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Post by kino on Dec 12, 2007 1:38:38 GMT
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Post by Anasazie on Oct 21, 2008 10:48:49 GMT
I have very limited access to this guy's stuff.
1. Woman on the Beach (2006) 6/10 2. Night and Day (2007) 5/10
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Post by quentincompson on Oct 31, 2008 17:34:52 GMT
1.The Power of Kangwon Province(1998) 8/10 2.Woman Is the Future of Man(2004) 7/10 3.The Day A Pig Fell Into A Well(1996) 7/10 4.The Virgin Stripped Bare By Her Bachelors(2000) 7/10
I feel like I'm missing alot, in that it seems his films are very Korean in their anxeity towards the conservative traditions and views on relationships.
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Post by Anasazie on Nov 1, 2008 4:32:35 GMT
From what i've seen, i really can't understand all the fuss either.....
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Post by Kino on Nov 1, 2008 7:15:24 GMT
I feel like I'm missing alot, in that it seems his films are very Korean in their anxeity towards the conservative traditions and views on relationships. I'm not sure what you mean by this. Please expound.
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Post by Kino on Nov 1, 2008 7:19:37 GMT
From what i've seen, i really can't understand all the fuss either..... Try his earlier works. Power of Kangwon Province and Virgin Stripped Bare By Her Bachelors are usually cited as his masterpieces. A sentiment which I agree with. On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gates is another one to look into. All three are better than Woman on the Beach and Woman is the Future of Man. Haven't seen Night and Day yet. In your case, are reviewers in the ball park when they say it's Rohmeresque? Reviewers that have seen most of his work think it's his most Rohmeresque.
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Post by Anasazie on Nov 1, 2008 9:02:29 GMT
From what i've seen, i really can't understand all the fuss either..... Try his earlier works. Power of Kangwon Province and Virgin Stripped Bare By Her Bachelors are usually cited as his masterpieces. A sentiment which I agree with. On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gates is another one to look into. All three are better than Woman on the Beach and Woman is the Future of Man. Haven't seen Night and Day yet. In your case, are reviewers in the ball park when they say it's Hong's Rohmeresque? Reviewers that have seen most of his work think it's his most Rohmeresque. It definitely could be called Rohmeresque as it talks a lot and is even set in Paris, although I find it hard to see myself how anything could truly be Rohmeresque that's not made my Rohmer. I found it interesting and compelling for the most part, but ultimately pretty slight and didn't go anywhere unpredictable. Kind of died at the end actually. Charming central performance though. I would like to see his earlier stuff, but it's not available anywhere in Oz!
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Post by quentincompson on Nov 1, 2008 21:29:19 GMT
I feel like I'm missing alot, in that it seems his films are very Korean in their anxeity towards the conservative traditions and views on relationships. I'm not sure what you mean by this. Please expound. Been reading up on Korea bc I'm moving there soon. I think alot of the films have subtle moments Koreans would only understand, the pooring of the soju etc. Not that it's that important but the films might seem a bit better with a bit more knowledge of the culture. Apparently relationships are very conservative over there in regards to sex, in particular, even for people in their mid 20's. Hong seems to be releasing this typical male frsutration, not that it's uncommon in other cultures, but maybe there's a bit more too it. His films are a bit like Rohmer's but not near as good or effective.
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Post by Kino on Nov 1, 2008 21:32:28 GMT
Thanks.
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