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A Petal
''A Petal'' () is a 1996 South Korean film directed by Jang Sun-woo. Plot The film tells the story of a girl who experienced the Gwangju Uprising at the age of 15, and its effect on her life in later years. Cast * Lee Jung-hyun as Girl * Moon Sung-keun as Jang * Sol Kyung-gu * Chu Sang-mi * Park Chul-min * Park Kwang-jung * Lee Young-ran as Girl's Mother Production This film was a difficult job for 15-years old Lee Jung-hyun, who did not know acting. Director Sun-Woo Jang was furious on the first day of shooting. "At first I wasn't good at acting, so the director threw away the script and stopped shooting. I took it myself and I cried for a long time in the dormitory. Then I woke up. 'Then I have to live like a crazy child,' I thought. Because if I can't act, I simply have no choice but to become that kind of person." So she began wandering around the neighborhood for three or four hours before the shoots. People in the neighborhood thought she was a really crazy child and took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Sun-woo
Jang Sun-woo (born 20 March 1952) is a South Korean film director. Life Jang attended Seoul National University and received a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Before his directorial debut, Jang made a name for himself by writing film criticism and scripts. His first film, ''Seoul Jesus'' (1986), based on one of his scripts, was noted for its "sarcasm and pronounced realism." His 1993 film ''Hwa-Om-Kyung'' won the Alfred Bauer Prize at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival. Filmography * ''Seoul Jesus'' (1986) * '' The Age of Success'' (1988) * ''The Lovers of Woomook-baemi'' (1989) * ''Road to the Racetracks'' (1991) * ''Hwa-Om-Kyung'' (1993) * ''To You from Me'' (1994) * ''Cinema on the Road'' (1995) * ''A Petal'' (1996) * ''Bad Movie'' (1997) * '' Lies'' (1999) * ''Resurrection of the Little Match Girl'' (2002) See also *Cinema of Korea *List of Korean film directors A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |