Actress Jeon Named Leading Lady of Entertainment
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On the heels of her win as best actress at the 60th Cannes Film Festival in May, Jeon Do-yeon has been named among the 50 most influential women in the entertainment industry by U.S. magazine "Variety".
Among all the entertainment categories including film, TV, and publishing, only four actresses were selected - Jeon, Angelina Jolie, Helen Mirren and Marion Cotillard.
"Korean critics call Jeon a chameleon", Variety wrote. "At Cannes in May, when Alain Delon presented her with the best actress prize for Lee Chang-dong's 'Secret Sunshine' -- in which she played a woman devastated by the loss of her son -- it was Korea's first acting award at the world's premiere film showcase. It also was considered the one award outside of the Palme d'Or that set all heads nodding in agreement'.
The magazine further hailed her, saying "When it comes to Asian acting talent, (Jeon and Cannes juror Maggie Cheung) have few equals".
Among all the entertainment categories including film, TV, and publishing, only four actresses were selected - Jeon, Angelina Jolie, Helen Mirren and Marion Cotillard.
"Korean critics call Jeon a chameleon", Variety wrote. "At Cannes in May, when Alain Delon presented her with the best actress prize for Lee Chang-dong's 'Secret Sunshine' -- in which she played a woman devastated by the loss of her son -- it was Korea's first acting award at the world's premiere film showcase. It also was considered the one award outside of the Palme d'Or that set all heads nodding in agreement'.
The magazine further hailed her, saying "When it comes to Asian acting talent, (Jeon and Cannes juror Maggie Cheung) have few equals".
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