| Im Kwon-taek | |
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Im Kwon-taek at the 10th Deauville Asian Film Festival at the Centre international de Deauville, 2008. |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 임권택 |
| Hanja | 林權澤 |
| Revised Romanization | Im Gwontaek |
| McCune–Reischauer | Im Kwǒnt'aek |
Im Kwon-taek (born May 2, 1936) is one of South Korea's most renowned film directors. In an active and prolific career, his films have won many domestic and international film festival awards as well as considerable box-office success, and helped bring international attention to the Korean film industry.
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Im Kwon-taek was born in Jangseong, Jeollanam-do and grew up in Gwangju. After the Korean War, he moved to Busan in search of work. He then moved to Seoul in 1956, where director of Five Fingers of Death (1972), Jeong Chang-hwa offered him room and board for work as a production assistant. Jeong recommended him for directing in 1961.
Im's directorial premiere was with the 1962 film, Farewell to the Duman River (Dumanganga jal itgeola).
Before 1980 he was known primarily as a commercial filmmaker who could efficiently direct as many as eight genre pictures a year, helping to fulfill the quota for domestic pictures set by the government[1]. His desire to make more artistically satisfying films began to show itself with his 1978 film Jokbo (Genealogy or The Family Tree), but the turning point of his career came with the 1981 film Mandala. From this point his films have been regarded as art-house cinema, and have been regularly shown at international film festivals, and have won numerous awards.
Im has continued to explore themes from Korea's past while also focusing on the Korean cultural identity in modern times. Among Im's most notable recent films are Sopyonje (1993) and Chunhyang (2000), both of which concentrate on the traditional Korean musical art of pansori. The latter film was also based on a traditional Korean legend. Apart from being a critical success, Sopyonje was also a success at the box office, becoming the first domestic film to draw over a million viewers in Seoul alone. Chihwaseon (2002) was also a critical success, earning him Korea's first Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival.[1] Im Kwon-taek was awarded an honorary Golden Bear award at the Berlin Film Festival in 2005.
Im Kwon-taek's status, brought on by the critical success of his films, overlapped with a period of the film movement called "New Korean Cinema" or "Korean New Wave". Along with other directors, such as Park Gwang-su and Jang Sun-woo, Im is recognized as one of the founding figures of the movement, which gained international critical recognition and acclaim for Korean Cinema.
In April 2007, Im released his 100th film Beyond the Years, an informal sequel to Sopyonje. In November 2007 the French government announced that it would make Im a knight of the French Legion of Honor.[2]
| Title[3] | Cast | Released |
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| Farewell to the Duman River 두만강아 잘 있거라 Dumanganga jal itgeola |
1962 | |
| Old Man in the Combat Zone aka The War and an Old Man 전쟁과 노인 Jeonjaenggwa noin |
