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Park Chan-wook Makes Short Film for Zegna

The 20-minute short film "A Rose Reborn" directed by Park Chan-wook was unveiled at the closing ceremony of the Shanghai Fashion Week on Wednesday. The film, having three episodes plus the finale, is a global collaboration between Park and the Italian luxury brand Ermenegildo Zegna.

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British actor Jack Huston and California-born Hong Kong actor Daniel Wu starred in the film, wearing costumes made by the luxury label.

Park, at a reception after the premier, said "I worked with global stars like Nicole Kidman and Mia Wasikowska and crew while shooting 'Stoker', so I thought it might not be that difficult, but I was wrong. Especially putting the final touches to a film with the crew scattered in Rome, London, Milan, Los Angeles and Seoul was quite hard".

Zegna, a luxury brand that makes custom-made suits favored by tycoons and stars, wanted to make a film that would appeal to adventurous young people.

Zenga approached Park through Luca Guadanino, an Italian filmmaker, and entrusted him with everything from scriptwriting to filming.

"I gladly accepted the proposal as I figured it would be a great opportunity to make a 'elegant' film", Park said. "As soon as I decided to collaborate, I watched video clips of Zegna fashion shows for inspiration", he recalls.

"A Rose Reborn" can be watched on Zegna's website or the film's official website www.arose-reborn.com.

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