http://londonkoreanlinks.net/2009/11/08/is-lady-vengeance-really-the-best-korean-film-of-the-decade/ English language resources for Londoners (and others) interested in Korean culture Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:10:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://londonkoreanlinks.net/2009/11/08/is-lady-vengeance-really-the-best-korean-film-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-602799 Peter Orange Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:14:37 +0000 http://londonkoreanlinks.net/?p=15061#comment-602799 I just love this film. Park Chan-wook is a genius - I stood only a couple of metres away from him once at my friends cafe in Korea. A curious character. I just love this film. Park Chan-wook is a genius – I stood only a couple of metres away from him once at my friends cafe in Korea. A curious character.

]]> http://londonkoreanlinks.net/2009/11/08/is-lady-vengeance-really-the-best-korean-film-of-the-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-602667 Facebook Feedback Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:17:22 +0000 http://londonkoreanlinks.net/?p=15061#comment-602667 <ul> <li><strong>Colette:</strong> Certainly not! I think it is Park Chan-wook's least successful film. <em>Sympathy for Mr Vengeance</em> is my personal favorite, although I think <em>Old Boy</em> would be on other people's lists. I suspect the people who write stuff like this know very little about East Asian cinema generally and Korean cinema specifically. And I agree I don't think Park Chan-wook would nominate it as his best film.</li> <li><strong>Philip:</strong> Difficult to know which K-film to nominate as the best of the decade. I think I'd vote for <em>Memories of Murder</em>, but it's a tough decision.</li> <li><strong>Aashish:</strong> The fact that <em>Team America</em> is number 5 tells you how seriously you should take this list! Oh and I agree, <em>Mr Vengeance</em> is the best in the trilogy.</li> <li><strong>Philip:</strong> I'd definitely agree that Mr V is the best in the trilogy, but I think Lady V is the most accessible to a westerner.</li> <li><strong>Aashish:</strong> Its also the most marketable as the western market only wants asian films that are violent, wierd and brutal. So called 'extreme' cinema. Lady V is not a bad film by any means, the visuals are stunning for one, but yes western joirnalists need to open their minds a bit more.</li> <li><strong>Colette:</strong> Absolutely agree Aashish, and although I work mainly with horror film and do write about extreme cinema, it is a stereotype that excludes so many other good films. I hope to address this issue in my book as I think it is so important.</li> <li><strong>Kay:</strong> I would vote for <em>Memories of Murder</em> too - It really lingers with you in a way the violent ones do not.</li> </ul>

Colette: Certainly not! I think it is Park Chan-wook’s least successful film. Sympathy for Mr Vengeance is my personal favorite, although I think Old Boy would be on other people’s lists. I suspect the people who write stuff like this know very little about East Asian cinema generally and Korean cinema specifically. And I agree I don’t think Park Chan-wook would nominate it as his best film.

Philip: Difficult to know which K-film to nominate as the best of the decade. I think I’d vote for Memories of Murder, but it’s a tough decision.

Aashish: The fact that Team America is number 5 tells you how seriously you should take this list! Oh and I agree, Mr Vengeance is the best in the trilogy.

Philip: I’d definitely agree that Mr V is the best in the trilogy, but I think Lady V is the most accessible to a westerner.

Aashish: Its also the most marketable as the western market only wants asian films that are violent, wierd and brutal. So called ‘extreme’ cinema. Lady V is not a bad film by any means, the visuals are stunning for one, but yes western joirnalists need to open their minds a bit more.

Colette: Absolutely agree Aashish, and although I work mainly with horror film and do write about extreme cinema, it is a stereotype that excludes so many other good films. I hope to address this issue in my book as I think it is so important.

Kay: I would vote for Memories of Murder too – It really lingers with you in a way the violent ones do not.

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