Acemaker Movieworks, the young Korean studio behind 2023 hit “Noryang: Deadly Sea” and “A Man of Reason,” is using the Berlin Film Festival’s European Film Market to launch crime drama “Troll Factory,” its next big budget movie.
Film’s plot revolves around an investigative journalist who, while probing a story about the manipulation of public sentiment, uncovers the existence of a so-called “troll factory” and is confronted with an unbelievable truth.
The movie is in post-production and recently set March 27 for its theatrical release in Korea. Acemaker is unveiling first images now.
The movie is directed by Ahn Gooc-jin, whose debut feature, 2015 crime film “Alice in Earnestland,” won the Grand Prize at the leading Korean film festival in Jeonju, the best new talent award at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival and the Directors’ Cut award at the Director’s Cut Film Festival. It was also invited to the Stockholm film festival.
Film’s plot revolves around an investigative journalist who, while probing a story about the manipulation of public sentiment, uncovers the existence of a so-called “troll factory” and is confronted with an unbelievable truth.
The movie is in post-production and recently set March 27 for its theatrical release in Korea. Acemaker is unveiling first images now.
The movie is directed by Ahn Gooc-jin, whose debut feature, 2015 crime film “Alice in Earnestland,” won the Grand Prize at the leading Korean film festival in Jeonju, the best new talent award at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival and the Directors’ Cut award at the Director’s Cut Film Festival. It was also invited to the Stockholm film festival.
- 2/15/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
‘The Tyrant’ director Park Hoon-jung is behind ‘The Witch’ films.
South Korea’s Acemaker movieworks has sealed deals on Park Hoon-jung’s upcoming action film The Tyrant (working title) and actor Jung Woo-sung’s directorial debut A Man Of Reason to a slew of territories.
The Tyrant has pre-sold to Germany (Splendid), Taiwan (MovieCloud), Southeast Asia (Purple Plan), Thailand (Neramitnung Film), Cis (Paradise Group) and inflight (Eagle).
Director Park is the filmmaker behind hit features The Witch: Part 1 and Part 2 and Venice title Night In Paradise as well as upcoming action feature The Childe, which is in post-production.
The Tyrant...
South Korea’s Acemaker movieworks has sealed deals on Park Hoon-jung’s upcoming action film The Tyrant (working title) and actor Jung Woo-sung’s directorial debut A Man Of Reason to a slew of territories.
The Tyrant has pre-sold to Germany (Splendid), Taiwan (MovieCloud), Southeast Asia (Purple Plan), Thailand (Neramitnung Film), Cis (Paradise Group) and inflight (Eagle).
Director Park is the filmmaker behind hit features The Witch: Part 1 and Part 2 and Venice title Night In Paradise as well as upcoming action feature The Childe, which is in post-production.
The Tyrant...
- 5/20/2023
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
This year’s Korean selection at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is remarkably split. Three of them — by trustworthy auteurs Hirokazu Koreeda, Hong Sang-soo, and Park Chan-wook — are noticeably quiet, sophisticated tales about a found family (“Broker”), a homebody filmmaker in conversation (“Walk Up”), and a murder mystery (“Decision to Leave”). First-time actors-turned-directors Lee Jung-jae (known for “Squid Game”) and Jung Woo-sung, however, clearly lack the elegance of the former. They seem to capitalize upon Hollywood-esque sensationalism instead, showing a penchant for senseless violence — and in turn, incredibly boring movies.
A Man of Reason is screening at Toronto International Film Festival
In Jung Woo-sung’s “A Man of Reason,” Jung himself stars as Su-hyuk, a previously-incarcerated criminal who simply wants to live a normal life. His history with the underworld haunts him, however – threatening to swallow his former girlfriend and daughter whole. These provocations motivate Jung to fight fire with fire.
A Man of Reason is screening at Toronto International Film Festival
In Jung Woo-sung’s “A Man of Reason,” Jung himself stars as Su-hyuk, a previously-incarcerated criminal who simply wants to live a normal life. His history with the underworld haunts him, however – threatening to swallow his former girlfriend and daughter whole. These provocations motivate Jung to fight fire with fire.
- 9/15/2022
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
, one of Korea’s premiere action stars, “A Man of Reason” misunderstands the retired-assassin sub-genre. Rather than spellbinding audiences with a beguiling antihero — one whose malaise teases fear — the film offers a protagonist so dull and unassuming that the film around him often struggles for any reason of its own.
