Strange, although he has been on the radar for most American cinefiles since his film “Oldboy” won the Grand Prix in Cannes 2004, Master South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-Wook have never been nominated for an OscarAnd has only had one of its films submitted for best international function once (short -listed 2022 -movie “decision to leave”).
There is a good chance that his latest movie ”No other choice“Can remedy it, especially to listen to how Director Park talks about the film during its press conference before its world premiere at the 82nd Venice Film Festival.
“No other choice”, about a dedicated paper company played by “Squid Game” actor Lee Byung -Hun who is without work, and who is willing to go a lot to eliminate the competition in the way of a new job, is a movie that has been in work for 20 years could not yet be more relevant today.
“Anyone who is out trying to serve their life in the present modern capitalist community. We all have the deep fear of employment uncertainty. And I think I could continue working on this movie for 20 years is because at any time during the two decades, I would tell the story to people around me, no matter where I went, I would all, regardless of the history of Be such a story, “,” Film, which is an adaptation of Donald E. Westlake novel 1997 “The Ax.”
One Point Director Park means that it would specifically reason with Academy members is how the story of “no other choice” speaks to their experience as a filmmaker. “I saw many things that we shared with the people who work for the paper company, for one of the things was the way for the attitude to the occupation itself. Some people may not think what you do is not so valuable or good, but we really do not care about what others think,” said the director.
“Another reason why I told deep to those who have been shot from the company, and that is because we as a filmmaker, after we are done with a movie, it is almost as if you are entering a very long unemployment rate, where you do not, you are not involved in any next project that can be you can stretch for months to years, and that is something that I also experienced.
Although no public decision has been made on which film South Korea will submit for best international elements this year, it was clear from how the role spoke of him that there is enough reverence for Director Park in his home country to support “no other choice” as the probable choice. “It’s probably on every Korean actor’s bin list, no matter what genre, no matter what story, if you were asking an actor out there if you want to work with Director Park, they would say they would be happy to jump on the opportunity without other thought,” Byung-Hun said.
The international star, who also expresses the villain in “KPOP Demon Hunters“Also said that when he first read” no other choice “script,” I thought this must probably be one of the most commercial films created by director Park Chan-Wook. I thought it was extremely exciting and so fun. “
There is a big reason why the NEON edition has awards. It is not only the feeling that Director Park is elapsed for an Oscar nomination, black comedy “no other choice” manages to keep faith in its provocative character without being as isolation as one of his previous work that has been too brutal for voters – or even South Korea’s selection committee.
“No other choice” premiered at 2025 Venice Film festival. Neon will release it in the United States.
