A Journey with Korean Masters

Directed by • Byeon Jang-ho (변장호) • Chung Ji-young (정지영) • Lee Doo-yong (이두용) • Lee Jang-ho (이장호) • Park Chul-soo (박철수)

Written by • Jeon Hye-young (전혜영) • Seo Kyeong-sook (서경숙) • Yoo Ji-hyung (유지형)

108min | Release date in South Korea: 2013/03/21

Synopsis
"A Journey with Korean Masters" is an omnibus film compiling four shorts created by directors who once dominated Korean cinema: Park Chul-soo, Lee Doo-yong, Lee Jang-ho, and Chung Ji-young. This modest project is the product of collaboration between professional and amateur actors of all ages and the masters. The aim was to promote the city of Seoul and the harmony of old and new. The project began as a promotional event, but its cinematic quality is equal, if not superior, to any Korean films officially invited to BIFF this year. That is by no means simply being polite. For example, Lee Doo-yong cast actual professional dancers in [Cheoyongmoo A Film by Lee Doo-yong] in order to dramatize ‘Cheoyong tale’ in a realistic and effective manner. Lee Jang-ho cast Lee Young-ho, his blind younger brother, in [Getting blind], a moving docudrama that completely collapses the boundary between reality and fiction. This special screening is the perfect opportunity to enjoy the unique characteristics of masters experiencing a cinema renaissance in their twilight years. (JEON Chanil)