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{{Infobox film

| name = Actresses

| image = Actresses film poster.jpg

| caption = Theatrical poster

| native_name =

| director = E J-yong

| producer = Seo Dong-hyeon
E J-yong

| writer = E J-yong
Youn Yuh-jung
Lee Mi-sook
Go Hyun-jung
Choi Ji-woo
Kim Min-hee
Kim Ok-bin

| starring = Youn Yuh-jung
Lee Mi-sook
Go Hyun-jung
Choi Ji-woo
Kim Min-hee
Kim Ok-bin

| music = Jang Young-gyu
Lee Byung-hoon

| cinematography = Hong Kyung-pyo

| editing = Hahm Sung-won
Go Ah-mo

| studio = Moongcle Pictures

| distributor = Showbox

| released =

| runtime = 104 minutes

| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| budget =

| gross = [https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&wk=2009W50&id=_fACTRESSES01 "Box office by Country: 'Actresses'"]. 'Box Office Mojo'. Retrieved 2012-06-04.

}}

'Actresses' is a 2009 South Korean mockumentary-style drama film directed by E J-yong.

Plot



Six actressesYoun Yuh-jung, Lee Mi-sook, Go Hyun-jung, Choi Ji-woo, Kim Min-hee and Kim Ok-bin, each portraying themselvescome together for a 'Vogue Korea' magazine photo shoot at a studio in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul on Christmas Eve, resulting in a clash of egos between individuals not used to sharing the limelight.

Production



Director E J-yong was first inspired to make the film after going out for a drink with actresses Youn Yuh-jung and Go Hyun-jungboth his close friendsand later recalled, "I wanted to create something unconventional. I wanted to show the public how charming actresses are in real life.""[http://english.kbs.co.kr/hallyu/entertainment_news_view.html?No=7201 Six Actresses Get Together for Film]". 'KBS Global'. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-20. Yoon and Go were cast in the film alongside Lee Mi-sook, Choi Ji-woo, Kim Min-hee and Kim Ok-bin, each of them agreeing to take part with no guarantee.Lee, Hyo-won (17 November 2009). [https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/11/141_55644.html "Actresses to Present Off-Screen Personas Onscreen"] . 'The Korea Times'. Retrieved 2012-11-20.

'Actresses' was made without a script, instead being filmed on a scene-by-scene basis with the actresses improvising their performances according to the given situation. E noted: "I provided the basis for conflict and the actresses took it from there. The six women represent Korean actresses as a whole, and instead of creating something fictional I thought it would be interesting to feature each actress' charms and show something real." The film includes a real-life confrontation between Go and Choi, with each admitting that their on-set relationship was strained, and Go saying that she felt envious of Choi's looks.

Release



'Actresses' was released in South Korea on December 10, 2009. The film pulled in 508,243 admissions.[http://www.koreanfilm.org/films2009.html#boxoffice "Theatrical Releases in 2009: Box-Office Admission Results"]. 'Koreanfilm.org'. Retrieved 2012-06-04.

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