And yet, “A Man of Reason,” grips you in its opening scene. Su-hyuk (Jung) is a slender blade leaning against his black BMW. After ignoring two missed calls from his girlfriend Min-seo, he descends upon the dimly lit hideout of a crime boss. Armed with a flashlight attached to a knife, he proceeds to mow them down. His blade, making the sound of paper cuts in the air, slashes through the men as swiftly as the camera that’s tracking him moves. It’s an enrapturing action sequence in a movie filled with them. But the kinetic, captivating tone disintegrates...
And yet, “A Man of Reason,” grips you in its opening scene. Su-hyuk (Jung) is a slender blade leaning against his black BMW. After ignoring two missed calls from his girlfriend Min-seo, he descends upon the dimly lit hideout of a crime boss. Armed with a flashlight attached to a knife, he proceeds to mow them down. His blade, making the sound of paper cuts in the air, slashes through the men as swiftly as the camera that’s tracking him moves. It’s an enrapturing action sequence in a movie filled with them. But the kinetic, captivating tone disintegrates...
- 9/14/2022
- by Robert Daniels
- Indiewire
Epic Pictures Group announces the acquisition of South Korean action feature A Man Of Reason for North America ahead of the film’s anticipated world premiere at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival as part of the Special Presentation section. A Man Of Reason is the directorial debut of famed Korean actor Jung Woo-sung, who also leads the cast alongside Kim Nam-gil (Lovers Vanished) and Park Sung-woong (For The Emperor).
The film follows Jung as Soo-hyeok, a man who wants to live a normal life after spending 10 years in prison. Upon visiting his long-abandoned girlfriend, he finds out he is the father of a young girl but his attempts to cut ties with his former gang are unsuccessful when his old boss begins to question his loyalty and uses his newly discovered daughter as leverage. Forced into a corner and with nothing to lose, Soo-hyeok must resort to violence to...
The film follows Jung as Soo-hyeok, a man who wants to live a normal life after spending 10 years in prison. Upon visiting his long-abandoned girlfriend, he finds out he is the father of a young girl but his attempts to cut ties with his former gang are unsuccessful when his old boss begins to question his loyalty and uses his newly discovered daughter as leverage. Forced into a corner and with nothing to lose, Soo-hyeok must resort to violence to...
- 9/8/2022
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Border screenwriter John Ajvide Lindqvist wrote novel on which feature is based.
Neon is reuniting with The Worst Person In The World stars Renate Reinsve and Anders Danielsen Lie and has acquired North American and UK rights to in-production horror Handling The Undead.
The film marks the fiction feature directing debut of Thea Hvistendahl and is based on a novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist, who write Border, which Neon released, and Let The Right One In.
Hvistendahl and Lindqvist jointly adapted the screenplay about a strange electrical field which surrounds Oslo on an abnormally hot summer day, causing collective migraine and mayhem.
Neon is reuniting with The Worst Person In The World stars Renate Reinsve and Anders Danielsen Lie and has acquired North American and UK rights to in-production horror Handling The Undead.
The film marks the fiction feature directing debut of Thea Hvistendahl and is based on a novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist, who write Border, which Neon released, and Let The Right One In.
Hvistendahl and Lindqvist jointly adapted the screenplay about a strange electrical field which surrounds Oslo on an abnormally hot summer day, causing collective migraine and mayhem.
- 9/7/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Border screenwriter John Ajvide Lindqvist wrote novel on which feature is based.
Neon is reuniting with The Worst Person In The World stars Renate Reinsve and Anders Danielsen Lie and has acquired North American and UK rights to in-production horror Handling The Undead.
The film marks the fiction feature directing debut of Thea Hvistendahl and is based on a novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist, who write Border, which Neon released, and Let The Right One In.
Hvistendahl and Lindqvist jointly adapted the screenplay about a strange electrical field which surrounds Oslo on an abnormally hot summer day, causing collective migraine and mayhem.
Neon is reuniting with The Worst Person In The World stars Renate Reinsve and Anders Danielsen Lie and has acquired North American and UK rights to in-production horror Handling The Undead.
The film marks the fiction feature directing debut of Thea Hvistendahl and is based on a novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist, who write Border, which Neon released, and Let The Right One In.
Hvistendahl and Lindqvist jointly adapted the screenplay about a strange electrical field which surrounds Oslo on an abnormally hot summer day, causing collective migraine and mayhem.
