Emergency Declaration (film)

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Emergency Declaration
Official release poster
Directed byHan Jae-rim
Screenplay byHan Jae-Rim
StarringSong Kang-ho
Jeon Do-yeon
Lee Byung-hun
Kim Nam-gil
Yim Si-wan
CinematographyLee Mo-Gae
Park Jong-Chul
Edited byKim Woo-Hyun
Music byLee Byeong-Woo
Production
companies
Wooju Film Co., Ltd.
Showbox Co., Ltd.
Distributed byShowbox
Release dates
  • July 16, 2021 (2021-07-16) (CFF)
  • January 2022 (2022-01) (South Korea)
Running time
147 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Emergency Declaration (Korean비상선언 Bisang Seoneon) is a 2021 South Korean disaster-action film directed by Han Jae-rim and starring Song Kang-ho, Jeon Do-yeon, Lee Byung-hun and Kim Nam-gil .[1] The film is based on a real aviation disaster in which an aeroplane declared high alert and demanded unconditional landing.[2] The filming restarted on September 12, 2020, after postponement due to COVID-19 resurgence in August 2020.[3] The film was wrapped up on October 24, 2020.[4]

The film was first screened in the out of competition section of the 74th Cannes Film Festival on July 16, 2021.[5] It will be released theatrically in January 2022.

Synopsis

'Emergency Declaration' means an emergency that declares an unconditional landing at the captain's judgment when an aircraft faces a disaster.

The film is about a reality aviation disaster of an airplane heading to Hawaii that declared an 'Emergency' and asked for unconditional landing in the face of an unprecedented disaster, before reaching the destination.

Cast

Production

On August 29, 2019, Showbox confirmed that Song Kang-ho and Lee Byung-hun have agreed to appear in director Han Jae-rim's next film Emergency Declaration.[10] On 30 March 2020, it was reported that the film has been put on hold due to outbreak of COVID-19.[11] In May 2020, the cast of the film was finalized as Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Nam-gil, Yim Si-wan, Kim So-jin and Park Hae-joon. Filming began in the same month.[12]

On 31 August 2020, the distributors of the film Showbox informed that filming was stopped due to resurgence in COVID-19.[13] The filming restarted on September 12, 2020 and was wrapped up on October 24, 2020. The director on wrap up said, "As a producer and a director, I am very satisfied with the fact that everyone finished shooting well."[14] On post production, the director Han Jae-rim said about the filming and performance, "The set is also a set, but the part to watch out for in the airplane scene is the outstanding performance of the actors. This is what I really want to show off" [15]

Release

Emergency Declaration has been invited to the out of competition section of the 74th Cannes Film Festival to be held from 6 to 17 July 2021.[16][5][17]

It had its world premiere on July 16, at the Cannes Film Festival.[18] It is slated to release theatrically in January 2022.[19]

References

  1. ^ Kil, Sonia (August 29, 2019). "Song Kang-ho and Lee Byung-hun Korean Stars Reteam for 'Emergency Declaration'". Variety. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  2. ^ Pierce Conran (September 16, 2019). "SONG Kang-ho and LEE Byung-hun to Take Flight in Emergency Declaration". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Schwartz, William (October 3, 2020). "[HanCinema's News] "Emergency Declaration" Filming Nearly Finished Following Positive COVID-19 Test". HanCinema. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Emergency Declaration". HanCinema. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "The films of the Official Selection 2021". Festival de Cannes. June 3, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  6. ^ Frater, Patrick (February 20, 2020). "'Parasite' Star Song Kang-ho to Lead Stellar Cast of 'Emergency Declaration'". Variety. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  7. ^ Kim Mi-hwa (February 14, 2021). "'비상선언'→'원더랜드'..캐스팅만으로도 벌써 대박" ['Emergency Declaration' →'Wonderland'.. Casting alone is already a hit]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  8. ^ "비상선언(2020)" [Emergency Declaration]. Daum (in Korean). Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  9. ^ Kim Jin-seok (July 21, 2021). "[단독] 설인아, 칸 초청작 '비상선언'으로 스크린 첫 데뷔" [[exclusive] Seol In-ah, debut on screen with 'Emergency Declaration' invited by Cannes]. JTBC (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "이병헌x송강호, 한재림 신작 '비상선언' 출연...항공기 재난 영화" [Lee Byung-hun x Song Kang-ho, Han Jae-rim's new film'Emergency Declaration' appeared...Aircraft disaster movie]. Hankyung (in Korean). August 29, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  11. ^ "Actor Song Kang-ho's New Project Put on Hold Due to Coronavirus". Chosun. March 31, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  12. ^ "'비상선언' 송강호·이병헌·전도연에 박해준까지…역대급 드림 캐스팅" ['Emergency Declaration' Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jeon Jeon, and Park...]. Donga A (in Korean). May 12, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  13. ^ Han Mi-hee (August 31, 2020). "한재림 감독 신작 영화 '비상선언' 촬영 중단" [Han Jae-rim's new film'The Declaration of Emergency' stopped] (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  14. ^ Hye-ri Lee (November 3, 2020). "'비상선언' 이병헌 "어려운 상황 속 무탈하게 끝낸 것에 감사"" ['Emergency Declaration' Lee Byung-Hun "Thank you for ending successfully in a difficult situation"] (in Korean). Seoul Economic Daily. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  15. ^ Lim Soo-yeon (January 19, 2021). "'비상선언' 한재림 감독 - 재난 상황 속 인간의 진심을 보여준다" [Emergency Declaration' Director Jae-rim Han-Shows the sincerity of human beings in a disaster situation]. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  16. ^ Sharf, Zack (June 3, 2021). "Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, and More Compete for Palme d'Or". IndieWire. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  17. ^ Yoon-ji Ahn (June 3, 2021). "'비상선언', 제74회 칸 영화제 비경쟁부문 초청 "완벽한 영화"[공식]" ['Declaration of Emergency', Invited to Non-Competition Section at the 74th Cannes Film Festival "Perfect Movie" [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  18. ^ Ha Su-jeong (June 16, 2021). "'비상선언' 송강호·이병헌·임시완, 칸 영화제 첫 공개→외신도 관심 폭발" ['Emergency Declaration' Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, and Im Si-wan, premiered at Cannes Film Festival → Foreign media interest exploded]. Osen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  19. ^ Kim Kyung-hee (November 18, 2021). "'비상선언' 드디어 개봉일 확정, 2022년 1월!" ['Declaration of Emergency' finally confirmed the release date, January 2022!]. MBC Entertainment (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 18, 2021.

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