Lim Ji-Eun Movies
Korean director Park Chan-wook followed up his highly acclaimed Joint Security Area with this tale of a deaf mute named Ryu (Shin Ha-kyun) trying to help his sister (Lim Ji-Eun) get a kidney transplant. Because his blood type is incompatible and no donors are available, he turns to a group of black-market organ dealers who offer to find one in return for one of his and ten million won. The dealers rip him off, so Ryu conspires with his girlfriend, a political activist, to kidnap his former boss' young daughter and ransom her for the ten million won. But a horrible complication ruins their plans and things begin to spiral out of control as the girl's father (Song Kang-ho) decides to take matters into his own hands with the help of a sympathetic cop. ~ Tom Vick, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Shin Ha-kyun
- 1999
An abandoned schoolhouse holds different meanings and associations for two groups of people in this independent feature from South Korea. Thee young men on the run after a robbery hide in the old schoolhouse, where they reflect on their troubled childhoods. Later, three women who once attended the school return to it, recalling the place as it was years ago. Finally, members of the two groups meet. This debut feature from director Kim Sion (whose title literally translates as "Summer, Rain, Lantern") was shown in competition at the 1999 Rotterdam Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kang Tae-Young, Lee Jong-Woo, (more)
