Fantasy of the Girls
Fantasy of the Girls is a 2018 South Korean romantic film directed by Ahn Jeong-min in his directorial debut and co-written with Guk Yu-na. The film starring Roh Jeong-eui, Cho Soo-hyang, and Kwon Nara, is about a 17-year-old girl who experiences her first love while finding her way through adolescence at an all-girls school.
The film premiered at the Seoul Independent Film Festival on December 3, 2016, and released in theaters on November 29, 2018.
Synopsis
Seon-hwa, a first-year high school student, is unexpectedly cast as Juliet in a high school production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet at her school's theater club after accompanying a friend to an audition. She meets Ha-nam, a popular senior chosen to play Romeo. As rehearsals progress, Seon-hwa develops feelings for Ha-nam, but begins to notice the close relationship between Ha-nam and Soo-yeon, the play's director. Caught between the two seniors, Seon-hwa confronts unfamiliar emotions and the complexities of first love.Cast
Main
- Roh Jeong-eui as Bong Seon-hwa
- Cho Soo-hyang as Jeong Soo-yeon
- Kwon Nara as Lee Ha-nam
Supporting
- Jo Soo-ha as Bong Seon-joo
- Park Soo-yeon as Ha Yoon-joo
- Jo Byeong-kyu as Go Woo-cheol
- Kim Soo-hyun as Student
- Kim Joo-yeon as Camera repair shop owner
- Kim Hyun-joo as Student
- Park Sol as Student
- Lee Kyung-hoon as Earth Science teacher
Production
Principal photography began on June 9, 2016.Roh Jeong-eui, Cho Soo-hyang, and Kwon Nara were confirmed to appear on June 13, 2016.
Release
The film premiered at the Seoul Independent Film Festival on December 3, 2016.The film was invited at the New York Asian Film Festival 2017.