- 9/7/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Border screenwriter John Ajvide Lindqvist wrote novel on which feature is based.
Neon is reuniting with The Worst Person In The World star Renate Reinsve and has acquired North American and UK rights to in-production horror Handling The Undead.
The film marks the fiction feature directing debut of Thea Hvistendahl and is based on a novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist, who write Border, which Neon released, and Let The Right One In.
Hvistendahl and Lindqvist jointly adapted the screenplay about a strange electrical field which surrounds Oslo on an abnormally hot summer day, causing collective migraine and mayhem.
The character-driven...
Neon is reuniting with The Worst Person In The World star Renate Reinsve and has acquired North American and UK rights to in-production horror Handling The Undead.
The film marks the fiction feature directing debut of Thea Hvistendahl and is based on a novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist, who write Border, which Neon released, and Let The Right One In.
Hvistendahl and Lindqvist jointly adapted the screenplay about a strange electrical field which surrounds Oslo on an abnormally hot summer day, causing collective migraine and mayhem.
The character-driven...
- 9/7/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
South Korean thriller premieres in Special Presentations on September 14.
Epic Pictures Group has acquired North American rights to TIFF selection and South Korean action thriller A Man Of Reason ahead of its world premiere in Special Presentations.
Jung Woo-sung makes his directorial debut in the film from Studio Take Co. and stars in the story of a former gang member who tries to live a normal life following 10 years in prison.
After reconnecting with his girlfriend and learning he has a daughter, the man is forced to revert to old ways to protect his daughter when his old boss tries...
Epic Pictures Group has acquired North American rights to TIFF selection and South Korean action thriller A Man Of Reason ahead of its world premiere in Special Presentations.
Jung Woo-sung makes his directorial debut in the film from Studio Take Co. and stars in the story of a former gang member who tries to live a normal life following 10 years in prison.
After reconnecting with his girlfriend and learning he has a daughter, the man is forced to revert to old ways to protect his daughter when his old boss tries...
- 9/7/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Epic Pictures Group announces today the acquisition of South Korean action feature A Man of Reason for North America ahead of the film’s anticipated world premiere at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival as part of the Special Presentation section.
The film is the directorial debut of famed Korean actor Jung Woo-sung, who also leads the cast alongside Kim Nam-gil (Lovers Vanished) and Park Sung-woong (For The Emperor).
The film follows Jung as Soo-hyeok, a man who wants to live a normal life after spending 10 years in prison. Upon visiting his long-abandoned girlfriend, he finds out he is the father of a young girl but his attempts to cut ties with his former gang are unsuccessful when his old boss begins to question his loyalty and uses his newly discovered daughter as leverage. Forced into a corner and with nothing to lose, Soo-hyeok must resort to violence to...
The film is the directorial debut of famed Korean actor Jung Woo-sung, who also leads the cast alongside Kim Nam-gil (Lovers Vanished) and Park Sung-woong (For The Emperor).
The film follows Jung as Soo-hyeok, a man who wants to live a normal life after spending 10 years in prison. Upon visiting his long-abandoned girlfriend, he finds out he is the father of a young girl but his attempts to cut ties with his former gang are unsuccessful when his old boss begins to question his loyalty and uses his newly discovered daughter as leverage. Forced into a corner and with nothing to lose, Soo-hyeok must resort to violence to...
- 9/7/2022
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
More news from our friends at Sitges. Very, exciting news. The festival has announced that the new films from Jason Eisener and Joe Begos will be coming. They're dipping into influences past, Eisener with his 80s kids in peril flick Kids vs. Aliens and Begos with his horror holiday sci-fi slasher, Christmas Bloody Christmas. There will be lots of Asian cinema for the crowd this year. Jeong Woo-seong's A Man of Reason, Kim Hong-sun's Project Wolf Hunting and Choi Dong-hoon's Alienoid. There will be a slew of anime titles and if getting the bejeesuz scared out of you is your thing Joko Anwar's Satan's Slaves 2: Communion is beginning to make the festival rounds. And speaking of getting scared there are two...
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- 9/2/2022
- Screen Anarchy
The Toronto International Film Festival returns in September 2022 for its 47th edition — 11 days of international and Canadian cinema, special events featuring some of the biggest names in film, and TIFF’s Industry Conference, offering diverse and innovative perspectives on the art and business of film. The full programme can be found Here.
