The South Korean Film Renaissance: Local Hitmakers, Global Provocateurs

by Jinhee Choi

Book Overview

How a homegrown cinema took on Hollywood and dazzled Cannes

For the past decade, the Korean film industry has enjoyed a renaissance. With innovative storytelling and visceral effects, Korean films not only have been commercially viable in the domestic and regional markets but also have appealed to cinephiles everywhere on the international festival circuit. This book provides both an industrial and an aesthetic account of how the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819569402
• ISBN13: 9780819569400
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"