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I Saw the Devil
Sat, Oct 29 | 3pm | TMT
A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) director Kim Jee- woon teamed up with Choi Min-sik ( Oldboy ) and Lee Byung-hun ( J.S.A. ) in one of the most gruesome vengeance thrillers from Korea. Soo-hyun (Lee) is a top secret agent who loses his fiancé to a horrific murder by a psychopathic killer (Choi). Determined to seek vengeance, Soo-hyun begins an obsessive hunt for the killer. Hardcore, violent scenes are masterly balanced with stylish cinema- tography and chilling chemistry between two brilliant actors, Choi and Lee.
DIRECTOR: Kim Jee-woon.
WRITTEN BY: Kim Jee-woon, Park Hoon-jung.
CAST: Choi Min-sik, Lee Byung-hun.
2010. 144 min. South Korea. Color. Korean. 35mm.
Thirst
Sat, Oct 29 | 7:30pm | TMT
Lee Chang-dong, acclaimed director of Burning (2018) and Secret Sunshine (2007), has said of Park Chan-wook's Thirst that it "could be the most unique vampire film ever made, equipped with overflowing cinematic imagination." Park Chan-wook redefines the vampire genre with a quirky sense of humor and keen insight on the dark territories surrounding the human condition. Song Kang-ho plays a moral priest who acciden- tally turns into a vampire after volunteering for a medical experiment and is faced with the dilemmas of his new existence. In Thirst , Song showcases his exceptional mastery over satire, contributing brilliant and ironic tonality throughout the film.
DIRECTOR: Park Chan-wook.
WRITTEN BY: Park Chan-wook, Jeong Seo-kyeong.
CAST: Song Kang-ho, Kim Ok-bin, Kim Hae-sook, Shin Ha-kyun. 2009. 133 min. South Korea. Color. Scope. Korean. Rated R. 35mm.
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