The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well (1996) - 돼지가 우물에 빠진 날 (Doae-ji-ga Woo-mool-e Bba-jin Nal)

Hong Sang-soo's Film to Compete in Berlinale

2008/01/21 | Source | Permalink |

By Kwon Mee-yoo
Staff Reporter

"Night and Day", the latest work of movie director Hong Sang-soo, has been selected to screen at the 58th Berlinale International Film Festival of Berlin, Germany, Feb. 7-17.

The complete list for the Competition program of the 58th Berlinale was announced Friday.

Hong's "Night and Day" is the story about a painter who has fled to Paris. Kim Yeong-ho plays the runaway artist while Park Eun-hye plays an art student studying in France. Hwang Soo-jeong plays the wife of Kim and Lee Seon-gyoon, a student from North Korea.

The director debuted in 1996 with the movie "The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well". Another Hong movie, "Woman on the Beach", starring actress Ko Hyeon-jeong, was nominated for the Panorama section last year. He also made it to the Cannes Film Festival with "Woman Is the Future of Man" (2004) and "Tale of Cinema" (2005).

"Night and Day" will compete for the Golden and the Silver Bear Awards along with movies such as: "Elegy" by I...| More

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HONG Sang-soo Added to Korean Film Directors Series

2007/11/06 | Source | Permalink |

An English book on director HONG Sang-soo, one of the most renowned auteurs at the Korean film scene, has been published following books on director IM Kwon-taek, KIM Ki-young, LEE Chang-dong and KIM Dong-won.

When HONG Sang-soo's debut work, "The Day a Pig Fell into the Well", was released in May 1996, the nation's film critics were thrown into shock. The cinematic language in the film was unprecedented in Korean film history. Since then, HONG has continued to show his own distinctive style with near perfection in his following works. This book, written by HUH Moon-yung, one of the most distinguished film critics in Korea, is intended to help readers to better understand the cinematic world of HONG Sang-soo. The book also includes analyses by prominent film critic, David Bordwell and renowned French film director, Claire Denis.

The publication is part of the 'Korean Film Directors Series', a project initiated by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) to internationally promote Korean ...| More

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Book Review : The LEE Chang-dong Edition

2007/06/18 | Source | Permalink |

Among Korean directors, LEE Chang-dong has maintained an integrity and a seriousness few aspire to. While having completed only four films in ten years, he is perhaps Korea's most consistent and valuable director, continually taking risks and challenging his audiences. In step with the release of his latest film "Secret Sunshine", a 2007 Cannes competitor that brought home a Best Actress Award for JEON Do-yeon, KOFIC/ Seoul Selection have published a welcome addition to the Korean Film Directors series. LEE Chang-dong is one of three retail volumes published this year. The other two in the series are on IM Kwon-taek and KIM Ki-young.

The present volume provides an overview of LEE's work, a biography, a compilation of several interviews, and synopses and analyses of his first three films. For anyone approaching LEE's films for the first time, this book offers valuable context and historical grounding for each of the director's features. It is clear that the book's author, note...| More

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Hong Wins Argentinean Award

2007/03/19 | Source | Permalink |

Director Hong Sang-soo won the best director award for his 2006 film "Woman on the Beach" at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival, the most renowned film festival in South America.

The jury for the Argentinean festival included Jay Jeon, deputy festival director and programmer for world cinema of the Pusan International Film Festival.

"Woman on the Beach", Hong's latest work, was released in Korea last year. It had already earned Hong an award for best director from the Director's Cut Award, which is decided by young film directors in South Korea. It was also invited to the Panorama section of the Berlin International Film Festival.

Hong, whose films include "The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well" (1996) and "Woman Is the Future of Man" (2004), has cultivated unique aesthetics out of mundane romances. While his films do not reap commercial success at home, they have received critical acclaim abroad. ...| More

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Director Bong Joon-ho's Works Shown in US

2007/03/06 | Source | Permalink |

A special showing of director Bong Joon-ho's works has been held in three US cities of New York, Chicago and San Francisco.
The Korean Film Council said Monday that it has organized the event to mark the release of Bong's recent film "The Host" there on Friday.

Two of Bong's previous films were shown in New York on Feb. 25, in Chicago on Saturday and in San Francisco on Monday. "Barking Dogs Never Bite" was his debut commercial film and "Memories of Murder" became a hit by drawing 5 million viewers when it was released in Korea. The director himself attended a meeting with the audience in San Francisco.

Meanwhile, a retrospective of director Hong Sang-soo will be held at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, which will open on March 15. Seven of his works will be shown, including "The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well", "The Power of Gangwon Province", "Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors", "On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate", "Woman is the Fut...| More

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