Director Yeon Sang-ho → All the staff participate with the lowest hourly wage..The debt of the heart has increased (face)
Sep 15, 2025
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Director Yeon Sang-ho revealed a behind-the-scenes episode of the mystery film 'Face' (directed by Yeon Sang-ho and produced by Wow Point) in an interview with Sports Chosun on the afternoon of the 15th.
'Face' is a story about a blind man who becomes a craftsman in all fields, his son, and his wife and mother who have been buried for 40 years.
Director Yeon Sang-ho "To be exact, 'Face' was filmed on the 12th and 5th episodes." The last shoot ended before lunch. On the contrary, when I did a big movie, I was often pressed for time, but this work was filmed leisurely. There were some things that the actors prepared so well, and they all worked well together because they were close. The shooting went well because we had good chemistry with each other. Of course, it was convenient because of the idea that we can be satisfied with each other, not because we have to show the results to the investment company."
He recently watched the movie 'Second Semester ' (directed by Lee Il-hee) and watched 'Master of the World' (directed by Yoo Ga-eun) at the Toronto International Film Festival, and I was very impressed by the two films. I understand that the two works were also filmed in a production environment similar to 'Face'. I was really touched by the two recent works"Now, if I'm a little greedy, I want this movie to be a box office hit, but I have a lot of wishes. Existing Korean investment distributors also need a way out. A breakthrough point is needed, but rather, I want to clearly show the distribution of a good movie, such as proof that if there is the power of the content that the movie has, not the size of the movie, it can pay off."
Then "Usually, theater movies are produced in the form of trying to reduce likes and dislikes. I don't think that's necessarily the way to make a movie good. I think there should be some likes and dislikes for the movie and that the work should have sharpness, but the bigger the budget, the less it is. In the future, theaters will try to make a lot of planned movies that try to reduce likes and dislikes, but I don't think that's good. Now we have to make a sharp and unique movie. Shouldn't the investment and distribution system also move toward strengthening individuality in the future. Even with a smaller audience, it must change" in his voice.
"Some suspect that the art director may have spent his own money. I've checked again and again, but it's not accurate." He "I paid everything for the basic expenses. In fact, the biggest thing is labor costs. Actors and staff members were guaranteed the lowest hourly wage for the youngest staff. In the case of Park Jung-min, he showed affection, saying that he would act as if he had received it even if he didn't receive it. Even when promoting it, there are more self-proclaimed things. Park Jung-min is struggling a lot, and the more he does, the more his heart's debt continues to increase. The photographer's or art director's team should receive a lot more, but they took a method of sharing such things in the form of shares after opening. They are 100% satisfied, so this guarantee is not possible, but everyone agrees to some extent that they can make a movie with 200 million won. The break-even point was weak, but instead, the debt of the heart grew. It is difficult to talk about the break-even point in numbers, but I think it can be erased only when the 'face' mobilizes 10 million audiences.
Park Jung-min, Kwon Hae-hyo, Shin Hyun-bin, Lim Sung-jae, and Han Ji-hyun appeared in 'Face', and director Yeon Sang-ho of 'Train to Busan'Ban Peninsula' took the megaphone.
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