Actor Yoo Hae-jin spoke about the release of 'Big Deal' without a director.
On the morning of the 9th, an interview with actor Yoo Hae-jin for the film 'Big Deal' took place at a café in Anguk-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.
The film 'Big Deal' (distributed by SHOWBOX, produced by The Lamp) is set against the backdrop of the 1997 IMF financial crisis and tells the story of Jung-rok, the financial director of a soju company for whom life revolves around soju, and In-beom, an employee of a global investment firm who solely pursues results, as they battle for the fate of soju for the Korean people. Yoo Hae-jin plays Pyo Jong-rok, who struggles to protect the company during the crisis.
This work is notably released without a director. The director, Choi Yoon-jin, and the production company The Lamp engaged in legal battles over the credits, and ultimately the director lost, resulting in the position remaining vacant at the time of release.
In this regard, a question arose about whether the final product turned out as intended, and Yoo Hae-jin noted, "Anyway, I think the story we wanted to tell has been conveyed as planned. Of course, the specifics about the character, like Lee Je-hoon, were reduced regarding the portion about the American investment company, so it became slightly less specific, but the story the work aims to convey is probably conveyed correctly."
Yoo Hae-jin shared, "I thought that from the beginning. I’m playing Pyo Jong-rok, and isn't it about his life? In today's world, the role of In-beom, played by Lee Je-hoon, will resonate more. I thought there would be a lot of discussions about that, and if that’s the case, then it seems to have flowed as planned. Of course, as I mentioned, it was like I was on a diet. I tried to be a bit sharper and make it easier to approach."
In particular, Yoo Hae-jin said, "I also relaxed quite a bit. I approached it by saying on set, 'People won’t understand this; it has to be explained this way,' and the same goes for the post-production where the graphics came up and the subtitles were added. I presented such items, and when it comes to what the audience focuses on, it’s about what values they live by. As long as that is conveyed, there’s no need for it to be like a Hollywood movie, with English words that people haven’t seen or heard. I believe that was unnecessary. So, I think it improved a lot."
He added, "Since we need to target the 2030 generation, they have become accustomed to entertainment, so they pursue that rather than enjoying something that requires deep thinking. We aimed to make it a bit easier, which has simplified it considerably."
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