A Special Lady is a 2017 South Korean crime action film directed by Lee An-gyu, starring Kim Hye-soo, Lee Sun-kyun and Lee Hee-joon.[2][3][4]

A Special Lady
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
미옥
Revised RomanizationMi-ok
Directed byLee An-gyu
Written byLee An-gyu
Screenplay byLee An-gyu
Jeong Seo-kyeong
Produced byKim Mi-hwa
StarringKim Hye-soo
Lee Sun-kyun
Lee Hee-joon
CinematographyKim Tae-kyung
Edited byShin Min-Kyung
Production
company
Kidari Entertainment
Distributed byKidari Entertainment
Release dates
  • October 12, 2017 (2017-10-12) (Sitges Film Festival)
  • November 9, 2017 (2017-11-09) (South Korea)
Running time
91 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$1.7 million[1]

Plot edit

The story concerns a woman who becomes the second-in-command of a gangster organization-turned-leading business entity, fighting against the ruthless world of man's society, to protect her only son.

Cast edit

Production edit

Filming began on January 28, 2016, and ended on April 28, 2016.[5]

The film's early working title was Precious Woman (Korean소중한 여인).[6][7]

Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2017 50th Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival Focus Asia Award A Special Lady Won [8]

References edit

  1. ^ "A Special Lady (2017)". koreanfilm.or.kr. Archived from the original on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  2. ^ "김혜수·이선균 '소중한 여인', 28일 크랭크인". 27 January 2016.
  3. ^ "김혜수-이선균 영화 소중한 여인 크랭크업…하반기 개봉 기대↑". 4 May 2016.
  4. ^ "(LEAD) Woman-oriented action noir, a challenge for actress Kim Hye-soo".
  5. ^ "Kim Hye-soo and Lee Sun-kyun's "Special Lady" to crank up on the 28th". HanCinema. 2016-01-26.
  6. ^ "KIM Hye-soo, LEE Sun-kyun Team up for PRECIOUS WOMAN". Kobiz. 2015-09-21.
  7. ^ "김혜수의 뜨거운 누아르 <소중한 여인> 올해가 가기 전에 꼭 봅시다". Maxmovie. 2016-09-05.
  8. ^ "A SPECIAL LADY Starring KIM Hye-soo Invited to Various International Film Festivals". KOFIC. 2017-10-19.

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