Early reviews praise Hong Huifang’s ‘charming’ performance in Singapore-South Korea film Ajoomma

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Ajoomma, the first Singapore-South Korea co-produced feature film, held its world premiere at the 27th Busan International Film Festival...

last Friday, and the first reviews have begun trickling in.

The film stars local actress Hong Huifang as a widowed, middle-aged Singaporean woman who embarks on a solo trip to South Korea, where she joins a tour group led by guide Kwon-woo, played by Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha’s Kang Hyung-suk. She later connects with a kind-hearted security guard, played by veteran South Korean actor Jung Dong-hwan of Hotel Del Luna and Winter Sonata fame.has been selected as Singapore’s entry for the 2023 Oscars.

It has also received four nominations, including Best Leading Actress for Hong and Best New Director for He, at this year’s Golden Horse Awards, which is scheduled to take place in Taiwan on Nov 19. Peter Debruge, chief film critic for Variety, called the film an “upbeat debut”, but noted that it was “more of a dark horse in race, albeit one with art-house sleeper potential”.

Source: Entertainment Trends (entertainmenttrends.net)

 

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