Here is a selection of Asian titles:
Features A Gaza Weekend
A Gaza Weekend
Basil Khalil - Palestine, United Kingdom, 2022
A Long Break
Davit Pirtskhalava – Georgia, 2022
A Man of Reason
Jung Woo-sung – South Korea, 2022
Alam
Firas Khoury – France, Tunisia, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, 2022
Autobiography
Makbul Mubarak – Indonesia, France, Singapore, Poland, Philippines, Germany, Qatar, 2022
Beyond the Wall
Beyond the Wall
Shab, Dkheli, Divar – Iran, 2022
Broker
Hirokazu Kore-eda – South Korea, 2022
Decision to Leave
Park Chan-wook – South Korea, 2022
Hunt
Lee Jung-jae – South Korea, 2022
In Her Hands
Tamana Ayazi, Marcel Mettelsiefen – United States of America, Afghanistan, 2022
Joyland
Joyland
Saim Sadiq – Pakistan, 2022
Kacchey Limbu
Shubham Yogi – India,...
Here is a selection of Asian titles:
Features A Gaza Weekend
A Gaza Weekend
Basil Khalil - Palestine, United Kingdom, 2022
A Long Break
Davit Pirtskhalava – Georgia, 2022
A Man of Reason
Jung Woo-sung – South Korea, 2022
Alam
Firas Khoury – France, Tunisia, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, 2022
Autobiography
Makbul Mubarak – Indonesia, France, Singapore, Poland, Philippines, Germany, Qatar, 2022
Beyond the Wall
Beyond the Wall
Shab, Dkheli, Divar – Iran, 2022
Broker
Hirokazu Kore-eda – South Korea, 2022
Decision to Leave
Park Chan-wook – South Korea, 2022
Hunt
Lee Jung-jae – South Korea, 2022
In Her Hands
Tamana Ayazi, Marcel Mettelsiefen – United States of America, Afghanistan, 2022
Joyland
Joyland
Saim Sadiq – Pakistan, 2022
Kacchey Limbu
Shubham Yogi – India,...
- 8/26/2022
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Eddie Redmayne, Viola Davis, Lee Jung-jae to participate in on-stage conversations.
TIFF has announced the In Conversation With… series and the talent development programmes and participants.
On-stage conversation participants include Eddie Redmayne, Viola Davis and Lee Jung-jae, while Sarah Gadon is announced as the TIFF Micki Moore Residency.
The festival has also unveiled the 10 Industry Selects roster of acquisition titles. TIFF runs from September 8-1.
In Conversation With…
The In Conversation With… series features Damien Chazelle, the director of La La Land and Whiplash whose December release Babylon is expected to be an awards contender; Viola Davis and Gina Prince-Bythewood,...
TIFF has announced the In Conversation With… series and the talent development programmes and participants.
On-stage conversation participants include Eddie Redmayne, Viola Davis and Lee Jung-jae, while Sarah Gadon is announced as the TIFF Micki Moore Residency.
The festival has also unveiled the 10 Industry Selects roster of acquisition titles. TIFF runs from September 8-1.
In Conversation With…
The In Conversation With… series features Damien Chazelle, the director of La La Land and Whiplash whose December release Babylon is expected to be an awards contender; Viola Davis and Gina Prince-Bythewood,...
- 8/23/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The Toronto Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for its In Conversation With… series, to be headlined with appearances by Damien Chazelle, Viola Davis and Eddie Redmayne.
Oscar-winning writer-director Chazelle will discuss his career that stretches from Whiplash and La La Land to his upcoming film Babylon, which stars Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie.
Davis and director Gina Prince-Bythewood will take part in their own informal conversation about their artistic drive and Hollywood careers as their collaboration on The Woman King has a world bow in Toronto next month. Davis is also known for her work on the TV series How to Get Away With Murder and movies like Fences, Widows, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and action-thriller The Old Guard.
Eddie Redmayne, who will be at TIFF this year with My Policeman, will also be on hand to talk about his movie career,...
Oscar-winning writer-director Chazelle will discuss his career that stretches from Whiplash and La La Land to his upcoming film Babylon, which stars Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie.
Davis and director Gina Prince-Bythewood will take part in their own informal conversation about their artistic drive and Hollywood careers as their collaboration on The Woman King has a world bow in Toronto next month. Davis is also known for her work on the TV series How to Get Away With Murder and movies like Fences, Widows, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and action-thriller The Old Guard.
Eddie Redmayne, who will be at TIFF this year with My Policeman, will also be on hand to talk about his movie career,...
- 8/23/2022
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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