Maui Taylor's Korean Movie to Compete in Cannes Film Festival

Filipino sexy actress Maui Taylor is featured in a South Korean movie that is set to compete for the much-coveted Palm d’Or (Best Picture) at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival this May. The movie, entitled The Taste of Money also stars Korean heartthrob Kim Kang-woo, Kim Hyo-jin, Baek Yoon-sik and Yoon Yeo-joong.

Maui Taylor as a Filipino nanny in the Korean movie, The Taste of Money
competing in the 65th Cannes Film Festival

The Taste of Money is an erotic thriller set in the powerful world of Korean conglomerates or chaebols. In the film, Maui plays the pivotal role of the Filipina housemaid named Eva from Cebu whose sexual relations with the old patriarch of her employing family in Korea puts everyone's lives into a tailspin. 

In an interview with Interaksyon.com, Maui related that her role is very essential in the movie.

"The movie starts and ends with me. Sabi nila, hindi tatayo 'yung story kung wala ang character ko. They told me, if you do not do justice to your role the movie will not work.”

Maui has been chosen to play the role of the nanny after an international selection process involving an internet-based research undergone by the director and producers of the film. Maui is flying to France to attend the 65th Cannes Film Festival (dubbed as the world's most prestigious) which will run from May 16-27.

Helmed by the acclaimed Korean director Im Sang-Soo (Best Director at the 2010 Cinemanila International Film Festival for his previous movie, The Housemaid), The Taste of Money will be up against 20 other outstanding films from different countries.

Watch here the Rated R (Restricted) trailer of Maui Taylor's Korean movie, The Taste of Money. Warning: Explicit scenes NSFW

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