Schedule

Code
238
Time
6/30  20:00 - 21:56
Theater
CGV Sopung 11
Rate
G
Event
Code
505
Time
7/3  10:30 - 12:26
Theater
CGV Sopung 5
Rate
G
Code
718
Time
7/5  14:00 - 15:56
Theater
CGV Sopung 9
Rate
G
Code
1112
Time
7/9  19:30 - 21:26
Theater
Korea Manhwa Museum
Rate
G

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Merry-Go-Round

Hungry Ghost Diner

CHO We Jun|Malaysia|2023|116min |World Premiere |G

Schedule

Code
238
Time
6/30  20:00 - 21:56
Theater
CGV Sopung 11
Rate
G
Event
Code
505
Time
7/3  10:30 - 12:26
Theater
CGV Sopung 5
Rate
G
Code
718
Time
7/5  14:00 - 15:56
Theater
CGV Sopung 9
Rate
G
Code
1112
Time
7/9  19:30 - 21:26
Theater
Korea Manhwa Museum
Rate
G

Unless following Subtitle code is marked, all films will have English subtitles
º°¾ÆÀÌÄÜNotice of No English-Subtitle

Program Note

Bonnie, who makes a living running a food truck, carries the burden of unpleasant memories intertwined with her mother’s death during the Hungry Ghost Festival. One night, after finishing work, she meets her uncle and briefly chats with him. When she returns to her hometown, she realizes that her uncle was dead, and she had been chatting to his ghost. Bonnie is now faced with the task of saving her mother’s restless spirit, who has transformed into a hungry ghost, while dealing with the failing family business, her long-desired relationship with her father, and the upcoming Hungry Ghost Festival.
Director CHO We Jun builds a drama of resolving past grievances among family members based on the customs of ghost month in the Chinese-speaking area, where the spirits of the deceased are said to visit the living in the month of July, when empty seats and meticulously prepared meals are provided for them. The film’s perspective, sometimes comic and sometimes full of warm empathy, brings a unique touch that distinguishes it from typical horror movies that portray ghosts as objects of fear. At the same time, it serves as an emotional appeal to the universal theme of family. (CHO Jaewhee)

Director

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CHO We Jun

Graduating with honours in Actuarial Science, We Jun transitioned from finance to filmmaking in 2012. He honed his skills under the mentorship of industry professionals like Tim Hutchinson and Baltasar Kormákur and directed numerous short films selected for international film festivals. Hungry Ghost Diner is his debut feature and be ready to screen to the audiences of 27th BIFAN.

Credit

Producer
Benji LIM, Yve VONN LEE
Screenplay
CHO We Jun
Cinematographer
TAN Teck Zee
Editor
TEH Rou Ning
Sound
Ashwin GOBINATH
Music
TEOH Eng Hooi
Production Design
Rob NEVIS, CHO We Jun
Cast
CHEN Keat Yoke, CHEN Puie Kong, Sam CHONG