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| ▲This photos, provided by BIFF shows actor Mario Maurer, actress Natapohn Tameeruks, and more (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
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| ▲This photos, provided by BIFF shows Indian actors, actresses and director participating in Busan International Film Festival. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
SEOUL September 29 (Yonhap) -- Numbers of Asian star actors and actress from Thailand and more Asian countries will be participating at the Busan International Film Festival kicking off on October 5.
According to the Committee of Busan International Film Festival on Thursday, Thai actor Mario Maurer, Thailand’s first actor to star in a movie which exceeded over 10 million viewers, and top stars from Thailand, Japan, India and more will be appearing.
First, the four actors who starred in Six Characters (2022), selected for BIFF’s newly established Jiseok section, will be visiting Busan.
Mario Maurer, who is known as “Thailand’s Won Bin” to Korean fans, will walk on the red carpet at the Busan International Film Festival.
He has demonstrated a variety of charms in his many works and proved his influence as a top-grossing actor by recording Thailand’s first-ever 10 million viewers for his film, Pee Mak (2013).
Maurer first visited Korea when he was invited to the 12th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival for his debut film, The Love of Siam (2007), and he was commissioned as an honorary ambassador of Korean tourism in 2011.
Continuing on Natapohn Tameeruks, one of the most popular actresses in Thailand, who gave exceptional performances in the Thai serial dramas Nakee (2016) and Rak Nakara (2017), to Thai model-turned-actress Khemanit Jamikorn and Thai drama star Taksaorn Paksukcharern who has 5.7 million followers on her social media account will participate at Busan International Film Festival.
Furthermore stars of Indian cinema will also visit Korea Adil Hussain who is recognized by the Korean public for his roles in Life of Pi (2012) English Vinglish (2012) as well as the drama series Star Trek: Discovery (2020) will revisit Busan for two selections, The Storyteller (2022) in the Jiseok section, and Max, Min and Meowzaki (2022) in the Open Cinema section.
Actor Adil Hussain was invited to A Window on Asian Cinema at the 24th Busan International Film Festival for his performances in Nirvana Inn (2019) and The Wayfarers (2019) in 2019.
Directors Nandita Das and actors of Zwigato (2022), another Indian film selected for A Window on Asian Cinema, are also preparing to meet the Korean audience.
Director Nandita Das’s Manto (2018), was invited to the 71st Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard, and established her reputation and potential as a world-class director.
She will come to Busan with Zwigato’s main actor, Kapil Sharma,
Kapil Sharma is also known as India's representative stand-up comedian, television presenter, and actor.
The talented rookie Japanese actress Arashi Lina visit Busan International Film Festival with My Small Land (2022), under the segment of this year’s Special Program in Focus: Discovering New Japanese Cinema.
The 27th Busan International Film Festival, will be held from Oct 5 (Wed) to Oct 14 (Fri) at the Busan Cinema Center.
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Joonha Yoo)
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