Director Jang Hang-jun, who directed the movie 'Rebound', expressed his thoughts ahead of its release.
On the afternoon of the 28th, a press screening for the movie 'Rebound' (directed by Jang Hang-jun) was held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Director Jang Hang-jun, Ahn Jae-hong, Lee Shin-young, Jeong Jin-woon, Kim Taek, Jeong Geon-ju, Kim Min, and Ahn Ji-ho attended the press conference held after the preview.
'Rebound' is a miraculous story of 8 days during the 2012 National High School Basketball Tournament, when a new coach and 6 players of the weakest basketball team that no one paid attention to ran tirelessly. It is based on the true story of Busan Jungang High School's success in the 2012 Korea Basketball Association Long National Middle and High School Basketball Tournament.
Director Jang Hang-jun, who was in charge of directing, returned to the screen six years after the movie 'A Night of Remembrance'. Through 'Rebound', he conveys a message of empathy and hope by depicting the brilliant growth story of a youth who falls and gets back up again with passion and spirit for loving basketball, with laughter and warm humanity.
On this day, director Jang Hang-jun said, "My personality is not to be scared when a movie is released. This is quite scary. I think this work could become a posthumous work. Film directors do not know when they will debut or when they will debut. “I don’t know,” he said.
He continued, "I don't know how many films I will make during my lifetime until I die. Being a director is a profession where I don't know when I will film my last film, and I don't know what I will be remembered for. That's why there are only a very small number of directors my age left. This film is my posthumous film. “I hope it will be next. I wonder if those thoughts make you scared,” he added.
Director Jang Hang-jun said, "I am deeply moved, but it was difficult to get investment. The production was canceled once, so the production company started at the end of 2012, so it took exactly 11 years from planning to production. I also invested 5 years. As you know, I occasionally do entertainment shows. I did it. I never thought it would come to this day, but I have overcome many hardships and am grateful to my many colleagues and staff,” he said, expressing his gratitude.
Meanwhile, 'Rebound' will be released on April 5.
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr