Woman is the Future of Man

Woman is the Future of Man

CJ Entertainment etc.

14 May 2004

Drama

DVD
C-

This has an increasingly creepy subtext.  Hong Sang-soo wrote and directed.

Parasite AKA Gisaengchung

Parasite AKA Gisaengchung

CJ Entertainment

30 May 2019

Dramedy
DVD
B-

This is a weird and weirdly compelling movie.  It covers many genres, including a horror climax, and there's no one to "like" in the movie, but I definitely wanted to see what happened to all of them, and how all the threads would tie together.  Bong Joon Ho directed and co-wrote, a decade after Mother, which I gave a D+.

My Way AKA Mai Wei

My Way AKA Mai Wei

CJ Entertainment

22 December 2011

Sports Drama, Historical Drama [apparently a War Drama later]

DVD
C-

Two young men have a rivalry from childhood onwards, personally and athletically, and I guess eventually this shapes world events.  Je-kyu Kang wrote and directed.

Mother (2009)

Mother (2009)

CJ Entertainment

28 May 2009

Drama

DVD
D+

I like the opening sequence with the mother dancing, but not much else.  Bong Joon Ho directed and co-wrote.

The Handmaiden AKA Agassi

The Handmaiden AKA Agassi

CJ Entertainment

1 June 2016

Historical Drama

DVD
C-

The title character is involved in a scam.  This is based on the novel Fingersmith by Welsh writer Sarah Waters, with director Chan-wook Park changing the setting in the screenplay.

The Divine Weapon AKA Singijeon

The Divine Weapon AKA Singijeon
CJ Entertainment
4 September 2008
Historical Drama, Action
DVD
C-

As with The Dirty Dozen, not my genre but pretty well done.  Yoo-jin Kim directed.