Lee Dae-yeon (이대연)

Yoo Ji-tae Receives Japan Short Film Award

2008/06/19 | Source | Permalink |

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

Yoo Ji-tae, 32, won an award not as an actor, but as a director at Japan's 2008 Short Shorts Film Festival Asia, Wednesday. His third short film "Out of My Intention" won him the Special Mention Award at the fifth edition of the movie event, which came to a close Sunday in Tokyo.

Yoo is better known as a star of movies, such as the Cannes Grand Prix-winner "Old Boy" (2003) and mellow love story "Ditto" (2000). He made his directorial debut with "Bike Boy", which won the audience award at the 2003 Busan Asian Short Film Festival.

"Out of My Intention" is his third directorial project and second to win an award in Japan. In 2005, "How Does the Blind Dream" won the Fuji Film award for excellent work. All three films were screened at the Short Shorts Film Festival Asia. After serving on the jury of the competition section last year, Yoo returned as a special seminar guest.

His recent work, like his other works, is about love. Telling the story of...| More

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'Intention' Depicts Love's Pathos

2008/03/13 | Source | Permalink |

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

Actor Yoo Ji-tae presents his third directorial piece, "Out of My Intention". Through the 24-minute film, the star of cult favorite "Old Boy" and romance flick "One Fine Spring Day" demonstrates an ability to orchestrate subtle emotions.

The film unfolds on the road one lazy summer afternoon. A weary middle-aged man (Lee Dae-yeon) drives listlessly, while a lovely young woman (Jo An) rides in the passenger seat, wearing a grim expression.

Though the baby-faced woman and necktie-clad man make an odd pair, a typical lover's quarrel is in progress. The woman desperately wants to talk things out, while the man remains silent, and their shaky relationship begins to falter.

Tracing the haunting remnants of long-lost amours, "Intention" takes viewers on a ride between the mundane and surreal. The middle-aged man is actually driving down memory lane. Their love died perhaps 20 years ago, but the moment he remembers her, he conjures her back to life. ...| More

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Yoo Ji-tae juggles up two jobs as actor and filmmaker

2008/03/12 | Source | Permalink |

Outside of Korea, Yoo Ji-tae is primarily known as a key actor in Park Chan-wook's award-winning flick "Old Boy". In the movie, Yoo's character shows off an extremely calm posturing; however, deep inside his heart is burning with an incontrollable emotion of revenge.

Back to the reality, Yoo does not want to limit his scope to the domain of acting. Although he's a much sought-after actor, he is not secretive about his burgeoning ambition as a filmmaker. Previously, he made two short films, which have not made it to the theaters.

This time, finally, Yoo's third short film, titled "Out of My Intention" (Nado moreugae), has achieved something bigger and more commercial. The 24-minute-long film will be screened from March 20 at Sponghouse in Gwanghwamun, Seoul. The screening period is limited to just a week given the film's brief running time and arthouse nature; nonetheless, the release clearly marks Yoo's formal debut as a director.

"Out of My Intention" starts off with a middle...| More

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