Stars Fall Upon Haeundae for Busan Film Festival
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By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter
The red carpet is ready to be unrolled for the opening tonight of the 14th Pusan (Busan) International Film Festival (PIFF).
Haeundae Beach in the southern port city will sizzle with the longest ever lineup of 355 films from 70 countries and a VIP guest list featuring more than the usual number of high profile stars and cineastes from near and far.
Fans are invited to take part in not only star-studded screenings and events but also concerts, exhibitions and other eye-catching sideline events.
Star-Gazing
The opening ceremony takes place at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Suyoung Bay Yacht Marina. The 1970s screen siren Chang Mi-hee and "The Chaser" star Kim Yun-seok will host the event, while top South Korean actors plan to grace the red carpet. The list includes heartthrobs Jang Dong-gun and Lee Byung-hun, and actresses Jeon Do-yeon, Uhm Jung-hwa, Uhm Ji-won, Ha Ji-won, Kim Ha-neul and Kim Hyo-jin, among others.
Before the ceremony, actors Lee Soon-jae, Jang Dong-gun, Go Doo-shim and Han Chae-young, and director Jang Jin will appear before the press for their movie "Good Morning President", which opens the festival this year.
On Friday at 1 p.m., actors Lee Byung-hun, Josh Hartnett and Takuya Kimura will meet fans through the Open Talk event at PIFF Village, Haeundae. The three actors from Korea, the United States and Japan, respectively, are expected to create much hype as they discuss their movie "I Come With the Rain".
Popular actor Jung Woo-sung and Chinese model/actress Gao Yuanyuan will also host an Open Talk session on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. for "A Season of Good Rain" by Heo Jin-ho. "It" actor Ha Jung-woo will also take the stage for "Take Off", while singer-turned-actress Sung Yu-ri will speak about her big screen debut piece "Maybe" with co-star Jang Hyuk. Actors Lee Sun-kyun will also make an appearance before fans for the film "Paju".
Conversing With Maestros
Movie buffs can look forward to meeting esteemed filmmakers through master classes: Costa Gavras, the master of French political films; Dario Argento, who defines the Italian horror genre; Johnnie To, a leader of Hong Kong noir films; and Jia Zhangke, the director of experimental Chinese digital works. The directors will discuss their life in the film industry and their work. Each master class is 5,000 won.
Meanwhile, Jean-Jacques Beineix, the French auteur best known for "Betty Blue", will visit the festival as a jury member of the New Currents competition section. His film "Diva" will also be featured on the big screen for the first time in 30 years.
Attendees can also look forward to seeing "I Come With the Rain" director Tran Anh Hung, who will appear before fans with his wife, actress Tran Nu Yen Khe. Korean filmmakers Bong Joon-ho, Heo Jin-ho and Park Chan-ok will also converse with fans.
Special Events
In Cinema Together events, cineastes, musicians and critics will watch movies and mingle with the audience. The events will feature multiple award-winning "Breathless" director/actor Yang Ik-june and actress Kim Kkobbi.
Participants can also attend live concerts featuring top domestic talent including Lee Seung-chul, Drunken Tiger and Big Bang. There will also be an exhibition featuring famous French movie posters and related items.
Meanwhile, screen personalities Ahn Sung-ki and Park Joong-hoon will promote an anti-piracy campaign Friday at 4 p.m. at the outdoor stage of the PIFF Pavilion.
For more information visit http://www.piff.org (English and Korean).
Staff Reporter
The red carpet is ready to be unrolled for the opening tonight of the 14th Pusan (Busan) International Film Festival (PIFF).
Haeundae Beach in the southern port city will sizzle with the longest ever lineup of 355 films from 70 countries and a VIP guest list featuring more than the usual number of high profile stars and cineastes from near and far.
Fans are invited to take part in not only star-studded screenings and events but also concerts, exhibitions and other eye-catching sideline events.
Star-Gazing
The opening ceremony takes place at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Suyoung Bay Yacht Marina. The 1970s screen siren Chang Mi-hee and "The Chaser" star Kim Yun-seok will host the event, while top South Korean actors plan to grace the red carpet. The list includes heartthrobs Jang Dong-gun and Lee Byung-hun, and actresses Jeon Do-yeon, Uhm Jung-hwa, Uhm Ji-won, Ha Ji-won, Kim Ha-neul and Kim Hyo-jin, among others.
Before the ceremony, actors Lee Soon-jae, Jang Dong-gun, Go Doo-shim and Han Chae-young, and director Jang Jin will appear before the press for their movie "Good Morning President", which opens the festival this year.
On Friday at 1 p.m., actors Lee Byung-hun, Josh Hartnett and Takuya Kimura will meet fans through the Open Talk event at PIFF Village, Haeundae. The three actors from Korea, the United States and Japan, respectively, are expected to create much hype as they discuss their movie "I Come With the Rain".
Popular actor Jung Woo-sung and Chinese model/actress Gao Yuanyuan will also host an Open Talk session on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. for "A Season of Good Rain" by Heo Jin-ho. "It" actor Ha Jung-woo will also take the stage for "Take Off", while singer-turned-actress Sung Yu-ri will speak about her big screen debut piece "Maybe" with co-star Jang Hyuk. Actors Lee Sun-kyun will also make an appearance before fans for the film "Paju".
Conversing With Maestros
Movie buffs can look forward to meeting esteemed filmmakers through master classes: Costa Gavras, the master of French political films; Dario Argento, who defines the Italian horror genre; Johnnie To, a leader of Hong Kong noir films; and Jia Zhangke, the director of experimental Chinese digital works. The directors will discuss their life in the film industry and their work. Each master class is 5,000 won.
Meanwhile, Jean-Jacques Beineix, the French auteur best known for "Betty Blue", will visit the festival as a jury member of the New Currents competition section. His film "Diva" will also be featured on the big screen for the first time in 30 years.
Attendees can also look forward to seeing "I Come With the Rain" director Tran Anh Hung, who will appear before fans with his wife, actress Tran Nu Yen Khe. Korean filmmakers Bong Joon-ho, Heo Jin-ho and Park Chan-ok will also converse with fans.
Special Events
In Cinema Together events, cineastes, musicians and critics will watch movies and mingle with the audience. The events will feature multiple award-winning "Breathless" director/actor Yang Ik-june and actress Kim Kkobbi.
Participants can also attend live concerts featuring top domestic talent including Lee Seung-chul, Drunken Tiger and Big Bang. There will also be an exhibition featuring famous French movie posters and related items.
Meanwhile, screen personalities Ahn Sung-ki and Park Joong-hoon will promote an anti-piracy campaign Friday at 4 p.m. at the outdoor stage of the PIFF Pavilion.
For more information visit http://www.piff.org (English and Korean).
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