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His next film, "Oasis", was a transitional one, since his focus started to change from male characters to female, although in the particular movie, it lies in both. At the same time, his way of shooting also changed. As Lee states: "I used to plan everything out and shoot the scenes accordingly, but with "Oasis", I tried not to script things. If I saw a pattern, I changed it. If you script things, you can only see the emotions of the main characters. We went through many takes with the supporting actors. And sometimes for the extras also. I think everything in the frame influences the main character's emotions. If their actions contradict this in any way, it can dilute the emotion. That's why I was so picky about these small details. Sul Kyung-gu told me that I could only see the drawbacks" (Source: Kim Young-jin, "Lee Chang-dong", Seoul, Korean Film Council, 2007)...More

I make films for the kind of people that are characters in "Oasis" or "Poetry".

Considered by many as the greatest contemporary Korean filmmaker, Lee Chang-dong is a truly rare case in the peninsula's cinema, both due to his impressive filmography and the rather unusual (unconventional if you prefer) path he followed in his life, which brought him from a teacher's position to the seat of the Minister of Culture. Let us take things from the beginning though.

(Since his films have been analyzed to the fullest, I have included only my personal comments on each one)

Lee Chang-dong was born July 4, 1954 in Daegu, North Gyeongsang Province, a city considered by many as the most conservative (and rightist) in the country, to lower middle class parents, who were leaning to the left, particularly his father, who was an idealist who never had a job, thus forcing his wife to work hard in order to support the family. On the other hand, his family came from noble class of the old Korea, and this contradiction, of growing up in a ruined, ex-noble family with communist ties shaped his character quite significantly...More

The drama "Shall We Kiss First" describes itself as a "Real Adult Romance". What better person to portray the inexperienced love story of an experienced adult than our dear actress Kim Sun-ah? Here she is, making yet another drama to become one of our favorites...More

Upcoming Korean drama "I'm a Mother, Too"
Added the upcoming Korean drama "I'm a Mother, Too"'s page to HanCinema database...More

Not much is known about "See You Again" other than it is courting Lee Jong-suk and Kim Ji-won, picked up by Netflix, and is a romance...More