Hopeless (film)

Hopeless
Hopeless
	Poster for Cannes Film Festival premiere
Hangul	화란
Revised Romanization	Hwaran
Directed by	Kim Chang-hoon
Screenplay by	Kim Chang-hoon
Starring	Hong Xa-bin; Song Joong-ki; Bibi;
Production; companies	Sanai Pictures; HighZium Studio; Megabox Plus M
Distributed by	Megabox Plus M
Release date	May 24, 2023 (Cannes);
Running time	133 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

Hopeless (Korean: 화란; RR: Hwaran) is a 2023 South Korean neo-noir thriller film directed by Kim Chang-hoon, starring Hong Xa-bin in his film debut, Song Joong-ki, and Bibi.^[1] The film depicts a teenage boy, Yeon-gyu, who while wanting to escape from his hellish reality, meets the middle boss of a local gang, Chi-geon, and ends up in the world of crime. It premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.^[2]

Premise

Cast

Hong Xa-bin as Yeon-gyu
Song Joong-ki as Chi-geon
Bibi as Hayan
Jung Jae-kwang as Seung-mu
Jung Man-sik

Release

Hopeless premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 2023. It was also invited to the 28th Busan International Film Festival in 'Korean Cinema Today - Special Premiere' section.^[3]

References

^ Yoo Eun-bi (May 8, 2023). "위태로운 송중기x홍사빈…칸 초청 '화란' 해외 포스터 공개[공식]" [Precarious Song Joong-ki x Hong Sa-bin... Cannes Invitational 'Hwaran' Overseas Poster Released]. SPOTV NEWS (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
^ "Cannes Film Festival Unveils 2023 Lineup (Updating Live)". The Hollywood Reporter. April 13, 2023.
^ Kyungmin Ha (August 24, 2023). "Dokjeon 2 Cigarette Girl... Busan International Film Festival, premiere of 9 new domestic and foreign films" [Dokjeon 2 Cigarette Girl... Busan International Film Festival, premiere of 9 new domestic and foreign films]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 24, 2023.

External links

Hopeless at HanCinema
Hopeless at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
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[1] Yoo Eun-bi (May 8, 2023). "위태로운 송중기x홍사빈…칸 초청 '화란' 해외 포스터 공개[공식]" [Precarious Song Joong-ki x Hong Sa-bin... Cannes Invitational 'Hwaran' Overseas Poster Released]. SPOTV NEWS (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 28, 2023.

[2] "Cannes Film Festival Unveils 2023 Lineup (Updating Live)". The Hollywood Reporter. April 13, 2023.

[3] Kyungmin Ha (August 24, 2023). "Dokjeon 2 Cigarette Girl... Busan International Film Festival, premiere of 9 new domestic and foreign films" [Dokjeon 2 Cigarette Girl... Busan International Film Festival, premiere of 9 new domestic and foreign films]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 24, 2023.

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