Lucky Chan-sil

Lucky Chan-sil (Korean: 찬실이는 복도 많지) is a 2020 South Korean independent film written and directed by Kim Cho-hee. The film explores themes of career transition, personal identity, and the pursuit of dreams through the perspective of a middle-aged film producer.

Plot

The story follows Chan-sil (played by Kang Mal-geum), a dedicated film producer who finds herself unemployed after the sudden death of the director she has worked with for her entire career. Facing an uncertain future, she takes a job as a housekeeper for an actress named Sophie (Yoon Seung-ah). While working in this new capacity, she encounters Kim Young (Bae Yoo-ram), a French teacher, and develops feelings for him.

Chan-sil moves into a new residence where she meets her landlady, Bok-sil (Youn Yuh-jung), and a mysterious man named Jang Guk-young (Kim Young-min). Through these new connections, Chan-sil begins to re-evaluate her life and finds the inspiration to pursue her creative dreams once again.

Actress Kang Mal-geum — Kang Mal-geum portrays the protagonist, Chan-sil.

Production and Release

The film was directed and written by Kim Cho-hee. It held its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival in October 2019 before its general theatrical release in South Korea on March 5, 2020. The film has a runtime of 96 minutes.

Actress Youn Yuh-jung — Youn Yuh-jung plays the role of the landlady, Bok-sil.

Cast

Kang Mal-geum as Chan-sil
Youn Yuh-jung as Bok-sil
Kim Young-min as Jang Guk-young
Yoon Seung-ah as Sophie
Bae Yoo-ram as Kim Young

Actor Kim Young-min — Kim Young-min appears as Jang Guk-young.

Actress Yoon Seung-ah — Yoon Seung-ah plays the character Sophie.

Actor Bae Yoo-ram — Bae Yoo-ram plays the role of Kim Young.

Reception

The film received critical recognition, particularly for the performance of lead actress Kang Mal-geum. She was awarded Best New Actress at both the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards in 2020 and the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards in 2021.