“Killing Romance,” one of the vital inventive Korean movies of the previous yr, has been set because the opening night time title for the upcoming New York Asian Movie Competition.

The intentionally multi-genre image tells the story of an exquisite film star with doubtful performing expertise (portrayed by Le Ha-nee) who abruptly quits the trade and retires to newly-married life that seems to be something however bliss. When she decides to return to performing she groups up with a fan and an absurd plot to kill her absurdly wealthy husband.

The movie is directed by Lee Received-suk who beforehand attended the NYAFF along with his first movie, “Tips on how to Use Guys With Secret Suggestions,” in 2013 and returned along with his second function, the big-budget interval drama The Royal Tailor, which earned the viewers award at NYAFF in 2015.

Lee can be joined on the Lincoln Heart on opening night time by his main actor, Lee Solar-kyun (“Parasite,” “A Onerous Day”), making a uncommon journey to the U.S.

“Killing Romance” is the ultimate movie to be made by Warner Bros. Korea which has now closed its manufacturing workplace in Korea. Produced by Movie Studio Ichang and Shortcake, the movie had its theatrical launch in Korea by way of Lotte Leisure on April 14. Worldwide gross sales are dealt with by Ok-Film Leisure.

The pageant is ready to run July 14-30 with some 60 movies and reside occasions and an viewers of some 12,000. Whereas the majority of the 2023’ version’s lineup has but to be unveiled, organizers have introduced that Hong Kong star Louis Koo will obtain the “Extraordinary Star Asia Award” for his distinctive contribution to Asian cinema at a ceremony on July 19.

Since 2010, the Competition has been produced in collaboration with prestigious establishment Movie at Lincoln Heart, which can also be behind the New York Movie Competition and New Administrators/New Movies, and is writer of revered cinematic journal, Movie Remark.