Diva (Korean: 디바, romanized: Diba) is a 2020 Korean thriller film directed by Cho Seul-ye,[2] starring Shin Min-a and Lee Yoo-young.[3] The film marks the directorial debut of Cho Seul-ye and revolves around a competitive diver (Shin Min-a) and her best friend and rival (Lee Yoo-young), who goes missing after the two are involved in a car accident.[4] It was released in Korea on September 23, 2020.[5]
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| Hangul | 디바 |
| Revised Romanization | Diba |
| Directed by | Cho Seul-ye |
| Written by | Seul-yeah Jo Young-sun Yoo |
| Produced by | Yo-Hwan Kim |
| Starring | Shin Min-a Lee Yoo-young |
| Cinematography | Kim Sun-ryung |
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| Music by | Kim Jun-seong |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | est. US$783,081[1] |
The title of the film was suggested by director Park Chan-wook, who reviewed an early draft of the screenplay.[6][4] Cho found that the word translated to "goddess" in Italian, but to "demon" in Arabic; she appreciated the dual meaning, and so adopted it as the title of her film.[4]
The film received two nominations in the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards: for Best Leading Actress (Shin); and for Best Cinematography and Lighting.[7]
Synopsis
editYi-young (Shin Min-a) has all the talent to be a ‘Diving Diva’. She misses her best friend Soo-jin (Lee Yoo-young), so she changes her event to synchronizing swimming. While into olympics selection practice, they are involved in a freak accident, Soo-jin disappears and Yi-young loses her memory. As she gets her memory back, she remembers strange side of Soo-jin. She begins to lose her control on the diving board.
Cast
edit- Shin Min-a as Yi-young[4]
- Kwak Ji-hye as young Yi-young
- Lee Yoo-young as Soo-jin[4]
- Choe Dain as young Soo-jin
- Lee Kyu-hyung as Diving coach
- Joo Suk-tae as CEO Lee
- Oh Ha-nee as Kang Cho-ah, super child
- Park Sung-yeon as Detective Oh
- Yoongeum Sun-ah as Hwang Hyeon-shin
- Park Choong-seon as president
- Heo Hyeong-gyu as detective Kang
- Bae So-young as nurse
- Oh Hee-joon as Reporter at Hospital
- Ji Yi-soo as Lee Yeong's agency representative
Production
editFilming began on July 16, 2018 and was wrapped up on November 5, 2018.[8]
Release
editThe film was released theatrically on September 23, 2020 in South Korea.[5]
Diva was invited at 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival held in July 2021. It was showcased in Korean Fantastic features section.[9]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Leading Actress | Shin Min-a | Nominated | [10][11] |
| Best Cinematography and Lighting | Kim Sun-ryung: Cinematography; Cho Gyu-young: Lighting | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box (2020)". KOFIC. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (October 12, 2018). "Finecut Gets SHIN Min-a's Mystery-Thriller DIVA". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ Choi, Ji-won (September 20, 2020). "Shin Min-ah says 'Diva' is like flesh to her". The Korea Herald. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Kwak, Yeon-soo (August 14, 2020). "Mystery thriller 'Diva' transforms Shin Min-a". The Korea Times. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ a b Sun, Mi-kyung (September 23, 2020). "신민아의 낯선얼굴, 가장 아름다운 스릴러로 관객들 사로잡을까[오늘의 개봉" [Can actor Shin Min-ah's unfamiliar face capture the audience?]. Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Jae-Lim (August 13, 2020). "Upcoming thriller 'Diva' encapsulates every meaning of the word". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Seung-mi (November 11, 2020). "제41회 청룡영화상 후보 발표" [Nominations for the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards announced]. Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Diva - (Korean Movie, 2020, 디바)". HanCinema. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Korean Fantastic: Feature". Bifan. July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Lee Seung-mi (November 11, 2020). "[공식]제41회 청룡영화상 후보 발표…'남산의부장들' 10개 부문 최다 노미" [[Official] Nominations for the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards Announced… Most Nomi in 10 categories of'Namsan Medical Directors']. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Chosun. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Kim Yu-jin (February 9, 2021). "유아인·라미란, 영광의 남녀주연상…'남산의 부장들' 최우수작품상 [청룡영화상 종합]" [Yoo-in, Rami-ran, Glory of Male and Female Leading Actor... 'The Directors of Namsan' Best Work Award [Blue Dragon Film Awards General]]. X-Sports News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
External links
edit- Diva at IMDb
- Diva at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)