Lucky Chan-sil
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.