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Movie rumors for Yoon Eun-hye, who denies casting is final

Nothing’s confirmed yet, but the newest Yoon Eun-hye news is that she’s considering taking the lead role in a Korea-China-Japan co-production, a movie centering around the last love of Cao Cao, a powerful warlord, military tactician, and poet in the twilight years of the Three Kingdoms era. (He died in 220 A.D.) The project is titled Dong Jak Dae or Tong Que Tai, depending on which language you’re translating.

According to reports by a Chinese media outlet, other lead roles will be played by China’s Chow Yun-fat (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), Taiwan’s Alec Su (The Message), and Japan’s Tamaki Hiroshi (Nodame Cantabile). Helming the project will be Chinese director Zhao Lin Shan.

Chow Yun-fat will play Cao Cao, and Yoon would play his “star-crossed heroine,” the “pure beauty” who was with him at his death. The plot uses real-life discoveries as its jumping-off point; the Henan Provincial Cultural Heritage Bureau announced in 2009 that Cao Cao’s excavated tomb revealed the remains of two females (one aged 20, one about 50) buried with him. The women’s identities remain a mystery.

Although early articles stated that Yoon Eun-hye has been cast, her reps stated that she has received the offer but has not decided yet, and one source from her agency’s side put the likelihood of her taking the role at 50%.

On one hand, this could be a great opportunity for Yoon Eun-hye, who’s one of a very small number of Hallyu actresses with that level of pan-Asian popularity. (The only others I might put on her level are Song Hye-gyo and…uh, that’s probably it.) On the other hand, Yoon Eun-hye with Chow Yun-fat? I can’t help but feel she’d be eaten alive, and while she’s enormously appealing and charismatic, Yoon’s biggest sticking point as an actress has always been… her acting. And if we’re not pulling any punches here, there’s the fact that her last three projects have been major flops. My Fair Lady, My Black Minidress, and Lie To Me — all commercially and critically unsuccessful.

If she does end up taking this, it would be pretty interesting to see her stretch herself and take on a new genre. Maybe it’s time for her to ditch the rom-coms and try something more meaty. I did want to see her tackle romantic melodrama with Love Song, before that project was shelved.

Either way, she’ll have to decide soon; the project is set to begin filming next month in Beijing, and hopes to be ready for an October 2012 release throughout Asia.

Via Star News, Hankook Ilbo

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Just let her do it and prove to her fans that she's really mediocre. Unless they're blind. Which they seem to be. Like LTM, she has gotten boring, overrated, pedestrian, and commercial. Her cutey-act seems too forced and does not suit her anymore. CCP --> Cuteness that calls for a punch.

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She doesn't have to prove anything to you or to anyone else. Her being chosen for the coveted role and not your favorite actress is already making us happy. And the acting awards that she received is enough for us, cause we know its killing you deep inside that you look like a bloody idiot.

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She has already proved herself to be mediocre. CP was the exception coz of the director, the script, and the lead actor. After CP? Totally boring.

Acting awards? Riiiiight. As if those given out in the Korean industry are for the acting. When she's won a Daesang, let me know. Until then, she's just popular. But if it's enough for you, then why not? Free world. Some of us have higher standards.

And the rest of the comment does not deserve a reply.

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Because of the lead actor? Why did Gong Yoo dress and act like a tomboy for you to give him that much credit and zero credit to the one who actually deserves it? Did he act on her behalf?
FACT: it was YOON EUN HYE who won the BEST ACTRESS AWARD at the Baeksang...Gong Yoo only won an Excellence Award on MBC. Another fact: it was Yoon Eun Hye who made it as a finalist for Best Actress at the MONTECARLO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL not Gong Yoo. So take that and shove it up your ying yang.

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Yoon Eun Hye is such a great actress and she gives all her best in her projects. lets just support her all the way. y do u haters keeps on criticizing her? if ur a fan of other actress would u be happy if someone keeps doing that to your idol. if u dont like her just shut your mouth..she is a good person inside and out that y she is loved by many fans including me. Her acting in every project is very moving to all the viewers. if she accept the offer she can proves to all that she deserves to be cast. she is a hard working person and also she would learn a lot in this project. fighting unni..

