Emergency Declaration

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Emergency Declaration
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Official release poster
Hangul비상선언
Revised RomanizationBisang Seoneon
Directed byHan Jae-rim
Screenplay byHan Jae-Rim
StarringSong Kang-ho
Jeon Do-yeon
Lee Byung-hun
Kim Nam-gil
Yim Si-wan
Kim So-jin
Park Hae-joon
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 date
  • July 16, 2021 (2021-07-16) (CFF)
  • 2022 (2022) (South Korea)
Running time
147 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Emergency Declaration (Korean: 비상선언 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 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 was slated to release theatrically in January 2022,[19] but due to fresh wave of COVID-19 pandemic its release is delayed.[20]

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.
  20. ^ Cheon Yun-hye (December 15, 2021). "'비상선언', 코로나19 확산으로 1월 개봉 연기 "현 상황 어려움 고려"[공식]" ['Emergency Declaration' postponed January release due to the spread of Corona 19 "Considering the current situation" [Official]]. Herald POP (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 15, 2021.

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