‘Squid Game’ star Lee Jung-jae steps behind the camera for ‘Hunt’

The seventy fifth Cannes Movie Competition – Photocall for the movie ” movie “Heon-teu” (Hunt) introduced as a part of midnight screenings – Cannes, France, Might 19, 2022. Director Lee Jung-Jae poses. REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw

CANNES, Might 22 (Reuters) – “Squid Sport” star Lee Jung-jae flexes his filmmaking muscular tissues with “Hunt”, a spy thriller he wrote, directed, produced and in addition acts in.

Lee’s directorial and screenwriting debut acquired its world premiere on the Cannes Movie Competition, the place it’s screening out of competitors.

The fast-paced, action-packed film centres round two South Korean spies who’re tasked with uncovering a North Korean mole, and wind up investigating one another within the course of.

Lee, 49, stars as one of many spies reverse his long-time buddy and enterprise companion Jung Woo-sung.

He mentioned his practically three-decade lengthy profession was an enormous assist when stepping behind the lens.

“I’ve acted in many various genres and I might bear in mind scenes I would shot as an actor that have been tough to movie or that did not come out as I anticipated,” he informed Reuters in Cannes.

“I attempted to recollect these scenes after I was writing the script to make sure I may very well be as efficient as potential when directing.”

Lee makes his debut driving on the excessive of the success of his Netflix collection, which grew to become the streaming large’s hottest present globally, and the triumphs of different Korean TV exhibits, movies and music all over the world.

“I’m so grateful that I’m making my directorial debut throughout this renaissance of Korean tradition,” Lee mentioned.

“I hope to get to satisfy worldwide audiences and followers extra usually with different films and content material as nicely.”

Requested which of the various hats he wore on the mission he loved essentially the most, Lee didn’t hesitate.

“In fact performing. I am an actor. It is my identification. So, I simply beloved performing essentially the most.”

Reporting by Hanna Rantala; Modifying by Kirsten Donovan

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