- Secret Sunshine
Infobox Korean Film
name = Secret Sunshine
caption = Poster to "Secret Sunshine" (2007)
director =Lee Chang-dong
producer = Lee Hanna
music =Christian Basso
writer =Lee Chang-dong
starring =Jeon Do-yeon Song Kang-ho
editing = Kim Hyun
cinematography = Cho Yong-kyou
distributor =CJ Entertainment
released =May 24 ,2007 (South Korea )
runtime = 142 min.
language = Korean
kmdb_id = 08753
imdb_id = 0817225
hangul = 밀양
hanja = 密陽
rr = "Milyang"
mr = "Miryang""Secret Sunshine" (밀양 - "Milyang") is a 2007
South Korea nfilm directed by Special Director's Prize and Asian Film Award winnerLee Chang-dong . The story centers around a lady that copes with the death of her husband and child. The Korean title, 밀양 (Milyang or Miryang) is given after the city that served as the film's setting and filming location. Secret Sunshine is a literal translation of 밀양, 密陽.Plot
After losing her husband, a woman relocates to a small-town called
Miryang for a new start. When tragedy strikes, one local man stands by her through all of her struggles and tries to offer her hope.Awards
* In May 2007, the film was one of 20 films running for the Featured Films competition at the
2007 Cannes Film Festival .Jeon Do-yeon won the Prix d'interprétation féminine du Festival de Cannes (Best Actress). [cite news| title=After 10 years of local stardom, Jeon Do-yeon finally wins nod at Cannes| work=Yonhap news| author=Kim Hyun| url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/Engnews/20070528/670000000020070528135713E6.html| date=2007-05-28 | accessdate=2007-05-28]
* In the secondAsian Film Awards , the film won Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress.References
ee also
*
List of Korean language films
*Korean cinema
*List of Korea-related topics
*Miryang External links
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/26/movies/26cann.html?ref=movies Festival Distinguished by Its Strong Actresses, "The New York Times", May 25 2007]
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