Park Chan Wook - Sweet Revenge

Lady Vengeance (2005)

Park Chan Wook is a famous South Korean film maker and screen writer who is best known for his perfect framing and powerful character portrayal. His themes are usually based on vengeance, and his brilliant direction makes it more powerful that one could hardly imagine.
"Lady Vengeance" is about redemption. The movie tells the story of a prisoner after releasing from prison tries to live a better life, reuniting with her daughter, and takes revenge against the real criminal. Cinematography and graphic works are excellent. There are many beautiful frames which makes one breathless. Acting is superb and the extraordinary direction of the movie takes all the credits.

Thirst (2009)

A unique film about vampires. "Thirst" is a story about love involving a priest and his friend's wife, were the priest turning into a vampire through a failed medical experiment. It is a horror movie, a thriller, but over all a love story. This film is an extraordinary work that shows Park Chan Wook is a creative and talented film maker and surely one of his best screenplay. Cinematography is excellent as always in Chan Wook's films. This is truly a moving film with unique styles.

Oldboy (2003)

Yet another powerful screenplay and direction from Chan Wook. "Oldboy" is a film that portrays extreme revenge. The story is about a man who has been kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years without any explanation and then released, but soon realize it getting worse than in 15 years of imprisonment.  One of the best work about revenge told in the most powerful way. This film shows again the unique quality of screenplay written by Park Chan Wook. The film leaves with unanswered questions, that one can conclude with their own imaginations. Cinematography is at its best quality, and the colours used are vivid. This movie is not for everyone, but surely for the creative film and art lovers. It is truly a creative art work which should be appreciated and Park Chan Wook is without doubt a creative filmmaker.

"I have principles and rules. I deal very carefully with acts of violence and make sure that audiences understand how much suffering these acts cause. In my films, I focus on pain and fear. The fear just before an act of violence and the pain after. This applies to the perpetrators as well as the victims. I've always tried not to fall for the lies that say things like 'you can do anything if you have the will' or that 'you're the only one who can carve out your own life.' According to the audience member's beliefs, you could call it the will of God or social systems, or fate; but in the end, what I'm trying to say is the same. And that is, 'Life doesn't go your own way"-Park Chan Wook-