The 30th edition of Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) delivered what it promised in terms of being a celebration of Asian cinema past and present, packed with stars and leading auteurs, as well as a growing platform for bringing cinema from other parts of the world to Korean audiences.

Stars attending the festival included Lisa from Blackpink, who starred in Season 3 of The White Lotus ; Lee Byung-hung, star of Park Chan-wook’s opening night film No Other Choic e; actress-director Sylvia Chang, who was presented with the Camellia award; Indonesian actress Dian Sastrowardoyo, who stars in and produced Ho Wi Ding’s Mothernet ; and Hong Kong’s Tony Leung Ka-fai, serving on the jury, and Tony Leung Chiu-wai, in town to support Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend .

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