On the night of Oct 9th, the “Community BIFF Master Talk” event of the movie “A Bittersweet Life” (2005) was held at Lotte Cinema Daeyoung at BIFF Plaza-ro, Jung-gu, Busan. This is a two-way commentary show held as part of the 27th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) where special guests watch movies with the audience and communicate in real-time. Director Kim Ji-woon and lead actor Lee Byung-hun attended and communicate with the audience at the event.
On this day, Lee Byung-hun said, “’A Bittersweet Life’ was not very popular at the beginning of its release. Shin Min-ah, Kim Ji-woon and I went on to do the stage greeting at a 2,000-seat cinema, and it was almost empty. There were only about 30 to 40 people. I will never forget that scene in my life. What was that,” he shared the bittersweet story.
He continued, “I then talked with the audience. I remember that we didn’t talk unilaterally, but we had a conversation. I was really hopeless at the time. Thanks to this event, I am able to see my young self 17 years ago, so it was a great time.”
Source: nate