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Korea\'s Dong-hun Choi is a member of the Jury for this year\'s Asian New Talent Award at 赌博app. He has won three Best New Director Awards, and his film The Thieves broke the box office record in Korea. During his visit to Shanghai, he expressed admiration for the city and his desire to make a film here. From the Asian New Talent Award candidates he is looking for something exciting.
Daily News: What standards are you looking for on the Jury of the Asian New Talent Award?
Dong-hun Choi: I think that a good film should be able to move the audience, making them feel something new and exciting. So if a film can move me, then I consider it successful.
Daily News: You have won the Best New Director Award three times in your country. What was your reaction at the time?
Dong-hun Choi: I was both delighted and worried because I had no idea what my next film would be. Winning the awards gave me pressure because it meant that I should work a lot harder to be better. If not, I would probably disappoint my audience. But now I feel the pressure has helped me to develop, so I hope that this Asian New Talent Award will also be of similar help for the winners.
Daily News: What do you feel about coming to Shanghai to join the jury for 赌博app\'s Asian New Talent Award?
Dong-hun Choi: Being on the jury enables me to watch various kinds of films, and that\'s the best part for me.
Daily News: You mentioned the variety. What specific aspect would you like to see?
Dong-hun Choi:A lot of films are so different from mine. Most of the films I have seen here are concerned with social reality, a really different style. But I do appreciate the realistic approach, especially in the characters.
Daily News: In Korea, you are both a screenwriter and a director. Which role do you prefer?
Dong-hun Choi:I love both, but writing the screenplay is more interesting. As a director, I also feel excited about being able to communicate with actors and actresses.
Daily News: You have made three highly successful crime films, The Big Swindle, The War of Flower, and The Thieves. Are you especially interested in this genre?
Dong-hun Choi:I think this is because, in my country, the subject matter is less touched upon in films. Another reason is that my actors and actresses are all brilliant and charming.
Daily News: Who is the most charming?
Dong-hun Choi: They are all great. For example Yun-seok Kim. We have collaborated four times. He is a wonderful actor.
Daily News: Your film Jeon Woochi: The Taoist Wizard is the first on the heroic subject in Korea. What prompted you to make it?
Dong-hun Choi:I would thank my nephew. He likes this hero a lot and kept telling me stories about him. So I thought, why not make it into a film? So there it is.
Daily News: For your new hit The Thieves, you invited a Chinese film star for the first time, Simon Yam. What made you decide to use a Chinese actor?
Dong-hun Choi:There are many fantastic actors and actresses I\'d love to work with. Before casting the film, I was travelling in Hong Kong China, a very interesting place, so the trip became kind of motivation. Simon is the actor that really suits this script.
Daily News: Was there any friction between the Chinese and Korean actors or actresses during the film\'s shooting ?
Dong-hun Choi: Our cooperation was very smooth. We took care of each other as a family. Though we speak different languages, our facial expressions and eye contact helped a lot.
Daily News: Do you think this kind of exchange between Chinese and Korean film cultures will promote the development of Asian film in the long run?
Dong-hun Choi:Yeah. The exchange is not that frequent at the present. Most Chinese actors and actresses are new to Korean audiences and that\'s one of the reasons I wanted to make this film. I want to promote understanding between the two countries with this kind of collaboration and at the same time promote development of the Asian film industry. When I shot The Thieves, many Korean directors came to have a look for the cross-country collaboration. I will continue working with Chinese actors and actresses if suitable film scripts come up.
Daily News: Is there a specific Chinese actor or actress you would like to work with?
Dong-hun Choi: There are many excellent actors and actresses in China. I saw the really beautiful Zhang Ziyi at the Pusan International Film Festival. Zhou Xun is also one of my favorite actresses. I look forward to working with them in the future.
Daily News: Any plans for your next film?
Dong-hun Choi: I love Shanghai a lot, and I would like to shoot a film here. Of course, that\'s my idea but I need a good screenplay.