Seoul-based Finecut has secured a distribution deal for the high school drama film “Victory” in more than six territories ahead of its August 14 Korean release.
Victory has been acquired by 815 Pictures (North America), Sky Films Entertainment (Taiwan), Lumix Media (Vietnam), PT Prima Cinema Multimedia (Indonesia), House of M (Thailand), Emphasis Video Entertainment (Inflight) and Westec Media Limited (Cambodia).
The film had its world premiere as the opening film of the New York Asian Film Festival and stars Lee Hyeri of K-pop group Girl's Day (Reply 1988) and Park Se Wan (Life is Beautiful).
The film tells the story of a high school dance duo (played by Lee and Park) who impress the people in their village with their cheerleading performances, and who end up cheering on the football team of an underdog elementary school on a faraway island.
The film is directed by Park Bum-soo ( Single in Seoul, Red Carpet ), and the cast also includes Jo Ah-ram (JTBC's highest-rated show, Dr. Cha ) and Lee Jeong-ha (Disney+ smash hit Moving ).
Cho plays a former member of Seoul's cheerleading squad who moves to the village, while Lee plays the goalkeeper for the school's soccer team, which is always losing.
Victory will be released in theaters in North America and Vietnam on August 16, followed by Indonesia, Taiwan, Cambodia and Thailand in late August and September.
Produced by Seoul-based Annapurna Films, headed by Lee Anna, “Victory” is presented by Mindmark, a cultural content IP company under Shinsegae Group, which has funded and distributed films such as “Ordinary Family,” “Love Reset,” “Honey Sweet” and “Decibel.”
Finecut is also involved with Hong Sang-soo’s “By The Stream,” which premieres in competition at the Locarno Film Festival and in the Centrepiece section at the Toronto International Film Festival on August 16th.
Finecut's slate also includes horror thriller “Noise,” about a woman with hearing aids who is plagued by mysterious sounds that attract a malevolent presence linked to her sister's disappearance. The film will have a market screening at Toronto Industry Select and a world premiere at the Sitges Film Festival.
