是枝裕和首部韓國電影《掮客》入圍戛納，IU首度挑戰母親角色
2021 was no doubt thebreakoutyear for South Korean entertainment to capture the hearts of international audiences. Reality television hits like Singles Inferno had our eyes glued to the steamy tension between the gorgeous cast members and upon its release, Squid Game swiftly became the most watched series on Netflix.
2021年無疑是韓國娛樂業俘獲國際觀衆芳心的突破性一年。像《單身即地獄》這樣的真人秀節目讓我們的眼睛緊緊盯着華麗出演者之間的緊張關係，《魷魚遊戲》一經發布，迅速成爲Netflix上收視率最高的劇集。
With Cannes Film Festival 2022 right around the corner, high-profile directors and stars from around the globe will be travelling to France to preview the line-up of films. In the running for the prestigious Palme d’Or, we’re anticipating that all eyes are going to be on the film Broker, starring South Korea’s national sweetheart and singer IU and Parasite’s lauded actor Song Kang-Ho.
隨着2022年戛納電影節的到來，來自全球各地的高調導演和明星將前往法國預覽提名電影陣容。在著名的金棕櫚獎的競選中，我們預計所有的目光都將集中在電影《掮客》上，該片由韓國的國民甜心、歌手IU（李知恩）和出演《寄生蟲》的著名演員宋康昊主演。
What is the plot of ‘Brokers’?
《掮客》的情節是什麼？
（預告搶先看）
Centered around the concept of ‘baby boxes’ in South Korea, these boxes are a last resort for mothers in Korea to safely andanonymouslydrop off their infants in the case that they’re unable to care for them.
這部電影圍繞着的是韓國“嬰兒箱”的概念，這些箱子是韓國母親在無法照顧嬰兒的情況下，安全和匿名地送出嬰兒的最後手段。
Though not much has been released regarding the film, glimpses from the trailer show two professional brokers in search for a new family for an abandoned baby, while things getmessyas the baby’s biological mother shows up out of nowhere. Things get even more complicated as the party of four is pursued by detectives looking to get to the bottom of the case.
雖然關於這部電影的消息不多，但從預告片中可以看出，兩個職業掮客正在爲一個被遺棄的嬰兒尋找新的家庭，而當嬰兒的親生母親突然出現時，事情就變得混亂了。當希望查清案件真相的偵探追捕這四個人時，事情變得更加複雜。
Who’s behind the film?
誰是這部電影的幕後製作人？
‘Brokers’ will be Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s first Korean film. The director is most well known for the acclaimed Japanese film Shoplifters, which won the Palme d’Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
《掮客》將是日本導演是枝裕和的第一部韓國電影。這位導演因備受讚譽的日本電影《小偷家族》而聞名，該片在2018年戛納電影節上獲得了金棕櫚獎。
In what Kore-eda describes as his “dream project”, the director teamed up with crew members responsible for the Oscar winning film Parasite—including Director of Photography Hong Kyung-Pyo and composer Jung Jae-Il.
在這個被是枝裕和描述爲他的“夢想項目”中，他與負責奧斯卡獲獎影片《寄生蟲》的工作人員合作，其中包括攝影指導洪坰杓和配樂製作人鄭在日。
Key points：
1，breakout /ˈbreɪkaʊt/ n. 爆發；突圍
Both are breakout businesses, with legions of devoted followers.
兩者的商業模式都極具突破，擁有大批擁躉。
2，anonymously /əˈnɒnɪməsli/ adv. 不具名地；化名地
Giving something anonymously.
匿名贈送一些東西。
3，messy /ˈmesi/ adj. 髒的，凌亂的；棘手的，令人厭煩的
The table was messy.
桌子是凌亂的。
*文章摘自vogue：Everything you need to know about IU’s big screen debut at the Cannes Film Festival 2022（關於IU在2022年戛納電影節上的首次銀幕亮相，你需要知道的一切）
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