Korean Master Director Lee Chang-dong's Two Classics, Oasis and Peppermint Candy, to be Re-released in May
The 4K restored versions of acclaimed films by South Korean master director Lee Chang-dong, 'Oasis' and 'Peppermint Candy,' are set for re-release in Taiwan in May. These screenings offer audiences an opportunity to deeply contemplate the fundamental themes of human existence, which director Lee emphasizes in his works.
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(Taipei, April 27, CNA reporter Wang Hsin-yu) Korean master director Lee Chang-dong's two classic 4K restored versions will return to the big screen, with "Oasis" scheduled for May 8 and "Peppermint Candy" for May 15. Lee Chang-dong once said that he hoped to raise questions in his works rather than provide answers. This re-release will also allow audiences to go into cinemas and contemplate deeply.
"Oasis" won Best Director, Best New Actor, and the FIPRESCI Critics' Award at the Venice Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Independent Spirit Awards, establishing Lee Chang-dong's position. Lee Chang-dong once said that in his personal works, he wants to raise questions rather than provide answers, "My creations always revolve around the most fundamental propositions of human beings: loneliness, love, and the meaning of existence."
The story describes how Hong Jong-du, a man just released from prison, ostracized by both society and his family, meets Han Gong-ju, a woman with severe cerebral palsy, at the victim's home. Both are neglected by society, and a pure yet dangerous relationship unfolds.
In "Peppermint Candy," actor Sol Kyung-gu's cry of "I want to go back to the past" became a classic moment, making it another representative work by Lee Chang-dong. It was selected as one of the "Top 20 Korean Classic Films" by The Guardian and entered the Cannes Film Festival's Directors' Fortnight, also earning Sol Kyung-gu the Blue Dragon Award for Best Actor and the Grand Bell Award for Best New Actor.
The story describes middle-aged man Kim Young-ho crashing into a riverside gathering of old comrades in 1999, the place where he shared the most beautiful memories with his first love. However, after enduring the vicissitudes of life, he is broken and desperate. Under the horrified gaze of the crowd, he stands on the railway tracks, facing an approaching train, shouting: "I want to go back to the past." As the train moves backward, the film unfolds its story in seven chapters in reverse chronological order. (Editor: Kuan Chung-wei) 1150427
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(Taipei, April 27, CNA reporter Wang Hsin-yu) Korean master director Lee Chang-dong's two classic 4K restored versions will return to the big screen, with "Oasis" scheduled for May 8 and "Peppermint Candy" for May 15. Lee Chang-dong once said that he hoped to raise questions in his works rather than provide answers. This re-release will also allow audiences to go into cinemas and contemplate deeply.
"Oasis" won Best Director, Best New Actor, and the FIPRESCI Critics' Award at the Venice Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Independent Spirit Awards, establishing Lee Chang-dong's position. Lee Chang-dong once said that in his personal works, he wants to raise questions rather than provide answers, "My creations always revolve around the most fundamental propositions of human beings: loneliness, love, and the meaning of existence."
The story describes how Hong Jong-du, a man just released from prison, ostracized by both society and his family, meets Han Gong-ju, a woman with severe cerebral palsy, at the victim's home. Both are neglected by society, and a pure yet dangerous relationship unfolds.
In "Peppermint Candy," actor Sol Kyung-gu's cry of "I want to go back to the past" became a classic moment, making it another representative work by Lee Chang-dong. It was selected as one of the "Top 20 Korean Classic Films" by The Guardian and entered the Cannes Film Festival's Directors' Fortnight, also earning Sol Kyung-gu the Blue Dragon Award for Best Actor and the Grand Bell Award for Best New Actor.
The story describes middle-aged man Kim Young-ho crashing into a riverside gathering of old comrades in 1999, the place where he shared the most beautiful memories with his first love. However, after enduring the vicissitudes of life, he is broken and desperate. Under the horrified gaze of the crowd, he stands on the railway tracks, facing an approaching train, shouting: "I want to go back to the past." As the train moves backward, the film unfolds its story in seven chapters in reverse chronological order. (Editor: Kuan Chung-wei) 1150427
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