The Asian Cut’s Favourite Movies of 2025
The Asian Cut's editors and contributors share their favourite films (and first watches) of 2025.
Tag: Park Chan-wook
Park Chan-wook’s Upcoming ‘No Other Choice’ Lands International Distribution
Park Chan-wook's highly anticipated follow up to 2022's Decision to Leave has been acquired for distribution around the world. Announced ...
The Cadence of Contagion in ‘Thirst’
To watch 'Thirst' is to be pulled back into the body, is to be infected by it — it feels ...
‘The Handmaiden’: Male Fantasies in a Doll House
The Handmaiden has all the trademarks of a great thriller. But it’s the sex that gives pause, specifically, how it ...
Park Chan-wook: Meditations into the Shadows of the Human Heart
Park Chan-wook has explored many genres, but his most fundamental inquiry seems to be connected to the ugliness of human ...
‘Stoker’ Subverts the Southern Gothic Story
Park Chan-wook’s first English language feature 'Stoker' is a polished and deliberately unsettling coming-of-age story with a heavy dose of ...
Revisiting the Unrelenting Experience of ‘Oldboy’
Twenty years later, 'Oldboy' continues to stir, disgust, and exhaust audiences — regardless of how difficult it is to avoid ...
The Weight of Duty: Familial Responsibility in ‘Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance’
Beyond its violent exterior, 'Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance' is a stark examination of familial responsibility and the crushing weight it ...
South Korean Cinema: From the ‘90s New Wave to Global Acclaim Today
Exploring the history of South Korean cinema and the political and social changes that influenced its evolution from the '90s ...
Park Chan-wook on ‘Decision to Leave’ & Learning From ‘Oldboy’
Speaking with director Park Chan-wook about his journey from 'Old Boy' to 'Decision to Leave.'
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