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THE VILLAINESS Well Go USA is proud to present THE VILLAINESS, Jung Byung-Gil's latest high-voltage action thriller. Since she was a little girl, Sook-hee (KIM Ok-vin) was brought up to become a deadly assassin. She gets a second chance in life when South Korea's Intelligence Agency's Chief Kwon recruits her to become a sleeper cell. Her new identity is Chae Yeon-soo, 27 years old, theater actress. With a promise of complete freedom after serving the country for 10 years, Sook-hee begins a new life. For someone who lived a life of a killer, living a normal life is no easy task. But when 2 men appear in her life suddenly, she uncovers secrets of her past. THE VILLAINESS premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, and will be released by Well Go USA in fall 2017. 129 mins / South Korea / 2017 OPENING THEATRICALLY IN NY & LA AUGUST 25TH **U.S. PREMIERE | NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2017 - CLOSING NIGHT** **OPENING NIGHT - FANTASIA 2017 - OF...

NYAFF DUAN Yihong and GANG Dong-won to receive Star Asia Award, Jung Byung-gil to receive Excellence in Action Cinema award, and Eric TSANG to now receive Lifetime Achievement Award New York, NY  – The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Subway Cinema announced today updated awardees and special guests for the 16th New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), which will take place from June 30 to July 13 at the Film Society and July 14 to 16 at the SVA Theatre. The festival will present five awards, including the Star Hong Kong Lifetime Achievement Award to Eric Tsang, two Star Asia Awards, the Screen International Rising Star Award to Thailand’s Chutimon “Aokbab” Chuengcharoensukying as announced on June 5, and the Daniel E. Craft Award for Excellence in Action Cinema to South Korea’s Jung Byung-gil. They are among 30 guests attending this year’s festival. The complete list of guests can be found below. In addition to the previously announced Gang Dong-won, ...