Lucky Chan-sil () is a 2019 South Korean fantasy romance film written and directed by Kim Cho-hee. It stars Kang Mal-geum in the title role, alongside Youn Yuh-jung, Kim Young-min, Yoon Seung-ah and Bae Yoo-ram. The film was released in theaters on March 5, 2020.
Plot Lee Chan-sil is a film producer who becomes jobless after the director she has worked with for years suddenly dies. She starts working as a cleaning lady for an actress and meets her new employer's French teacher. She is immediately attracted to him but she is held back by her life problems. Chan-sil realizes old anxieties are about to emerge: her already gone-youth, messed-up love life, and broken career.
Cast Main Kang Mal-geum as Lee Chan-sil Youn Yuh-jung as Grandmother Kim Young-min as Jang Gook-young Yoon Seung-ah as Sophie Bae Yoo-ram as Kim-young
Special appearances Choi Hwa-jung as Representative Park Lee Young-jin as an actress Seo Sang-won as Director Ji
Release The film had its world premiere at the 24th Busan International Film Festival on October 8, 2019 and was released in South Korean theaters on March 5, 2020.
It was screened at the 15th Osaka Asian Film Festival on March 9 and 14, 2020.
The North American premiere of the film was scheduled to be held at the 63rd San Francisco International Film Festival on April 16 and 18, 2020 before the festival was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The film was invited to compete at the 22nd Udine Far East Film Festival which was postponed from April 24 – May 2 to June 26 – July 4 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reception Critical response Marc Raymond of Senses of Cinema said that "The self-reflexive style risks making the film just an in-joke exercise, but it is kept afloat by the genuine existential sadness of the lead character, who has devoted her life to her work in cinema, forsaking marriage and children, and is left doubting her life choices and wondering if she could perhaps change course."
Accolades + Award Year Category Recipient(s) Result 56th Baeksang Arts Awards 2020 Best Supporting Actor Kim Young-mim Best New Actress Kang Mal-Geum Best New Director Kim Cho-hee Bechdel Day 2020 Bechdel Choice 10 Lucky Chan-sil Blue Dragon Film Awards 2021 Best New Director Kim Cho-hee Best New Actress Kang Mal-Geum Busan Film Critics Awards 2020 Best Actress Kang Mal-geum Busan International Film Festival 2019 Directors Guild of Korea Award Lucky Chan-sil CGV Arthouse Award KBS Independent Film Award 29th Buil Film Awards 2020 Best Film Lucky Chan-sil Best Supporting Actor Kim Young-min Best Supporting Actress Youn Yuh-jung Best New Director Kim Cho-hee Best New Actress Kang Mal-geum Cine 21 Awards 2020 Best New Actress Kang Mal-Geum 40th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 2020 Best New Actress Kang Mal-geum Top 10 Films Lucky Chan-sil 7th Korean Film Producers Association Awards 2020 Best Supporting Actress Youn Yuh-jung Best Screenplay Kim Cho-hee 45th Seoul Independent Film Festival 2019 Audience Award Lucky Chan-sil 21st Women in Film Korea Festival 2020 Best New Actress Kang Mal-geum
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