed his sympathy and desire to connect with Vietnamese cinema. He said: "I have heard many colleagues share their good impressions of Vietnamese cinema, that you have talented filmmakers and actors. After Family Secrets is released in theaters, I will start planning to cooperate with Malaysian cinema and then Vietnam. I am looking forward to this combination."

The Return of Kim Hye Eun

Kim Hye Eun in Family Secrets

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The story of Family Secrets begins when Yeon Jung returns to work after a long time of being a housewife. Although surprised, her husband and daughter respect her choice. But at the same time, Yeon Jung shows strange signs that make her husband ask thousands of questions. Each family member hides secrets that are difficult to express, pulling them apart and becoming suspicious and blaming each other.

Taking on the central role of Yeon Jung, veteran star Kim Hye Eun portrays a dynamic, talented woman who appears tough and strong on the outside, but also hides many worries and anguish as a wife and mother. Director Lee Sang Hoon said that when he was still an actor, he had worked with Kim Hye Eun in a project. He highly appreciated her ability to play a role on screen. Therefore, when making Family Secrets , he remembered her and invited her to take on the main role.

Kim Hye Eun was born in 1973, is a famous "plastic beauty" of Korean cinema. She is familiar to Vietnamese audiences through many hit movies: Itaewon Class, My Perfect Stranger, Mr. Sunshine, Encounter...

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Director Lee Sang Hoon confirmed that his script was inspired by the Sewol ferry disaster that occurred in 2014. He opened up about the idea: "It happened a long time ago, but every year on April 19, the entire Korean nation commemorates the victims of that heartbreaking incident. That inspired me to make this film."

According to director Lee, Korean psychological films often favor sad tones. However, he does not want to follow this path. Instead, he sends a bright message through his work. The filmmaker is confident that the audience will guess wrongly how the story ends.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/phim-co-my-nhan-dao-keo-kim-hye-eun-tranh-giai-tai-danaff-185250704092339805.htm