First Look at Director Park Chan-wook’s Next Film NO OTHER CHOICE

We’ve got a couple of photos to share with you offering a first look at Park Chan-wook’s next film No Other Choice. The film is a dark comedy thriller based on the 1997 novel The Ax, written by Donald E. Westlake. The story centers on Burke Devore, a middle-aged manager at a paper company when the cost-cutting ax falls, and he is laid off. “Eighteen months later and still unemployed, he puts a new spin on his job search -- with agonizing care, Devore finds the seven men in the surrounding area who could take the job that rightfully should be his, and systematically kills them. “Transforming himself from mild-mannered middle manager to ruthless murderer, he discovers skills ne never knew ne had -- and that come to him far too easily.”Film film was adapted by Chan-wook, Lee Kyung-mi (Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, The Truth Beneath), Don McKellar (The Sympathizer), and Lee Ja-hye (Decision to Leave, The Handmaiden).Park talked about the film during an interview with Korean media outlets: “I think it’s been about 17 years since I started writing the script for this movie. I’m so touched that I’ve finally finished filming the work that I’ve wanted to make for a long time. I’ll work hard on the post-production to make a movie that everyone who participated in can feel a sense of accomplishment.”The cast includes Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min, Yeom Hye-ran, Cha Seung-won, and Yoo Yeon-seok.

Jan 23, 2025 - 01:20

First Look at Director Park Chan-wook’s Next Film NO OTHER CHOICE

We’ve got a couple of photos to share with you offering a first look at Park Chan-wook’s next film No Other Choice.

The film is a dark comedy thriller based on the 1997 novel The Ax, written by Donald E. Westlake. The story centers on Burke Devore, a middle-aged manager at a paper company when the cost-cutting ax falls, and he is laid off.

“Eighteen months later and still unemployed, he puts a new spin on his job search -- with agonizing care, Devore finds the seven men in the surrounding area who could take the job that rightfully should be his, and systematically kills them.

“Transforming himself from mild-mannered middle manager to ruthless murderer, he discovers skills ne never knew ne had -- and that come to him far too easily.”

Film film was adapted by Chan-wook, Lee Kyung-mi (Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, The Truth Beneath), Don McKellar (The Sympathizer), and Lee Ja-hye (Decision to Leave, The Handmaiden).

Park talked about the film during an interview with Korean media outlets: “I think it’s been about 17 years since I started writing the script for this movie. I’m so touched that I’ve finally finished filming the work that I’ve wanted to make for a long time. I’ll work hard on the post-production to make a movie that everyone who participated in can feel a sense of accomplishment.”

The cast includes Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min, Yeom Hye-ran, Cha Seung-won, and Yoo Yeon-seok.