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| A poster for the film "Project Silence" / Courtesy of CJ ENM |
By Kwak Yeon-soo
"Project Silence," starring actor Ju Ji-hoon and Lee Sun-kyun, was pre-sold to 140 countries across the world.
The film's distributor CJ ENM said on Wednesday that the film, which was invited to the 76th Cannes Film Festival's Midnight Screening section, was sold to major European countries including France, Germany, Spain and Italy as well as Japan and Hong Kong.
"Foreign buyers are confident about the quality of the film after watching already unveiled movie clips. What's encouraging is the interest in not coming from one specific region. After the film premieres at the Cannes Film Festival, we expect it will be sold to more countries overseas," a CJ ENM official said.
"Project Silent" tells the story of people struggling to survive against an unexpected threat while trapped on a bridge on the verge of collapse, in thick fog. Lee plays the role of a man who tries to protect his daughter from the disaster while Ju stars as a tow truck driver.
The film's world premiere will be on May 21 (local time) at Cannes. Producer Kim Yong-hwa (better known as "Along with the Gods" series director), director Kim Tae-gon and the cast will appear on the red carpet.
The film will hit local theaters in the second half of 2023.
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