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Chan-wook ParkPark Chan-wook (born August 23, 1963 in the Tanyan area of Jecheon) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. One of the most acclaimed and popular filmmakers in his native country, Park is most known for his films Joint Security Area and what has become known as The Vengeance Trilogy, consisting of 2002's Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, OldBoy in 2003 and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance in 2005.His films are noted for their immaculate framing and often brutal subject matter. In a May 2004 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Park listed Sophocles, Shakespeare, Kafka, Dostoevsky, Balzac, Kurt Vonnegut and others as being influences on his career. In a later interview for Lady Vengeance, Park listed Alfred Hitchcock, Robert Aldrich, Ingmar Bergman, Sam Fuller, Roman Polanski and the Korean director, Kim Ki-young, as cinematic influences. Chan-wook Park - what members say
Chan-wook Park - filmography
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Chan-wook Park facts5 most recent filmsOldBoy - 3.5 starsOldBoy - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars 5 highest-rated filmsOldBoy - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 starsOldBoy - 3.5 stars 5 lowest-rated filmsOldBoy - 3.5 starsOldBoy - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars Most frequent co-starsKang Hye-jeong - 2 times - show filmsMost frequent directorsChan-Wook Park - 2 times - show films |
Harrowing 6 March 2005
...along with Joint Security Area and Sympathy for Mr Vengence this lifts director Chan-wook Park to real international standing and adds South Korea to another area of exciting...
