Secret Sunshine

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Secret Sunshine
Theatrical release poster
Korean name
Hangul	밀양
Hanja	密陽
Revised Romanization	Miryang
McCune–Reischauer	Miryang
Directed by	Lee Chang-dong
Written by	Lee Chang-dong
Based on	"The Abject" by Lee Cheong-jun
Produced by	Lee Han-na Lee Chang-dong
Starring	Jeon Do-yeon Song Kang-ho
Cinematography	Jo Yong-gyu
Edited by	Kim Hyeon
Music by	Christian Basso
Production companies	Cinema Service Pinehouse Films
Distributed by	CJ Entertainment
Release date	May 17, 2007 (2007-05-17)
Running time	142 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Budget	US$3.5 million
Box office	US$11.6 million[1]

Secret Sunshine (Korean: 밀양; Hanja: 密陽; RR: Miryang) is a 2007 South Korean drama film directed by Lee Chang-dong.^[2] The screenplay based on the short fiction "The Abject" by Lee Cheong-jun that focuses on a woman as she wrestles with the questions of grief, madness and faith. The Korean title, Miryang, is named after the city that served as the film's setting and filming location, of which "Secret Sunshine" is the literal translation.^[3] For her performance in the film, Jeon Do-yeon won the Prix d'interprétation féminine (Best Actress) at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.^[4][5][6] The film also won the award for Best Film at the Asian Film Awards and at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards.^[7] The film sold 1,710,364 tickets nationwide in South Korea alone.^[8]