The awards keep rolling in for No Other Choice.
Director Park Chan Wook and superstar actor Lee Byung Hun have won major honors at the Newport Beach Film Festival in California. Park received the Global Impact Award, while Lee was honored with the Artist of Distinction Award.
The honors are particularly meaningful as both are the first Koreans ever to receive these specific awards from the festival. The Global Impact Award is given to those who have had a significant influence on the global film industry, while the Artist of Distinction Award recognizes outstanding performances.
The wins further solidify the global presence of No Other Choice, which has been a sensation on the international festival circuit. The film has received invitations to prestigious festivals in Venice, Toronto, New York and London.
International media outlets have showered the film with praise. The Wall Street Journal described it as a delightful and audacious work where Director Park Chan Wook’s unique inventiveness explodes. The Arts Desk praised it as an impeccably crafted film with witty direction.
The film, a dark comedy about a recently fired office worker (played by Lee Byung Hun) who begins a personal war to get his life back, is currently playing in theaters to wide critical acclaim.
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Source: CJ ENM
