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Competition-Shy Director Braves Competition at Cannes

lookout — Sat, 26 May 2007 09:07:58 -0700

Director Lee Chang-dong’s new movie “Secret Sunshine” was screened in competition at the Cannes International Film Festival on Thursday. Lee has been to Cannes before, when his work “Peppermint Candy” was picked for the festival’s Director’s Fortnight screenings. But it was the first time he has been invited to the official competition. In a press conference, Lee said he felt honored to have a work invited and was trying not to care about the decision of the jury. “I don’t like competition, so I tried to avoid competitive occasions even when I was at school.”

French Portal Gives 'Milyang' Full Marks

lookout — Mon, 21 May 2007 00:11:21 -0700

Source: http://www.kbs.co.kr/

The Korean film 'Milyang,' invited to compete at the 60th Cannes International Film Festival, is drawing rave foreign reviews.

The enthusiastic response is raising the odds of the film winning an award even before its official screening at Cannes on Thursday.

'Miryang' to Be Released at Home, Cannes May 24

lookout — Mon, 14 May 2007 00:07:16 -0700

Source: http://www.kbs.co.kr/

The Korean film 'Miryang' starring Jeon Do-yeon and Song Kang-ho will concurrently be released domestically and at the 60th Cannes Film Festival in France on May 24.

'Secret Sunshine' Asks Existential Questions

lookout — Sun, 6 May 2007 01:16:34 -0700

Source: http://english.chosun.com/culture/

“Secret Sunshine,” which opens May 24, asks the fundamental question, "Is life understandable?" The movie is already attracting plenty of hype, not just because it is director Lee Chang-dong’s first movie in four years but because it will be screened in competition at the Cannes International Film Festival. Ostensibly a melodrama, it repeatedly asks questions about the nature of human beings. Can human beings understand the truth, other human beings and God? Why is it so hard to find an ultimate answer despite all our efforts? The answers depend on the audience, though Lee's movie certainly does not seem to have a happy ending.