Park Chan-wook & Lee Byung-hun on No Other Choice, KPop Demon Hunters, and More

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From the man behind The Handmaiden and Oldboy, filmmaker Park Chan-wook, comes a new genre-blending feature that is unlike any of his previous films. In Neon's No Other Choice, which earned this year's International People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, the writer-director reunites with Squid Game star Lee Byung-hun as a desperate man who comes to a dire conclusion when he's let go of his longtime job. In the movie, Man-su (Lee) has everything — the family, the house, the job — and he's worked hard over the years to attain that. After a dedicated 25 years, Man-su's entire world comes crashing down when his company fires him, halfheartedly saying, "We're sorry. We have no other choice." Despite his best efforts to pick up the pieces after the initial shock, Man-su struggles to find a job that can maintain the life he's built. Returning to the paper manufacturer that let him go, Man-su decides that if there isn't a place for him, he'll make a place, whatever means necessary. No Other Choice also stars Son Ye-jin (The Truth Beneath) as Mi-ri, Park Hee-soon (Squid Game) as Choi Seon-chul, Lee Sung-min (The Man Standing Next) as Goo Beom-mo, Yeom Hye-ran (The Uncanny Counter) as Lee A Ra, and Cha Seung-won (Mercy for None) as Go Si-jo. At TIFF, Park and Lee stopped by Collider's Media Studio at the Cinema Center to talk with Steve Weintraub about the movie. During this conversation, the pair discuss Lee's success with Netflix, from Squid Game to the acclaimed KPop Demon Hunters, and Park shares his editing process, his approach to genre, and more. During this interview, Chan-wook and Byung-hun discuss: 01:04 - Byung-hun reveals why he prefers No Other Choice to his other movie, KPop Demon Hunters, and discusses his collaborations with Netflix. 03:07 - Chan-wook on why he experiments with genres in his films. 04:29 - Byung-hun on his continued collaborations with Chan-wook. 06:54 - Chan-wook discusses the most challenging aspect of No Other Choice. 09:00 - The director explains how his editing process works. 09:54 - Byung-hun explains how he approaches scenes. 12:14 - Byung-hun discusses how he prepares for roles. 14:32 - Get to know Lee Byung-hun and Park Chan-wook! #nootherchoice #parkchanwook #leebyunghun #kpopdemonhunters #squidgame For interviews, movie reviews, and more visit FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL