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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | He Shuming |
| Written by | He Shuming Kris Ong |
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| Produced by | Anthony Chen Huang Wenhong Joonhan Lee |
| Starring | Hong Hui Fang Kang Hyung-seok Jung Dong-hwan Yeo Jin-goo Shane Pow |
| Cinematography | Hwang Gyeong-hyeon |
| Edited by | Armiliah Aripin |
| Music by | Si Hao Ting |
Production |
Giraffe Pictures |
| Distributed by | Golden Village Pictures |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | Singapore South Korea |
| Languages | Mandarin Korean English |
Ajoomma (Korean: 아줌마; simplified Chinese: 花路阿朱妈; traditional Chinese: 花路阿朱媽) is a 2022 Singaporean-South Korean drama film directed by He Shuming and co-produced by Anthony Chen. It stars Hong Hui Fang, Kang Hyung-seok and Jung Dong-hwan.
The film garnered four nominations at the 59th Golden Horse Awards and Hong became the first Singaporean to be nominated for the Best Leading Actress award.[1][2] It premiered at the 2022 Busan International Film Festival on 7 October 2022 and opened in local cinemas on 27 October 2022.[3] The film was selected as the Singaporean entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.[4]
The film is touted as the first official Singapore-South Korean co-production.[5][6] The filming was interrupted by COVID-19 pandemic.[7] It was mostly shot in South Korea, with Hong filming there between end of December 2021 and February 2022.[5][6][8] Filming was completed by early April 2022.[9]
| Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
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| 27th Busan International Film Festival (2022) | New Currents Award | Ajoomma | Nominated |
| BaliMakarya Film Festival (2022) | Best Film | Ajoomma | Won |
| 59th Golden Horse Awards (2022) | Best Leading Actress | Hong Huifang | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jung Dong-hwan | Nominated | |
| Best New Director | He Shuming | Nominated | |
| Best Original Screenplay | He Shuming, Kris Ong |
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| FIPRESCI Prize | Ajoomma | Nominated | |
| NETPAC Award | Ajoomma | Nominated | |
| Observation Missions for Asian Cinema Award | Ajoomma | Nominated | |
| QCinema International Film Festival (2022) | Best Screenplay | He Shuming,
Kris Ong |
Won |
| 8th Asian World Film Festival (2022) | Snow Leopard Best Actress Award | Hong Huifang | Won |
| Red Sea International Film Festival (2022) | Film AlUla Audience Award (Best Film) | Ajoomma | Won |
洪慧芳去年12月底飞往韩国，2月底回新，在首尔拍了两个月的戏。Hong Huifang flew to South Korea at the end of last December, and returned back to Singapore at the end of February; and was filming at Seoul for two months.
陈哲艺与黄文鸿所创立的长景路电影工作室今天上午（4月6日）对媒体宣布，电影已杀青。(The Changjing Road Film Studio, founded by Chen Zheyi and Huang Wenhong, announced to the media this morning (April 6) that the film has been completed.)
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