Jang Sun-woo
Biography: Biography not available
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: March 20, 1952
Deathday: N/A
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Known For
The Cinema on the Road
1995-08-06
The Cinema on the Road
Overview: A Personal Essay on Cinema in Korea by Jang Sun-Woo
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 1995-08-06
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The Jang Sun-woo Variations
2001-01-27
The Jang Sun-woo Variations
Overview: Divided into chapters, the documentary examines Jang's career and films from many different angles and includes the voices not only of those who have worked with Jang but also of numerous ordinary Koreans who have been affected by his work. Individual chapters are devoted to such topics as Jang's idiosyncratic hairstyle and the controversy surrounding his previous feature Lies. The documentary tries to place Jang and his work in the widest possible social context, not only in the context of Korean cinema. At its heart is a series of remarkably candid and revealing interviews with Jang himself.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2001-01-27
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Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
2012-10-01
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
Overview: Prominent film critic Tony Rayns has long been a supporter of Korean cinema. This film illustrates Rayns’ affection for Korean cinema through interviews of Korean cineastes that have a special affinity for him, including JANG Sun-woo, LEE Chang-dong and HONG Sang-soo among others.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2012-10-01
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So Cute
2004-11-26
So Cute
Overview: Jang Su-ro lives in the slums of Korea with his three sons 963, Dog Nose and So-and-So, who just got out of prison. While So-and-So's loyalties to his mob boss and biological family are put to the test when he finds that his family's home is slated to be demolished by the mob's developers, the rest of the family's life is complicated with the arrival of Sun-yi, Jang's new girlfriend who annoys Dog Nose and attracts the affections of 963.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2004-11-26
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Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
2012-12-06
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
Overview: Director Chung Ji-Young criticizes the thought that older directors have difficulties in making certain movies. Actress Yoon Jin-Seo agonizes over her identity as an actress. In 2009, before the movie "Unbowed" was made, they met and planned a documentary about Korean movies, including the processes a Korean movie goes through and difficulites. "Ari Ari the Korean Cinema" is a documentary with interviews of Korean directors, actors and actresses.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2012-12-06
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