Bae Doo-na's 'Cloud Atlas' Shortlisted for Oscar

Korean actress Bae Doo-na poses before the interview with 10Asia. [10Asia/Lee Jin-hyuk]

Korean actress Bae Doo-na's first foray into Hollywood, "Cloud Atlas", has made the first round of the Best Visual Effects Awards at the Oscars. The American Motions Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced that 10 films including "Cloud Atlas" have been shortlisted for the first round of the Best Visual Effects Awards at the 85th Oscars, to be held on 24th February next year at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Other shortlisted films include "The Avengers", "The Dark Knight Rises", "Skyfall" and "The Amazing Spiderman." The five final candidates will be announced on the 10th January next year. In "Cloud Atlas", Bae plays "Sonmi-451" an evolved klone. The film will be released in Korea on 10th January, 2013. ※ Any copying, republication or redistribution of 10Asia's content is expressly prohibited without prior consent of 10Asia. Copyright infringement is subject to criminal and civil penalties.10 아시아 Editor : Kim Nemo monicasuk@<ⓒ즐거움의 공장 "10 아시아" (10.asiae.co.kr) 무단전재 배포금지>