Na Hong-jin has won the Action Cinema Award at the New York Asian Film Festival for his film "Hope."
On July 23, the film's distributor Plus M Entertainment and Yonhap News reported that Na received the "Daniel A. Craft Outstanding Action Cinema Award" on July 20 at the 25th New York Asian Film Festival.
Na expressed his gratitude, stating, "Thank you sincerely for the congratulations. I feel very good to receive such a significant and meaningful award."
The New York Asian Film Festival, which began in 2002, is a leading festival in North America dedicated to showcasing Asian films and culture.
The "Daniel A. Craft Outstanding Action Cinema Award" was established in memory of Daniel Craft, a co-founder of the festival and an action film enthusiast who passed away in 2013. The award honors filmmakers who have advanced the art of action cinema.
Meanwhile, "Hope" is a science fiction film that depicts events in the port town of Hopohang, near the Demilitarized Zone, where an unidentified creature arrives and causes turmoil. The film is currently in theaters.
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