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From some of the comments here, it seems like YEH is the only one who ever had any bad projects. Like other actors never had any. There are many others out there who had more bad projects but just because they aren't YEH, they don't get bashed close to her. At least she's not the same old boring actor who does mostly the same role over and over again... And just because those boring actors are considered attractive, the fans think that they are better actors. Even though YEH is pretty like the other actors, she's the only one who has really made me be a fan. People might say I say this because one of her dramas is my first kdrama but its not. One of her dramas is actually third but even after seeing other actors before and after her, I keep coming back to her dramas..
And now I believe how loyal YEH fans are and how aggressive they are. Including me of course. Maybe its because there never really been a real big dispute about her since I became a fan that's why I never knew...

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Hwaiting~~!!!

Good luck!!!!^^

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Pan Asia? Any actor/actress from Winter Sonata or Staircase to heaven or any of the classics will have pan asia ahjuma support.

But I do agree, the young ones that have that kind of star power are prolly only the 2 you mentioned.

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Why did I even bothered to comment on this? I usually just read comments about YEH and talk to myself.. lol But now I think would like others to hear my opinion as well.. Maybe it could open their minds a bit. :)

Shin Chae-Kyeong, Lee Ji hyun, Go Eun Chan, Kang Hae Na and Gong Ah Jung are all but DIFFERENT CHARACTERS of DIFFERENT DRAMAS. And I personally think that she did great in these dramas. I liked them all. And learned from all the characters as well. But of course there will always be my most and least favorite drama. But my basis would always be the STORY and not how her performance on this drama sucks compared to the other one. Coffee Prince is "coffee prince" because of the STAFF and CREW behind it. That includes the writers, directors, assistants, the actors and actresses, etc.. etc.. The WHOLE PRODUCTION TEAM in short. Let's not forget that the main foundation of a drama is its story line.. YEH and all the other actors in it all did was put their shoes in the characters of the story. And hell yeah they did a great fucking job on that. People saw that, liked the flow of the drama and how the actors portrayed the characters in it. But I personally think it shouldn't be the basis of YEH's "best" performance. I mean every drama is different from another drama. And so the characters in it. And she did her best on every role she took. And I appreciate that. Maybe her best isn't good enough to others but it is to me. So if this TONG QUE TAI movie will pursue with YEH in it. Then great. I'd be glad to watch her at her best no matter what role she takes. :)

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I like her acting. She can do it if given the chance with the right director.

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I don't care what people say, but for me, YEH will forever be my most favorite actress.

I don't know why they're calling My Fair Lady and Lie To Me a fluke. I've watched both dramas and she acted brilliantly in both roles.

I specially love her in Lie To Me. It's fun to see a different side of her everytime.

You people just need to learn how to appreciate and be contented.

The upcoming movie would be the biggest break for her. Whether she decides to take or not take the role I would understand her reasons. I'm supporting you YEH all through out! Good luck! I know you have the ability to do any kind of role. You're a good actress, don't forget you're YEH.

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The movie needed the female cast to be in her 20s and yeh is very popular in china and asia and her age fits. The director is not stupid in picking female role and of course CYF know who is her partner in his movie.

I read an article from japanese fans saying how can a actress in her mid 30s still wearing school uniform....LOL

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dont think she's ever had flops. i love all her series except vineyard man i'd admit.

Yoon is an established actress but i AGREE she has to veer from Rom-coms. She's gotta explore across genres.

go YOON!

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i love yeh and i think she is realy talenty!! and she is the best korean oh no ... the best yellow skin actress !!
and idont think her serie ( lie to me ) and my black mini dress was un successful !!! ther wer cool movies

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woohhhh.everybody here are talking of YOON EUN HYE..you know wat guys, ur making her more popular..well i think, dats good..
*if you guys think dat eun hye dont deserve to have that role but y they gve it to her?it only means dat shes a good actress and they believe dat she can really do it.

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hahaha ovbiously lie to me is her biggest failure drama... as we can see it has the lowest ratings compared to all of her drama...... and the worst of that lie to me only she never recieved an award...... among her dramas.... what a big...big....disappointment of her career... fuck lie to me..... love MFL......... MFL is better than LTM...... 100% SURE...

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