38 Quotes by Kim Jee-woon

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    We all desire things that we believe we cannot have, and so my films reflect that again and again. The mystery must be solved, the goal attained.

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    Obviously, I've made several films in Korea, so I'm very well accustomed and acclimated to Korean filmmaking.

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    I'm someone who has a singular goal in making films: I want to tell a story. There are certain stories that I want to tell.

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    Hollywood's never really been the ultimate goal for me.

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    My background is in acting, so I enjoy being able to show what I'm looking for. With acting, it's very immediate when you show someone what you're looking for, and the feedback is instantaneous as well.

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    Korean films have always been distributed to international audiences as arthouse films.

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    A lot of people are very interested that a Korean director has made a western. But when I look at the reactions of the audience, I realise the points at which people laugh are the same for a Korean audience and an international audience.

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    Whatever it is that I thirst for in my current project tends to turn up in my following project.

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