Ji-tae Yu,
Seong Hyeon-ah,
Tae-woo Kim,
Kim Nan-heui,
Park Jeong-wan
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Two men pursue a woman form their past in this drama from South Korea. Heon-jun (Kim Tae-woo), a struggling filmmaker who has just returned from the United States, runs into his old friend Mun-ho (Yu ... read more
DVD Release Date: April 3, 2007
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September 12, 2008[font=Century Gothic]"Woman is the Future of Man" starts with Hyeon-gon(Tae-woo Kim) arriving back in Korea from America where he was attending film school, first meeting up with an old pal, Mun-ho(Ji-tae Yu), who has since gotten married, had a kid, and in general done pretty we... read more
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August 6, 2007A south korean film that at times can be hard to understand from a western viewers perspective, but a challenge worth taking. The cinematography is the kind of filming I would like to do in my own film.
Critic Reviews
March 6, 2006
Anthony Lane, New Yorker
March 3, 2006
Duane Byrge, Hollywood Reporter
Hong Sangsoo's character development and, similarly, relationship progression never develop beyond the slam-bang aspects of romance.
March 3, 2006
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
If [viewers] stick around, however, they might find themselves becoming fans of the cerebral South Korean auteur.
March 2, 2006
Derek Elley, Variety
Basically, it's an elegant jeu, played and constructed with an almost Gallic lightness heightened by Jeong Yong-jin's bursts of music, all bouncy piano and pizzicato. Full Review
February 28, 2006
Mary Jacobi, Village Voice
Hong may experiment with story flow and import, but he's nothing if not focused on Korean twentysomethings and their untethered life path of power-boozing, disconnection, and romantic failure. Full Review
October 19, 2004
Manohla Dargis, New York Times
Memory, desire and raw self-interest clash against one another with startling poignancy.
April 19, 2007
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
Hong sticks to lengthy, static shots, but still somehow manages a heartbreaking grace. Full Review
March 2, 2007
Kam Williams, Upstage Magazine
Brace yourself for several extended, sexually-explicit scenes which would qualify as soft porn. Rebels in heat looking for release, not for love or a relationship. Full Review
March 1, 2007
Eric Monder, Film Journal International
Isn't terrible. but it doesn't linger well in the memory. Full Review
January 8, 2007
Chris Barsanti, Filmcritic.com
has an elliptical rhythm to it that's extremely reminiscent of French romantic films Full Review
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