Jeon Do-youn wins best actress award Cannes
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Cannes’- Jeon Do-youn’ Best Actress
Jeon Do-youn’s best actress award at Cannes could hardly come at a better moment for herself and many others. It was the first top acting award given to a Korean at a major film festival in 20 years, reconfirming Korean actors’ ability and endeavors. Unlike in 1987, the film ``Secret Sunshine’’ didn’t take an Oriental but a Western theme of salvation as its motif, demonstrating homegrown movies’ potential for global appeal. Most importantly, it came when the film industry is taking a serious downturn.
Korea is one of a handful of countries in the world, along with India, Japan and some European countries, that compete with Hollywood. The government’s policy support may be strongest only next to France except for its effect and expertise. It has more than 1,000 film production firms, the largest in the world. Young audiences, which constitute the bulk of moviegoers, have even more ``Koreanized’’ tastes than older fans. Provincial cities are active participants, playing host to film festivals.
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