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Korea Herald
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
'The Old Woman With the Knife' confirms North American theater locations ahead of Friday release
Action film starring Lee Hye-young set for limited North American run Theater locations across the United States and Canada for Korean action thriller "The Old Woman With the Knife" have been confirmed ahead of its Friday release, public relations firm Blade Vista announced Wednesday. The film will open across downtown and suburban venues throughout major metro areas, including CGV Los Angeles in LA's Koreatown, AMC River East 21 in downtown Chicago, AMC Raceway in Long Island's Westbury in New York and Cinemark Legacy in Plano, Texas, part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Additional screening locations cover the Greater Houston area, San Francisco Bay Area, Atlanta suburbs, Las Vegas and the Seattle region. Canadian audiences can catch the film in select venues across Toronto, Vancouver, British Columbia, and Montreal, as the thriller expands its reach throughout North America for its limited run. Additional theaters may join the lineup in the coming weeks, Blade Vista noted. Well Go USA Entertainment, a key distributor of Asian cinema in North America, is handling distribution for the film. The Texas-based company has previously introduced a number of Korean titles to US audiences, including this year's "Dark Nuns" and "Yadang: The Snitch." Directed by Min Kyu-dong and starring veteran female actor Lee Hye-young, the film centers on Hornclaw, an aging assassin who crosses paths with a reckless young assassin named Bullfight, played by Kim Sung-cheol. Complications arise when Hornclaw finds herself marked for elimination and drawn into a deadly game of survival and retribution. The 125-minute character-driven fare gained traction on the festival circuit earlier this year. It premiered at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in February and picked up official selections at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival and Beijing International Film Festival in April. Released in South Korea on April 30, the film had drawn 419,612 admissions as of Tuesday, according to the Korean Film Council's latest box office data. It has received a generally positive audience reception, with a rating of 8.05 out of 10 on local search platform Naver and a 93 percent approval rating on multiplex chain CGV's website. Following its North American debut, the film is scheduled for release across Europe, Asia and South America in the coming months, according to Next Entertainment World, the film's Korean production company.
Korea Herald
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
'The Old Woman With the Knife' invited to Beijing film fest
Min Kyu-dong's action thriller continues international festival run after Berlin debut Director Min Kyu-dong's action-thriller "The Old Woman With the Knife" has secured an official invitation to the 15th Beijing International Film Festival's Panorama section, marking another international recognition for the film following its screening at the Berlin International Film Festival and Brussels Fantastic Film Festival. The Beijing International Film Festival, to take place April 18-26, ranks alongside the Shanghai International Film Festival as one of China's premier cinema events. "The Old Woman With the Knife" will screen out of competition in the Panorama section, the festival's most eclectic program known for showcasing films of artistic merit across genres. Min expressed his excitement about the invitation. "I'm thrilled that 'The Old Woman With the Knife' will be screened in Beijing. I hope the film's entertainment value and emotional depth will resonate with audiences there," he said. The film's selection carries additional significance as Korean productions have historically had a limited presence at Chinese film festivals. It follows the 2024 invitation of box office hit "Exhuma" to the festival's Midnight Thrill section. "The Old Woman With the Knife" stars veteran actor Lee Hye-young as Hornclaw, an aging killer with nearly five decades of lethal expertise. Her carefully controlled life begins to unravel when she encounters Bullfight (Kim Sung-cheol), an ambitious young killer whose obsessive pursuit suggests motives far deeper than professional rivalry. The 131-minute film, based on Gu Byeong-mo's bestselling novel, features the 61-year-old Lee in an unconventional role that puts an older woman at the center of an action-driven assassin narrative. Following its world premiere at Berlin in February, the film is scheduled for release in South Korea on May 1.
