'No Other Choice' wins Best Film at Blue Dragon Film Awards

SEOUL — The dark thriller "No Other Choice" won Best Film at the 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards on Wednesday, with director Park Chan-wook taking Best Director and lead actress Son Ye-jin earning Best Actress. Based on the 1997 satirical thriller novel "The Ax" by American novelist Donald E. Westlake, the film follows the story of a desperate father of two who wages his own personal war for survival after losing his long-time job. It was director Park's fourth win in the same category of the festival. Lee Sung-min won Best Supporting Actor for his performance as a rival to the protagonist. The Best Actor award went to Hyun Bin for his portrayal of independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun (1879-1910) in the period drama "Harbin." Park Ji-hyeon took home Best Supporting Actress for playing Mi-joo, a mysterious cellist caught in a complex relationship with her friend's fiance, in the erotic thriller "Hidden Face." The Best New Actor award went to Ahn Bo-hyun for his role in the romantic comedy "Pretty Crazy," as a man who gets involved with a woman in the neighborhood who turns into a completely dWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times