Top-star Jeon Ji-hyun has chosen the Hong Kong movie `Daisy,` directed by Andrew Lau, as her next production. She will play opposite Jeong Woo-seong, who played the lead in the movie `A Moment to Remember.` `Daisy` will be directed by Andrew Lau, who also directed the `Internal Affairs` series, while the script will be overseen by director Kwak Jae-yong, who directed `Windstruck.` The movie`s production company, iFilm, said April 12 that it is currently making final decisions on casting and will begin shooting in mid-May. `Daisy` is a story about the inevitable showdown between a detective and a killer who fall in love with the same woman. In the story, Jeon plays a street artist who dreams of opening her own exhibition someday, while Jeong portrays a killer who loves her but cannot confess his love to her because of his profession. Simon Yam will play the supporting role of a boss in the story. The production team is currently looking for one more supporting actor for the movie. "This is a strategic movie targeting the entire global market. We expect it to become a noir drama with the distinctive features of a melodrama," said iFilm. `Daisy` is the product of a collaboration of high-profile actors and production crews from Korea and China: Andrew Lau, who directed `A Man Called Hero` and `Internal Affairs,` Kwak Jae-yong, who had a chance to work with Jeon Ji-hyun in `Windstruck` and `My Sassy Girl,` the production crew of `Internal Affairs,` the martial arts team of `Spiderman` and the simultaneous recording team of `Taegeugki.` `Daisy` will be filmed in the Netherlands and will open this December. |