1962 | |
| Actors Disguised as Women 남자는 안팔려 Namjaneun anpallyeo |
1963 | |
| Actors Disguised as Women 남자는 안팔려 Namjaneun anpallyeo |
1963 | |
| A Wife Turned to Stone 망부석 Mangbuseog |
1963 | |
| The Throne Memorial Drum 신문고 Shinmungo |
1963 | |
| The End of Desire 욕망의 결산 Yogmangui gyeolsan |
1964 | |
| Father of Ten Daughters 십자매 선생 Shibjamae seonsaeng |
1964 | |
| The Prince's Revolt 단장록 Danjang lok |
1963 | |
| The Latecomer 단골 지각생 Dangol jikaksaeng |
1964 | |
| The Ten-Year Rule 십년세도 Shibnyeon sedo |
1964 | |
| Queen Yongwha's Avenger 영화 마마 Yeonghwa mama |
1964 | |
| Death of an Informer 빗 속에 지다 Bitsoke jida |
1965 | |
| A Bogus Nobleman 왕과 상노 Wanggwa sangno |
1966 | |
| Schoolmistress on the Battlefield 전쟁과 여교사 Jeonjaenggwa yeogyosa |
1966 | |
| Miss Ok and the Divided Court 법창을 울린 옥이 Beobchangeul ullin oki |
1966 | |
| I Am a King 나는 왕이다 Naneum wang-ida |
1966 | |
| A Triangle in Noble Families 닐니리 Nilniri |
1966 | |
| The Feudal Tenant 청사초롱 Cheongsa choryong |
1967 | |
| Swordsmen 풍운의 검객 Pungunui geomgaek |
1967 | |
| A Wife Retrieved 망향천리 Manghyang cheonri |
1968 | |
| Femme Fatale, Jang Hee-bin 요화 장희빈 Yohwa Jang Huibin |
1968 | |
| A Man Called the Wind 바람 같은 사나이 Baramgateun sanai |
1968 | |
| The Waking Woman 몽녀 夢女 Mongnyeo |
1968 | |
| Return from the Sea / Return of the Left-Handed Man 돌아온 왼손잡이 Dolaon winsonjabi |
1968 | |
| Three Generations of Men Sanai samdae |
1969 | |
| Best Friends and Their Wives / Rain on Gomo Bridge 비나리는 고모령 Binaerineun gomoryeong |
1969 | |
| Escape from Shanghai 상해 탈출 Shanghai talchul |
1969 | |
| Night of the Full Moon 십오야 Shiboya |
1969 | |
| Thunder Sword 뇌검 Roegeom |
1969 | |
| Eagle of the Plains 황야의 독수리 Hwangyaui doksori |
1969 | |
| Would You Help Me? 신세 좀 지자구요 Shinse jom jijaguyo |
1969 | |
| Would You Help Me? 신세 좀 지자구요 Shinse jom jijaguyo |
1969 |
| Title | Cast | Released |
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| Swords Under the Moon 월하의 검 Wolhaui geom |
1970 | |
| One-Eyed Mr. Park 애꾸눈 박 Aeggunun Park |
1970 | |
| Unmarried Mother 이슬 맞은 백일홍 Iseulmajeun baekilhong |
1970 | |
| A Vagabond's Story 비나리는 선창가 Binaerineun seonchangga |
1970 | |
| A Woman Pursued 그여자를 쫓아라 Geu yeojareul jjochara |
1970 | |
| Man on the Night Train 밤차로 온 사나이 Bamcharo on sanai |
1970 | |
| The Flying Sword 비검 Bigeom |
1970 | |
| A Snapshot and a Murder 속눈썹이 긴 여자 Soknunseobi kin yeoja |
1970 | |
| Snowing on Grudge Street 원한의 거리에 눈이 내린다 Wonhanui geori nuni naerinda |
1971 | |
| The 30-Year Showdown 30년만의 대결 30 nyeonmanui daegyeol |
1971 | |
| Revenge of Two Sons 원한의 두 꼽추 Weonhan ui tu kkobchu |
1971 | |
| In Search of the Secret Agent / 'Don't torture me anymore 나를 더 이상 괴롭히지 마라 Nareul deoisang goerobhiji mara |
1971 | |
| Swordswoman 요검 Yogeom |
1971 | |
| A Stepmother's Heartache 둘째 어머니 Duljjae eomeoni |
1971 | |
| Gangsters of Myongdong / Whirl of betrayals on Myeongdong 명동 삼국지 Myeongdong samgukji |
1972 | |
| Cruelty on the Streets of Myongdong 명동 잔혹사 Myeongdong janhoksa |
1972 | |
| Arrivals and Departures / One Returns and the Other Leaves 돌아온 자와 떠나야 할 자 Dolaon jawa ddeonaya hal ja |
1972 | |
| Seize the Precious Sword 삼국대협 三國大俠 Samguk daehyeob |
1972 | |
