Ajoomma
- He Shuming
- Kris Ong
Huang Wenhong
Joonhan Lee
Kang Hyung-seok
Jung Dong-hwan
Yeo Jin-goo
Shane Pow
companies
Rediance
Singapore Film Commission
Korean Film Council
Seoul Film Commission
- 7 October 2022 (2022-10-07) (Busan)
- 27 October 2022 (2022-10-27) (Singapore)
South Korea
Korean
English
Ajoomma (Korean: 아줌마; simplified Chinese: 花路阿朱妈; traditional Chinese: 花路阿朱媽) is a 2022 Singaporean-South Korean drama film directed by He Shuming and co-produced by Anthony Chen. It stars Hong Hui Fang, Kang Hyung-seok and Jung Dong-hwan.
The film garnered four nominations at the 59th Golden Horse Awards and Hong became the first Singaporean to be nominated for the Best Leading Actress award.[1][2] It premiered at the 2022 Busan International Film Festival on 7 October 2022 and opened in local cinemas on 27 October 2022.[3] The film was selected as the Singaporean entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.[4]
Cast
- Hong Hui Fang as Auntie
- Kang Hyung-seok as Kwon-Woo
- Jung Dong-hwan as Jung Su
- Yeo Jin-goo as Yeo Jin-goo
- Shane Pow as Sam
Production
The film is touted as the first official Singapore-South Korean co-production.[5][6] The filming was interrupted by COVID-19 pandemic.[7] It was mostly shot in South Korea, with Hong filming there between end of December 2021 and February 2022.[5][6][8] Filming was completed by early April 2022.[9]
Awards and nominations
Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
---|---|---|---|
27th Busan International Film Festival (2022) | New Currents Award | Ajoomma | Nominated |
BaliMakarya Film Festival (2022) | Best Film | Ajoomma | Won |
59th Golden Horse Awards (2022) | Best Leading Actress | Hong Huifang | Nominated |
Best Supporting Actor | Jung Dong-hwan | Nominated | |
Best New Director | He Shuming | Nominated | |
Best Original Screenplay | He Shuming, Kris Ong | Nominated | |
FIPRESCI Prize | Ajoomma | Nominated | |
NETPAC Award | Ajoomma | Nominated | |
Observation Missions for Asian Cinema Award | Ajoomma | Nominated | |
QCinema International Film Festival (2022) | Best Screenplay | He Shuming, Kris Ong | Won |
8th Asian World Film Festival (2022) | Snow Leopard Best Actress Award | Hong Huifang | Won |
Red Sea International Film Festival (2022) | Film AlUla Audience Award (Best Film) | Ajoomma | Won |
See also
- List of submissions to the 95th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Singaporean submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
- ^ "Hong Huifang is first S'porean to be nominated for Best Actress at Golden Horse Awards". straitstimes. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Singapore actress Hong Huifang clinches her first Golden Horse Best Actress nomination". CNA. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "S'pore-South Korean film Ajoomma to premiere at Busan International Film Festival". straitstimes. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Ajoomma selected as Singapore's entry to the 2023 Oscars". straitstimes. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ a b "'Ajoomma' Trailer: Singapore-Korean Co-Production About K-Drama Obsessed Housewife Set To Premiere In Busan". deadline. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Is Hong Huifang in Korea filming a movie with a Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha star?". CNA. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "The story behind Hong Huifang's Singapore-inspired dress at the Golden Horse Awards". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ^ 蔡欣盈 (8 April 2022). 主演《花路安娣》 洪慧芳:没有白活 | 早报 [Lead actress for "Ahjooma" Hong Huifang: Didn't live in vain.]. www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 2022-11-20.
洪慧芳去年12月底飞往韩国,2月底回新,在首尔拍了两个月的戏。Hong Huifang flew to South Korea at the end of last December, and returned back to Singapore at the end of February; and was filming at Seoul for two months.
- ^ 《花路安娣》杀青 洪慧芳与帅欧巴飙戏 | 早报 ["Ahjooma" filming completed, a drama between Hong Huifang and a handome oppa]. www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 2022-11-20.
陈哲艺与黄文鸿所创立的长景路电影工作室今天上午(4月6日)对媒体宣布,电影已杀青。(The Changjing Road Film Studio, founded by Chen Zheyi and Huang Wenhong, announced to the media this morning (April 6) that the film has been completed.)
External links
- Ajoomma at IMDb
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