Gianna Jun returns home in 'Vampire'
'Sassy' girl sashays to local movie
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Jun, who shot to fame in "My Sassy Girl" and used to go by the Korean name of Jun Ji-hyun, will star in CJ Entertainment's comedy drama "Superman ieotdeon sanai" (The Guy Who Once Was Superman). Pic lenses this month under helmer Chung Yoon-chul ("Marathon") for release next spring. CJ is financing the 4 billion won ($4.25 million) production and will handle local release and international sales.
The film sets Jun as a snobbish docu producer forced by her production company to make a far-fetched film about a fantasist played by Hwang Jun-min.
Jun has not appeared in a Korean film since last year's "Daisy," by Hong Kong helmer Andrew Lau Wai-kung.
An English-language remake of "Sassy Girl" was recently produced by Gold Circle Films, Madacy Entertainment, Maverick Films and Vertigo Entertainment, with Elisha Cuthbert standing in for Jun.
Now in post-production, the $35 million "Vampire" is helmed by Chris Nahon and produced by Bill Kong's Edko Films, Japan's Production I.G. and France's Pathe.
