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‘Tristes Tropiques,’ Korean Action Film by Park Hoon-jung, Finds Sales, Sets Toronto Launch
Action-noir specialist Park Hoon-jung is starting production on 'Tristes Tropiques," while the rights begin to be sold at the Toronto market.
The film follows a group of young assassins affiliated with the Tristes Tropiques organization, which specializes in jungle warfare and is under the absolute rule of Master. He became known for screenplays of thr Ryoo Seung-wan-directed “The Unjust,” in 2010 and for Kim Jee-woon’s “I Saw the Devil.”His directorial debut “The Showdown,” also in 2010, was followed by the Lee Jung-jae-starring hit “New World.” His 2021 Netflix original film “Night in Paradise” was selected for an out of competition slot in Venice. In a completely different register, Hong Sangsoo’s “By the Stream,” which debuted last month in Locarno, will have its North American premiere screening at Luminaries in Toronto.
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