MOVIE
Director Park Chan-wook's new film starring Lee Byung-hun and Son Ye-jin has started filming
It contains the story of Yoo Man-soo, an office worker who was satisfied with his life to the point where he felt he had 'accomplished everything', and who prepares for his own battle toward re-employment after being suddenly fired in order to protect his wife and two children and keep the house he had worked hard to buy.
Lee Byung-hun, who reunites with director Park Chan-wook after 'Joint Security Area JSA' and 'Three, Monsters', plays the role of Man-su, a father with a loving wife and two children in 'No Choice.' Lee Byung-hun, who plays Man-su, who struggles to find a new job after being laid off from the paper company where he worked for 25 years, will show off his acting skills filled with the desperation and madness of a father driven to the edge of a cliff.
Son Ye-jin has been cast as Man-su's wife Mi-ri, working with director Park Chan-wook and Lee Byung-hun for the first time. Playing the multi-talented and bright Mi-ri, Son Ye-jin will show off her strong and three-dimensional side as she takes the lead in protecting her family despite her husband's sudden unemployment, with her signature charm and acting skills.
The role of Choi Seon-chul, the foreman of a successful paper company, is played by Park Hee-soon, who has received love from fans around the world through works such as “My Name,” “Model Family,” and “Moving.” The role of Goo Beom-mo, a veteran in the paper industry but now a job seeker like Man-su, has been played by Lee Sung-min, who has been successful in every work including “The Youngest Son of a Chaebol Family,” “Spring in Seoul,” and “Handsome Guys.” The role of Goo Beom-mo’s wife A-ra has been played by trustworthy actress Yeom Hye-ran, who has been active in both films and dramas including “The Witness,” “Citizen Deok-hee,” and the dramas “When the Camellia Blooms,” “The Glory,” and “Mask Girl.” Cha Seung-won, who has been actively working in works such as “Tyrant” and “War of Time,” which are about to be released, has been cast as Go Si-jo, another rival of Man-su. Yoo Yeon-seok, who is actively working across movies, dramas, and entertainment shows, has joined the cast as Oh Jin-ho, a dentist where Mi-ri works.
'There's No Choice', based on the novel 'THE AXE', which director Park Chan-wook has shown interest in turning into a film, is scheduled to begin filming on August 17th.
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr
