2006–2010: Hollywood debut Jun Ji-hyun
at promotinal event film blood: last vampire in 2009.
in late 2006, announced jun making long-predicted jump hollywood lead role in blood: last vampire. international co-production, filmed in china , argentina in 2007, live-action adaptation of popular japanese anime. went through 3 months of hard training play sword-wielding martial arts heroine. during filming , promotions movie prior 2009 release, adopted westernized name gianna jun. jun launched own luxury jeans brand in 2008, named gianna true religion , first celebrity line. reportedly involved in every stage of production, design deciding on fit , wash , decoration accessories.
for film man superman, jun cut off signature long silky hair play cynical documentary producer meets odd, hawaiian-shirt-clad modern-day hero battles urban apathy , preaches virtues of lending hand. of feeling pressured @ opportunity work acclaimed actor hwang jung-min, said, although luck involved, think s destiny actor meet new work. on first day met him, realized have learn him, not acting, individual.
in 2010, acted opposite chinese actress li bingbing in english-language film snow flower , secret fan, based on lisa see s bestselling novel of same name, directed wayne wang (the joy luck club). film, set in remote 19th-century china, features lifelong friendship between 2 women, lily , snow flower, , imprisonment imposed strict cultural codes of conduct women @ time. photographed annie leibovitz july issue of american edition of vogue, first korean actress included in iconic fashion magazine.
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