From
Seoul To Jakarta, a film produced by Ilchi Lee Films from South
Korea and Damien Dematra Production from Indonesia was awarded
with 3 awards from 2 film festivals in USA. Accolade Global Film
Competition gives two Awards of Merit in Lead Actress category
for Natasha Dematra and Cinematography category for Damien
Dematra. San Fransisco Film Awards also awards the film with an
Award of Merit in Feature Film category.
According to Rick Pricket, Director of Accolade Global Film
Competition, From Seoul To Jakarta won the award because of
superb acting performance by actress Natasha Dematra and the
magnificent cinematography. Accolade Competition is a
prestigious festival and among the top 25 festivals worth the
entry fee chosen by Movie Maker Magazine. Many of it's previous
winners later got their Oscar or Emmy. Laurel Kapros from San
Fransisco Film Awards stated that the reason From Seoul To
Jakarta was chosen is because the film was considered as film
produced with high technical expertise.
From Seoul to Jakarta tells the story of a fierce fight between
contestants of a big K-pop competition in Jakarta.
Haneul Han, a handsome, melancholic, poor South Korean-born
teenage with golden voice, is deeply in love with Nayoung, a
sweet and rich South Korean girl who loves him back
unconditionally. At the same time, Haneul's father has a big
debt to the bank. He has to pay his loan, or the bank will
confiscate their house. Despite her mother's suggestion to
return to Seoul, his father is strongly against the idea. He
doesn't want to go home as a loser. Haneul, a dedicated son,
promises to win the competition and gives the prize to his
parents.
Lenny,
the leader of a female music group from Jakarta, plays dirty
when she finds out that the group led by Haneul is leading the
competition. Desperate to proof to her hard to please father, a
reputable doctor, she poisons Haneul so he won't be able to
sing.
More than Lenny has expected, Haneul, doesn't only loose his
voice. Nayoung's father finds out about their relationship, and
because Haneul is poor and has lost his voice, he scorns him in
front of Nayoung, and sends the crying Nayoung back to South
Korea.
Haneul hits rock bottom. Can he keep moving on? Will he able to
win everything back despite impossibility? Will he strive to get
back the splendid Nayoung who aches for him day and night? Bo go
shi paw. I miss you, Haneul. Will love find its way? Can Romeo
and Juliet have a happy ending?
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