Im Sang-soo
Director · b. 1962 · Seoul, South Korea
Im Sang-soo (born April 27, 1962) is an award-winning South Korean film director and screenwriter.
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Movie6.8ComedyCrimeAn idle part-time college lecturer is annoyed by the yapping sound of a nearby dog. He decides to take drastic action.
- Movie6.0Documentary
South Korean cinema is in the throes of a creative explosion where mavericks are encouraged and masters are venerated. But from where has this phenomenon emerged? What is the culture that has yielded this range of filmmakers? With The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema, French critic, writer and documentarian Hubert Niogret provides a broad overview but, nevertheless, an excellent entry point into this unique type of national cinema that still remains a mystery for many people. The product of a troubled social and political history, Korean cinema sports an identity that is unique in much modern film. Niogret's documentary tells of the country's cinematic history - the ups along with the downs - and gives further voice to the artists striving to express their concerns, fears and aspirations.
Movie6.5ComedyDramaOn October 26, 1979, President Park Chung-hee, who had ruled South Korea since 1961, was assassinated by his director of intelligence. The film depicts the events of that night.
Movie7.2DramaCrimeDo-chul is a boxer who never wins a game. While trying to make some money, he gets involved with Hong-ki, a small-time crook. They somehow make friends and hang around together, but their views toward life and the world are almost opposite.
Movie5.5DocumentaryDirector Chung Ji-Young criticizes the thought that older directors have difficulties in making certain movies. Actress Yoon Jin-Seo agonizes over her identity as an actress. In 2009, before the movie "Unbowed" was made, they met and planned a documentary about Korean movies, including the processes a Korean movie goes through and difficulites. "Ari Ari the Korean Cinema" is a documentary with interviews of Korean directors, actors and actresses.