Ajoomma (film) explained
Ajoomma (;) is a 2022 Singaporean-South Korean drama film directed by He Shuming and 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
Production
The film is touted as the first official Singapore-South Korean co-production. The filming was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] It was mostly shot in South Korea, with Hong filming there between end of December 2021 and February 2022.[6] [7] [8] Filming was completed by early April 2022.[9]
Awards and nominations
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 27 September 2022 . Hong Huifang is first S’porean to be nominated for Best Actress at Golden Horse Awards . 28 September 2022 . straitstimes . 14 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230314084202/https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/hong-huifang-nominated-for-best-actress-at-golden-horse-awards-for-ajoomma . live .
- Web site: 27 September 2022 . Singapore actress Hong Huifang clinches her first Golden Horse Best Actress nomination . 28 September 2022 . CNA . 28 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328051903/https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/hong-huifang-golden-horse-best-actress-nomination-ajoomma-he-shuming-330191 . live .
- Web site: 2 September 2022 . S'pore-South Korean film Ajoomma to premiere at Busan International Film Festival . 28 September 2022 . straitstimes . 29 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329024151/https://www.straitstimes.com/life/spore-south-korean-film-ajoomma-to-premiere-at-busan-international-film-festival . live .
- Web site: 4 October 2022 . Ajoomma selected as Singapore’s entry to the 2023 Oscars . 5 October 2022 . straitstimes . 29 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329024151/https://www.straitstimes.com/life/spore-south-korean-film-ajoomma-to-premiere-at-busan-international-film-festival . live .
- Web site: The story behind Hong Huifang’s Singapore-inspired dress at the Golden Horse Awards . 2022-11-20 . CNA Lifestyle . en . 2022-11-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221120010820/https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/hong-huifang-ajoomma-golden-horse-awards-dress-michelle-huimin-bridal-veil-338651 . live .
- Web site: 27 September 2022 . ‘Ajoomma’ Trailer: Singapore-Korean Co-Production About K-Drama Obsessed Housewife Set To Premiere In Busan . 28 September 2022 . deadline . 28 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928125137/https://deadline.com/video/ajoomma-trailer-singapore-korean-co-production-about-k-drama-obsessed-housewife-set-to-premiere-in-busan/ . live .
- Web site: 27 February 2022 . Is Hong Huifang in Korea filming a movie with a Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha star? . 28 September 2022 . CNA.
- Web site: 蔡欣盈 . 8 April 2022 . zh: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. . 2022-11-20 . www.zaobao.com.sg . zh-Hans . 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. . 2022-11-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221120105403/https://www.zaobao.com.sg/entertainment/story20220408-1260607 . live .
- Web site: zh:《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 . 2022-11-20 . www.zaobao.com.sg . zh-Hans . 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.) . 2022-06-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220606033340/https://www.zaobao.com.sg/entertainment/story20220406-1259926 . live .
