Korean Film Director Biography - Im Kwon Taek (English Text)

Every year the Korean Film Council selects three to six acclaimed local directors and releases biographies of them as a part of their "Korean Film Director Series". This year the focus falls on Im Kwon Taek in this 188-page English-language biography written by Korean film critic Chung Sung Il.

One of Korea's most well-known and prolific filmmakers, Im Kwon Taek reached his 100th film milestone in 2007 with Beyond the Years. From the record-breaking success of Sopyonje to his Best Director win at Cannes with Chihwaseon, Im has helped rewrite the face of Korean cinema in a legendary film career spanning over 40 years. In addition to the director's life story, this book includes interviews, filmography and synopses, and thoughts from Im Kwon Taek.

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Artist Name(s):	Im Kwon Taek 林權澤 林权泽 イム・グォンテク 임권택
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Release Date:	2007-09-04
Language:	English, Korean
Format:	PAPER COPY
Publisher / ISBN:	Seoul Selection /
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YesAsia Catalog No.:	1005007722

* 188 Page

For almost 50 years, master director Im Kwon-taek has chronicled the tremendous events of Korea's twentieth century through the detached lens of the camera. This comprehensive volume of essays, interviews and biographical information from renowned film critic Chung Sung-ill delves deeply into the man behind the epics "Sopyonje," "The Taebaek Mountain," and "Chihwaseon." The publication of the Im Kwon-taek volume in 2007 could not be more timely, with the release of his 100th film, "Beyond Years," scheduled for April 2007. Im was born in 1934 in Jangseong, Jeolla Province, and lived through Japanese colonial occupation, the polarization of the political factions that led to the Korean War, decades of dictatorship, the dawn of democracy, and a rapidly changing society forgetting its past. This volume is a brilliant orchestration of the historical backdrop for Im's works with insight into the film director's psychology and personal experience.

* Contents
- Preface of the book
- His Thoughts I: Eyewitness to History (1962-1992)
- His Thoughts II: Returning to His Roots (1993-Present)
- Interviews
- Biography
- Synopsis
- Filmography
- Endnotes
- References
- About the Author
- Index