When HONG Sangsoo'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 Moonyung, one of the most distinguished film critic in Korea, is intended to help readers to better understand the cinematic world of HONG Sangsoo. The book also includes the analyses of a prominent film critic, David Bordwell and a renowned French film director, Claire Denis.

[Korean Film Directors Series]
'한국 영화감독' 시리즈는 한국영화의 다양성과 역동성을 전 세계에 홍보하기 위해 한국 영화진흥위원회가 기획한 사업이다. 박찬욱, 봉준호, 임권택 감독 등 주요 한국 영화감독의 작품세계를 조망하였으며 한국 영화계 최고의 평론가가 참여하였다.

Created by the Korean Film Council, this series offers deep insight into key directors in Korean film, figures who are not only broadening the range of art and creativity found in Korean-produced commercial films but also gaining increasingly strong footholds in international markets.

Each volume features:
- critical commentary on films
- extensive interview
- biography
- complete filmography

Preface

On the Director

Perspectives

Interview

Interview with KIM Sang-kyung

Biography

Synopsis

Filmography

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