Tag: Park Chan-wook
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‘Oldboy’ Is a Revenge Movie Done Right
20 years ago, the world at large was introduced to the wonderful world of South Korean cinema through Park Chan-wook’s masterpiece of vengeance, Oldboy. A classic from the moment it was released, Oldboy opened the door for South Korean cinema in the west, being critically acclaimed, winning the Grand Prix at the 2004 Cannes Film…
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Where to Watch ‘Oldboy’: Showtimes and Streaming Status
Long before movies like Bong-Joon Ho’s Parasite and Lee Chang-dong’s Burning captured global attention, Korean cinema (or Asian cinema in general) had always stood in a league of its own. Home to some of the most affluent directors in the world, one name continues to ring a bell in modern cinema: Park Chan-wook. Although he…
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Park Chan-wook on ‘Oldboy’ and Modern Filmmakers He Admires
In a world in which many films can feel all too predictable and safe, there are few works that remain as bold as the 2003 film Oldboy. Directed by Park Chan-wook, it is the type of uncompromising and evocative experience where any cinematic education is incomplete without it. A meticulously detailed portrait of one man’s…
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New York Asian Film Festival 2023: Five Must-See Movies at the Summer’s Coolest Fest
Reliably one of the most euphoric and rewarding events on the circuit, the New York Asian Film Festival emerged at a time when hardcore cinephiles were forced to import prohibitively expensive foreign-region DVDs if they wanted to watch the latest hits from the other side of the world, and the first editions of the fest…
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Steven Spielberg and Will Smith Almost Remade ‘Oldboy’
When a movie told in a foreign language becomes a huge deal, Hollywood only has one response to such success: it’s time for an English-language remake. Many of these titles garner much of their acclaim in the first place from the idiosyncrasies rooted in the cultures they were conceived in. Even so, Hollywood studios tend…
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The Case for Shot-for-Shot English-Language Remakes Is Trickier Than You Think
Taking an excellent international film, and plopping directly into the Hollywood system to try and prop it up as some new, exciting thing, has been a long-derided practice of big movie studios for decades. The butchering of classic, radical films like Park Chan-Wook’s Oldboy, Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Pulse, and Fritz Lang’s M are all examples of…
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Park Chan-wook-Produced ‘War and Revolt’ Set at Netflix
Park Chan-wook, the Korean filmmaker behind “Oldboy” and last year’s “Decision to Leave,” has joined as producer and co-writer of historical drama film “War and Revolt.” The film is Park’s first collaboration with Netflix, the global streaming platform that is market leader in Korea and which has been instrumental in the global success of Korean…