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Biography Born in 1977. He worked as a member of the staff during production of the film and . JUHN made a strong and keen impression with his first short film “Colors”, officially selected by the New York International Independence Film Festival. And his latest short film, “Mul-go-gi (Fish)”, which boasts a strong native Korean flavour, was invited to compete in the short film section for the 2007 Venice Film Festival. In 2007, he directed his feature film debut < Beautiful >, adapted from KIM Ki-duk’s original story. Source Open the link | |
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"Rough Cut" Ready for September Release (Source)
"Beautiful" wins top prize at Fukuoka (Source)
"Beautiful" Shows Ugly Side of Beauty (Source)
Arthouse films warm cold season (Source)
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 Director JANG Hun, a new protégé of maverick auteur KIM Ki-duk, will see his feature debut "Rough Cut" released locally this September 11th. The US$ 1.5 million action-drama (Korean title: "A Movie is a Movie"), is the second film, not directed by KIM, to be produced by his production company KIM Ki-duk Film.
"Rough Cut" explores the slippery line between reality and fiction in film. It tells the story of an actor, Soo-ta, who begins to identify too well with the gangster role he is playing, disrupting the shoot. He ends up bringing a real gangster into the cast, Kang-pae, who has thespian ambitions – but the two strike a deal to use real violence during the action scenes instead of staged fights.
Soo-ta will be played by KANG Ji-hwan (from SIN Dong-il's "Host and Guest") while SO Ji-sub (from TV series "Sorry, I Love You") plays Kang-pae. Korean sales company Showbox Mediaplex has picked the film up. It is distributed locally by Studio 2.0. A trailer for the film was rece...| More |
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 "Beautiful", the feature debut by director JEON Jae-hong, has won the Grand Prix at the 2008 Fukuoka Asian Film Festival.
The story of a woman who becomes the object of men's obsessions and abuse due to her beauty, the film was based on a screenplay by KIM Ki-duk. JEON worked as an assistant director on KIM's films "Time" (2006) and "Breath" (2007).
The Fukuoka Asian Film Festival, which ran from July 4-13, has a history of awarding Korean films. Notably, in 2002 KIM Ki-duk's "Bad Guy" also won the event's Grand Prix.
"Beautiful" first premiered in the Panorama section of the Berlin International Film Festival. It is distributed and sold internationally by Sponge Films.
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By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter
While aesthetic standards vary over time, the desire for beauty and the power of its allure remain unchanged. Countless tales and myths across cultures speak about it, and director Jeon Jae-hong continues this tradition in his feature film debut, "Beautiful". He explores the dark side of this age-old human obsession in a haunting tale about how a woman's enrapturing beauty results in her downfall.
Currently showing at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival's out of competition section, "Beautiful" is based on an original story by distinguished director/producer Kim Ki-duk. The film reads like a stark fairytale for adults that is deeply rooted in reality. It takes flight with human desires and fantasies but keeps its feet on the ground with social messages.
The film is ridden with criticism of how rape victims are undermined and offers a disturbing glimpse into eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia nervosa. But it remains highly allegor...| More |
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Except for the Lunar New Year holidays, February and March are regarded as a slow season for movie theaters. No wonder top production houses are reluctant to release their major films with greater box-office potential.
But the lull in the competition for ticket sales does not mean an absence of high-quality films. In fact, movie buffs might prefer the post-Seollal period because they can sit back comfortably in a not-so-crowded theater and enjoy more artistic films.
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly", to be released tomorrow, lays out a vision of freedom that transcends figurative boundaries and entrapments in life. The movie involves the Elle magazine editor Jean-Dominique Bauby, who suffers a stroke which paralyzes his entire body, except for his left eye, which guides his communication with the outside world.
With the help of an intermediary, Bauby uses that eye to express what he wants in his memoir, detailing his work, love and life in a style that is meditative and insp...| More |
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Currently screening in the Panorma section of the Berlin International Film Festival, JEON Jae-hong's dark feature debut, "Beautiful", will open in Korea February 14, through indie-distributor Sponge. The original script for the film was written by none other than prolific auteur KIM Ki-duk, who served as JEON's mentor.
"Beautiful" is the story of Eun-yeong, a lonely and distraught young woman, played by CHA Soo-yeon ("For Eternal Hearts"). She is the victim of her own stunning beauty, becoming the object of every man's desire and the source of women's jealousy. She tries in various ways to ruin nature's gift from binge-eating to starvation. Along the way, a police officer, who has been watching her, falls deeply in love with her.
Director JEON has made several critically acclaimed short films, which have screened at festivals worldwide. His short film Fish screened in competition at Venice last year. He has worked as assistant director on KIM's 2006 feature "Time". JEO...| More |
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