Kang Je-gyu
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- This is a Korean name; the family name is Kang.
Kang Je-gyu (b. December 23, 1962) is a South Korean film director. His first debut was made by taking movie of The gingko bed in 1996. He studied performing movies&performances in Chungang university.
He firstly got his prize in Korea Youth Film festival and Korea Scenario Awards in 1991.[1]
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[edit] Career
Kang's most notable contributions to Korean cinema have been Shiri and Taegukgi. Shiri was the first big budget Hollywood-style action film made in Korea, which broke box office records and was partially responsible for the popularization of domestic films in the country. Taegukgi, directed five years later, again rewrote box office records, having been seen by over ten million people in South Korea alone.
[edit] Ambition
In an interview for the BBC special Asian Invasion, Kang revealed that his next project will be a science fiction film. He said, "I have produced two movies about Korea. So now I'm preparing a new movie that is related to something more global--a problem that the whole world is facing right now."
[edit] Filmography
- Taegukgi - 2004
- Shiri - 1999
- Rules of the Game - 1994
- Days of Roses - 1994
- Who Saw the Dragon's Claws - 1991
- Well, Let's Look at the Sky Sometimes - 1990
[edit] Film production
He established his own office for producing high quality movies naming his name. In 2005, he incorporated firm with Myung film for giving contribution on Korean Cinema.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] Reference
[edit] External links
- Kang Je-gyu at the Internet Movie Database
- (Korean)Detailed information about Kang Je-gyu at the KMDb
