Isabelle Huppert filming Hong Sang-soo pic in Korea

Director Hong Sang-soo (top) and actress Isabelle Huppert [10Asia]

French actress Isabelle Huppert is currently filming a Hong Sang-soo movie in Korea, a source close to the Korean director told 10Asia on Thursday.

"Huppert recently came to Korea and started filming the movie in the North Jeolla Province," the source said although not revealing any details on the name nor plot of the production also starring Korean actor Yu Jun-sang.

However, the source explained that the collaboration was decided on when Huppert, acquainted with Hong since a couple of years ago, visited Korea in May to promote her film "Copacabana" and her photo exhibition "Isabelle Huppert: Woman of Many Faces."

Their upcoming pic will crank up on July 17 and open in theaters during the latter half of this year, the source added.

Isabelle Huppert has appeared in over 90 films and television productions since 1971 and has had 16 of her movies compete at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. She also won the award for best actress twice at Cannes, for her role in "Violette Noziere (1978)" and "La pianiste (2001)."

She was nominated 13 times for France's national film prize the Cesar Award, making her the actress with most nominations for the coveted trophy, and won Best Actress in 1996 for her performance in "La Ceremonie."

Hong is considered one of the most prominent filmmakers in Korea who is known for unique vision and originality. He has won international acclaim with his films which include "The Day a Pig Fell into the Well" (1996), "Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors" (2000) and "Woman Is the Future of Man" (2004).

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