Tag: The Handmaiden
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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…
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Decision to Leave Review: Park Chan-wook Mixes Mystery & Romance
Park Chan-wook can say so much about his characters and story by simply setting a table. Decision to Leave, Chan-wook’s first film since 2016’s The Handmaiden, is both a romance and a police procedural, as detective Hae-joon (Park Hae-il) investigates the murder of a man who died on a mountaintop. Hae-joon suspects the man’s wife,…
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‘The Policeman’s Lineage’ Review: Three Competing Stories Are Frankensteined Together In Lee Kyu-man’s Cop Drama
An odd mishmash of competing genres, Lee Kyu-man’s South Korean drama “The Policeman’s Lineage” is a somewhat intriguing but ultimately bland detective story. What begins as a murder mystery quickly gives way to an undercover corruption narrative, i.e. “Infernal Affairs,” before finally settling into a tedious actioner. While anchored by strong performances by Cho Jin-woong…
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Watch Park Chan-wook’s New iPhone-Shot Film Project, ‘Life is But a Dream’
South Korean cinema has been having a moment lately, fueled by the success of films like “Parasite” and blockbuster television shows such as “Squid Game.” But in the midst of all the attention, one legendary Korean filmmaker has been relatively absent from pop culture lately: Park Chan-wook. The “Oldboy” director has not made a film…
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Park Chan-Wook To Direct ‘The Sympathizer’ TV Series For A24
When you think of South Korean cinema, you probably think of a couple of names immediately. The first is likely Bong Joon Ho, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind the recent feature, “Parasite.” The other name that a lot of folks will immediately think about is Park Chan-Wook, the filmmaker behind features such as “Sympathy for Mr.…
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Korean Film Council reports industry exports up by 17.5% in 2017
Report notes strong trend for global Ott buyers of Korean films such as Train To Busan and The Handmaiden.South Korean film industry exports went up by 17.5% last year, according to a 2017 market analysis published today by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).Exports totaled $118.8m with completed films taking in $40.1m, a sum down 7.2%…