Muhammad Taqi
A new documentary about Oldboy premiered last Friday during the Jeonju International Film Festival in South Korea, and the occasion brought together two of the country’s most iconic creatives, director Park Chan-wook and producer Syd Lim. The two spoke to fans as they looked back on the 2003 Cannes Grand Prix-winning cult film, as well as looked ahead to their latest collaboration, The Handmaiden, competing at the French festival later this month.
“I continue to work with most of the core members of Oldboy’s post-production team, up until now for The Handmaiden. Many of the production crew have also become like family for me,” Park told the audience during a Q&A session following the screening of Old Days.
Old Days captures the complex production process behind the film that sparked a flowering and international recognition of contemporary Korean cinema.
Han Sung-hee, known mostly for TV productions, helms the doc.