Navigating through psychological horror in A Tale of Two Sisters (2003).

Looking at a separate set of siblings in this post, Kim Jee-won’s 2003 psychological horror film centers on two sisters Su-mi and Su-yeon, both played by Im Soo-jung and Moon Geun-young respectively. Based on the Joseon Dynasty era folktale titled Janghwa Hongryeon jeon, A tale of two sisters which is also called 장화, 홍련 pronounced Janghwa, Hongryeon meaning “Rose Flower, Red Lotus”. The film recieved … Continue reading Navigating through psychological horror in A Tale of Two Sisters (2003).

Understanding the Western through The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)

With the fourth film in this series, we are looking at Kim Jee-woon’s 2008 South Korean Western action film starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, and Jung Woo-sung. The film was premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and had a limited release in the U.S. on April 23, 2010. The film The Good, the Bad, the Weird (Also known as 좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 … Continue reading Understanding the Western through The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)