Actresses (film)
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Theatrical poster
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| Hangul | |
| Hanja | 들 |
| Revised Romanization | Yeobaeudeul |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏpaeudŭl |
| Directed by | E J-yong |
| Produced by | Seo Dong-hyeon E J-yong |
| Written by |
E J-yong Youn Yuh-jung Lee Mi-sook Go Hyun-jung Choi Ji-woo Kim Min-hee Kim Ok-bin |
| Starring |
Youn Yuh-jung Lee Mi-sook Go Hyun-jung Choi Ji-woo Kim Min-hee Kim Ok-bin |
| Music by | Jang Young-gyu Lee Byung-hoon |
| Cinematography | Hong Kyung-pyo |
| Edited by | Hahm Sung-won Go Ah-mo |
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Production
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Moongcle Pictures
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| Distributed by | Showbox |
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Release date
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Running time
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104 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$3,400,282 |
Actresses (Hangul: 여배우들; RR: Yeobaeudeul) is a 2009 South Korean mockumentary-style drama film directed by E J-yong.
Six actresses—Youn Yuh-jung,Lee Mi-sook, Go Hyun-jung, Choi Ji-woo, Kim Min-hee and Kim Ok-bin, each portraying themselves—come together for a Vogue Korea magazine photo shoot at a studio in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul on Christmas Eve, resulting in a clash of egos between individuals not used to sharing the limelight.
Director E J-yong was first inspired to make the film after going out for a drink with actresses Youn Yuh-jung and Go Hyun-jung—both his close friends—and later recalled, "I wanted to create something unconventional. I wanted to show the public how charming actresses are in real life." Yoon and Go were cast in the film alongside Lee Mi-sook, Choi Ji-woo, Kim Min-hee and Kim Ok-bin, each of them agreeing to take part with no guarantee.
Actresses was made without a script, instead being filmed on a scene-by-scene basis with the actresses improvising their performances according to the given situation. E noted: "I provided the basis for conflict and the actresses took it from there. The six women represent Korean actresses as a whole, and instead of creating something fictional I thought it would be interesting to feature each actress' charms and show something real." The film includes a real-life confrontation between Go and Choi, with each admitting that their on-set relationship was strained, and Go saying that she felt envious of Choi's looks.
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