[HanCinema's News] Chinese Poster Released for "Decision to Leave"
By William Schwartz | Published on
July 21st will see the release of "Decision to Leave" in the Chinese market. The melodrama will take on particular interest in that region, as the lead actress is Tang Wei, a Chinese woman who plays a migrant bride whose husband has died. The Chinese poster for "Decision to Leave" appears to parody the famous painting the Mona Lisa, featuring only Tang Wei on the cover and none of her co-stars or director Park Chan-wook.
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Earlier this year Park Chan-wook was honored for his work at the Cannes Film Festival, which was also the worldwide premiere for Decision to Leave" ahead of its official release in South Korea. Despite working primarily in China, Tang Wei is well-known in the South Korean market for her role in "Late Autumn - 2010" where she met her future husband, writer/director Kim Tae-yong. The pair also have a daughter. "Decision to Leave" has earned over 500,000 admissions at the South Korean box office.
Written by William Schwartz
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"Decision to Leave" is directed by Park Chan-wook, and features Tang Wei, Park Hae-il, Lee Jung-hyun, Go Kyung-pyo, Sin An-jin, Jung Yi-seo. Release date in Korea: 2022/06/29.
William Schwartz
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea from 2011 to 2021. He is currently located in the Portland metropolitan area. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net, and is open to requests for content in future articles.