| Five Hostesses for the Resistance Janganmyeonggi obaekwa |
1973 | |
| Pursuit of the Bandits / The Big Chase 대추격 Daechugyeok |
1973 | |
| The Deserted Widow / Weeds 잡초 Jabcho |
1973 | |
| The Testimony 증언 證言 Jeungeon |
1973 | |
| Wives on Parade 아내들의 행진 아내들의 行進 Anaedeului haengjin |
1974 | |
| I'll Never Cry Again 울지 않으리 Ulji aneuri |
1974 | |
| The Hidden Princess 연화 Yeonhwa |
1974 | |
| The Hidden Princess, Part 2 연화 2 Yeonhwa 2 |
1974 | |
| Who and Why? 왜 그랬던가 Wae guraetdeonga |
1974 | |
| Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow 어제 오늘 그리고 내일 Eoje, oneul, geurigo naeil |
1975 | |
| A Byegone Romance / Wang Sib Ri, My Hometown 왕십리 Wangshibri |
1976 | |
| Overcome by Misfortunes / Barefoot In The Snow 맨발의 눈길 Maenbalui nunkil |
1976 | |
| Commando on the Nakdong River 낙동강은 흐르는가 洛東江은 흐르는가 Nakdongkaneun heureuneunga |
1976 | |
| Wife / The Industrious Wife 아내 Anae |
1976 | |
| The Virtuous Woman / The Life of Okrye 옥례기 Okryegi |
1977 | |
| Madame Kye in the Imjin War 임진왜란과 계월향 壬辰倭亂과 桂月香 Imjinrangwa gyewolhyang |
1977 | |
| The Evergreen Tree 상록수 常綠樹 Sangroksu |
1978 | |
| Near Yet Far Away 가깝고도 먼 길 Gaggabgodo meon kil |
1978 | |
| Again Tomorrow 내일 또 내일 Naeil ddo naeil |
1979 | |
| The Genealogy / The Family Pedigree 족보 族譜 Jokbo |
1979 | |
| The Little Adventurer 저 파도 위에 엄마 얼굴이 Jeo padowie eoma eolguli |
1979 | |
| No Glory / The Hidden Hero 깃발없는 기수 깃발없는 旗手 Gitbaleobtneun gisu |
1979 | |
| The Divine Bow 신궁 神弓 Shingung |
1979 |
| Title | Cast | Released |
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| The Wealthy Woman / Mrs. Speculator 복부인 Bokbuin |
1980 | |
| Pursuit of Death 짝코 Jagko |
1980 | |
| Mandala 만다라 Mandala |
1981 | |
| Abenko Green Berets 아벤고 공수 군단 Abenko gongsu gundan |
1982 | |
| High School Tears / Tears of the Idol 우상의 눈물 Woosangui nunmul |
1982 | |
| The Polluted One 오염된 자식들 Oyeomdoen jashikdeul |
1982 | |
| Village in the Mist 안개 마을 Angae maeul |
1982 | |
| In the Bosom of a Butterfly 나비 품에서 울었다 Nabipumeseo uleotda |
1982 | |
| Daughter of the Flames 불의 딸 Bului dal |
1982 | |
| The Eternal Flow / You Can't Stop a River 흐르는 강물을 어찌 막으랴 Heureuneun gangmuleul eojji makeorya |
1984 | |
| Gilsoddeum 길소뜸 Gilsoddeum |
1985 | |
| Ticket 티켓 Ticket |
1986 | |
| The Surrogate Woman 씨받이 Sibaji |
1986 | |
| Adada 아다다 Adada |
1987 | |
| Diary of King Yeonsan 연산일기 Yeonsan ilgi |
1987 | |
| Come Come Come Upward 아제 아제 바라 아제 Aje aje bara aje |
1989 |
| Title | Cast | Released |
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| General's Son 장군의 아들 將軍의 아들 Janggunui adeul |
1990 | |
| The General's Son II 장군의 아들 2 將軍의 아들 2 Janggunui adeul II |
1991 | |
| Fly High Run Far 개벽 開闢 Gaebyeok |
1991 | |
| The General's Son III 장군의 아들 3 將軍의 아들 3 Janggunui adeul III |
1992 | |
| Seopyeonje 서편제 西便制 Seopyeonje |
1993 | |
| The Taebaek Mountains 태백산맥 太白山脈 Taebaek sanmaek |
1994 | |
| Festival 축제 祝祭 Chukje |
1996 | |
| Downfall aka Chang 창 娼 Chang |
1997 |
| Title | Cast | Released |
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| Chunhyang 춘향뎐 春香傳 Chunhyang |
2000 | |
| Painted Fire 취화선 醉畵仙 Chihwaseon |
2002 | |
| Low Life 하류인생 下流人生 Haryu insaeng |
2004 | |
| Beyond the Years 천년학 千年鶴 Cheonnyeonhak |
2007 |
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