Song Kang-ho and Chow Yun-fat, full of dignity → Stay strong, Park Eun-bin, overcame the 28th BIFF internal conflict and raised anchor

Host Song Kang-ho and Asia's big brother Chow Yun-fat were classy, and Park Eun-bin, who served as the sole MC, was strong. The 28th Busan International Film Festival lifted anchor.

The opening ceremony of the 28th Busan International Film Festival was held at the Busan Cinema Center on Suyeonggangbyeon-daero, Haeundae-gu, Busan at 6 p.m. on the 4th. Prior to the official opening ceremony on this day, many film industry stars who visited Busan walked the red carpet.

Song Kang-ho, who served as the host of this film festival, welcomed guests with a cheerful smile. Song Kang-ho made his first impression with a solemn greeting. Song Kang-ho did not stop smiling and smiling as he welcomed the many guests and movie fans at this film festival.

Among the male attendees, the main character by far was Asia's big brother, Chow Yun-fat. Chow Yun-Fat, who appeared with a nice wrinkled eye smile, gave a friendly greeting to his fans with a generous hand gesture. Chow Yun-fat then approached Song Kang-ho, who was smiling brightly in the host's seat, and shook his hand with a friendly smile.

Song Joong-ki, who visited Bugukje with the movie ‘Hwaran’ (directed by Kim Chang-hoon), also attracted attention. Song Joong-ki, who appeared on the red carpet with actors Hong Sa-bin, Kim Hyeong-seo, and director Kim Chang-hoon, enjoyed the festival with a smile throughout. In particular, Song Joong-ki showed off various heart poses and seemed to be immersed in making hearts. It seemed like they were busy providing fan service, such as making a heart with their fingers.

Park Eun-bin, who was in charge of hosting the opening ceremony, attracted a lot of attention with her dress that resembled the blue sea. The turquoise dress contrasted with the red carpet and made Park Eun-bin shine even more. Park Eun-bin, with a bright smile, was full of leisure as she was scheduled to be the MC for the opening ceremony. She dominated the red carpet with her calm yet sophisticated manner.

Fan Bingbing, who visited the Vice International Festival with 'Green Night' (directed by Han Shuai), also competed against Park Eun-bin in a hot pink dress. Fan Bingbing's dress showed off the light reflection of the curves and gave her a fairy-like feel. Every time Fan Bingbing moved, the shine rippled. In particular, Fan Bingbing, who had been rumored to be missing due to her mysterious movements for about four months after the tax evasion scandal in 2018, appeared at this year's Vice International Festival and met Korean fans.

In addition, Lim Soo-jeong, Oh Jeong-se, and Jeong Soo-jeong from the movie 'Spider's Nest' (directed by Kim Ji-woon) waved and met fans. Jo Jin-woong, Cha Seung-won, Han Hyo-joo, and others from the movie 'Solo War 2' (directed by Baek Jong-yeol) attended. In particular, Han Hyo-joo attracted attention with a black dress with a large white collar. In addition, Ahn Jae-hong and Lee Som from the series 'LTNS' also appeared and showed off their chemistry. The director of 'Ballerina' (director Lee Chung-hyeon) and actor couple Lee Chung-hyun and Jeon Jong-seo also appeared on the red carpet together, showing off a black couple look. Director Lee Chang-dong, pianist Baek Geon-woo, husband of the late Yoon Jeong-hee, and daughter Baek Jin-hee were also present. In addition, foreign actors such as John Cho and Justin Jeon also sent greetings.

Afterwards, Park Eun-bin, who took the microphone at the opening ceremony, gave a brave greeting and told the story of Lee Je-hoon, who was inevitably unable to attend due to emergency surgery due to ischemic colitis. Park Eun-bin said firmly, "I am nervous to be the first solo host of the Busan International Film Festival, but I will do my best to host the opening ceremony of the Busan International Film Festival with strength thanks to the support of Lee Je-hoon and the passionate energy of everyone here."

“I received the Best Female Actor award here last year for ‘Weird Lawyer Woo Young-woo.’ I think being recognized for my work and receiving an award as an actor gives me a lot of strength in my work,” he said. “Starting with the opening film, there are good works as well.” “I am very excited to meet many audiences and many filmmakers,” he said.

The official opening ceremony opened with a violin performance by Baek Jin-hee, daughter of the late Yoon Jeong-hee. Jinhee announced the start of the film festival by presenting a beautiful melody that suited the deep autumn night.

Achievement awards followed. The recipient of the Achievement Award is the late Yoon Jeong-hee. Director Lee Chang-dong, who was present that day, said, "There are many good actors in good movies, but Jeong-hee Yoon was the brightest and most beautiful star among them. It was a grateful and happy time filming the movie 'Poetry' with Jeong-hee Yoon, who has been the star of my heart since I was a teenager. “He said.

He added, "I think it is meaningful that I have been able to give this honorable award to my daughter Baek Jin-hee. I cared for my mother with utmost care until she passed away, and I know better than anyone else that she went through heartache that she did not have to go through." attracted.

Jinhee, who went on stage to accept the award by proxy, said, "Thank you very much for the invitation," and recalled, "I vividly remember the happiness of attending the first film festival with my parents and celebrating the birth of the festival." He said, "Even in her daily life, my mother experienced an encounter between the fantasy world and reality. She was like Mija from Lee Chang-dong's movie 'Poetry.' She had to fight a serious illness for the past ten years, but her love for 'poetry' and movies kept her from far away. “I believe you made it happy,” he said.

Chow Yun-fat, who won the Asian Film Actor of the Year Award, expressed his feelings, saying, "It's been exactly 50 years since I started acting. 50 years is definitely a long time, but when I look back, it feels like it was yesterday." He then expressed his gratitude to the Hong Kong broadcasting industry and his wife. He added, "I would also like to thank the Busan International Film Festival and Korean fans for giving me a meaningful award. Lastly, I wish you all the best and stay healthy."

Chow Yun-Fat also took a group selfie with the audience in the background. Chow Yun-Fat, who shouted "Kimchi" loudly, finished the photo shoot and vigorously shouted, "Thank you! I love you!"

Park Eun-bin naturally led the event from the MC seat alone. Although she made a mistake at the end of the opening ceremony by saying "beautiful night" instead of "beautiful spring," she made many people smile with her lovely and energetic charm.

The Busan International Film Festival, now 28 years old, is Korea's largest non-competitive film festival and has established itself as Asia's leading film festival. However, due to the 28th edition being embroiled in internal conflicts and gossip ahead of the opening, Chief Programmer Nam Dong-cheol and Deputy Executive Chairman Kang Seung-ah filled the vacant positions of Executive Chairman and Steering Committee Chairman.

Meanwhile, at this year's Busan International Film Festival, a total of 269 films, including 209 officially invited films from 69 countries and 60 community beef screenings, will meet the audience. The opening film was 'Because I Hate Korea' (director Jang Geon-jae) starring Go Ah-seong, Kim Woo-gyeom and Joo Jong-hyuk, and the closing film was 'The Emperor of Movies' starring Yu Deok-hwa (director Ning Hao).

Busan Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr