PARK Chan-wook is Back to the Korean Film Scene after 6 Years of Break

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PARK Chan-wook is Back to the Korean Film Scene after 6 Years of Break

Sep 03, 2014

Writer by YUN Ina
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New film A-ga-ci(working title), to be cranked in Early Next Year

PARK Chan-wook is coming back with a new Korean film A-ga-ci after being off from the Korean film industry for 6 years. Moho Film and Yong Film Inc. announced official news saying, “PARK Chan-wook decided to produce A-ga-ci as the next project and is going to embark on preparation for shooting.” There has been various rumors about his next film. Some said he would make a new film at Hollywood as his debut film Stoker (2013) was a success, but his decision was coming back to Korea.

PARK Chan-wook is a Korea’s representative director who has been at the center of issue whenever he released a film like Joint Security Area/JSA, Old Boy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance and Thirst, so reactions to A-ga-ci, which was expected to be his next film, were also hot.

The motif of A-ga-ci is Fingersmith, a novel written by British writer Sarah Waters. Fingersmith, set in the Victorian era, is a story about an orphan girl who grew up as a pickpocket and intentionally gets close to the heiress of a rich and noble family in order to have her marry the leader of a gang. However, the pickpocket girl and the heiress share subtle emotions and the story enters upon a new phase.

The film A-ga-ci will be modified from the original story Fingersmith and set in the modern times. As for the main actresses, they will hold an audition. There is much attention toward who PARK Chan-wook will pick this time since he drew potential from GANG Hye-jung of Old Boy, BAE Doo-na of Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, LEE Young-ae of Sympathy for Lady Vengeance and KIM Ok-vin of Thirst.

Moho Film, run by PARK Chan-wook and Yong Film Inc., managed by LIM Syd, the producer of Old Boy, will co-produce A-ga-ci. They are going to found a project company for production of A-ga-ci. PARK Chan-wook is completing the scenario under the goal of cranking in the film early next year.

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