Director Park Chan-wook is famous for his films with violent aesthetics. His film style is unique. He can make pictures that are both thought-provoking and beautiful. Although the films with violent aesthetics he directed It is filled with a lot of bloody and cruel content, but he never gives up on moral examination. He hides everything he wants to express behind the violence. Through the calm narrative that makes the audience's hair stand on end, he allows us to experience the cruelty of the world. The frailty of human nature. I would like to briefly recommend a few films shot by Director Park, all of which are classic masterpieces.
1. Old Boy
Douban score: 8.3
Plot summary: To put it simply, it is a man. Wu Daxiu is a middle-aged street gangster who is not doing his job. On her birthday, her daughter was kidnapped by a mysterious man and imprisoned for 15 years. After she was released, she was told that she only had 5 days to find the truth and take revenge.
Must-see reasons: The movie is full of all kinds of unbearable scenes, such as eating octopus alive, incest, tooth extraction, tongue cutting, etc., and the three-minute long corridor The shot is simply a classic among classics. There is a hint of formal beauty in the violence. Director Park has great control over emotions. He also expresses his concern and criticism of social manifestations and human nature issues through such violent and bloody paintings.
2. Kind Jin Zi
Douban score: 7.6
Plot summary: Jin Zi, a woman who was wrongly imprisoned for 13 years, started a new life after being released from prison. A frantic journey to find the truth and revenge. His forbearance in managing connections and good performance in prison earned him early release from prison. As he got closer and closer to his enemy, Jin Jin found himself caught up in a bigger conspiracy.
Must-see reason: Lee Young-ae perfectly interprets the complex role of Jin Jin, who is both a victim and a perpetrator, a holy angel and an evil demon. Her behavior of using violence to control violence makes people love and love her. Hate, my sister is so handsome. In the movie, a lot of red is used to highlight the violent and bloody atmosphere, while other bright colors are used to create a fairy tale-like dream. The plot of collective murder is the climax of the whole drama. Although the victim's family succeeded in revenge by killing the teacher, the life that was lost was lost and will not come back just because the revenge was successful. Because they were deeply aware of this, it was particularly painful to watch.
3. Determination to break up
Douban score: 7.6
Plot summary: It tells the story of a criminal policeman who fell in love with the deceased while investigating a murder in a mountainous area. Wife, during the contact process, he discovered that there was a shocking secret hidden behind this woman (guess what secret it was?). At the end of the story, when the male protagonist said the three words "I love you", he also made The decision to break up.
Must-see reason: Even if love and bondage ultimately lead to sacrifice and destruction, this is still a love witnessed by mountains and seas, a self-destructive love, and the heroine finally becomes a man. The main protagonist is an eternal unsolved case. The male and female protagonists are Tang Wei and Park Hae Il. It is surprisingly very CP. Then Director Park once said, "I want to express the most primitive instinct of human beings, which is violence." Therefore, there are these violent and bloody scenes in the movie, such as the heroine cutting her neck with a knife and writing the word "Break Up" in blood. , the scene where the male protagonist is attacked by a group of murderers while investigating a case in the mountains, etc. The color matching, detail arrangement, emotional expression, etc. of the entire film are just right, strengthening the inner connection between the image and human nature.