He has directed six feature films: Green Fish (1997), Peppermint Candy (1999), Oasis (2002), Secret Sunshine (2007), Poetry (2010), and Burning (2018). Burning became the first Korean film to make it to the 91st Academy Awards ' final nine-film shortlist for Best Foreign Language Film.

His debut film "Green Fish" (1997) brought immediate success and critical acclaim. "Peppermint Candy" (2000), seemingly having the same 'lost innocence' theme as his former work, shoots fiery criticisms against the still-powerful remnants of the Korean military dictatorship regime.

2022年7月16日 · From aimless youths and victimized women to religious dogmas and South Korea’s oppressive past, nothing is off the table for Lee Chang-dong. Whether you’re looking to get started or you’ve already binged his work, up next is an in-depth retrospective on all six of his films, ranked from good to best.

2024年11月14日 · Lee Chang-dong has written and directed six films so far in his career, which spans over 20 years. His greatest achievement is that at least five different films could top the list, and their fans won’t mind that.

Director: Lee Chang-dong | Stars: Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Soo-Kyung. Votes: 76,440 | Gross: $0.72M. 2. Oasis (2002) 133 min | Drama, Romance. An irresponsible and childish ex-con befriends a girl with cerebral palsy and develops a …

2022年7月17日 · Lee Chang-dong is one of Korea's biggest directors. From Peppermint Candy to Burning, these are his best movies.

2025年1月10日 · In some of his grimmest movies of the past few decades, he’s tackled such themes as his country’s oppressive recent history (Peppermint Candy), the sexual victimization of women (Oasis and Poetry), questioning the religious belief and faith (Secret Sunshine), and the hopelessness that young people feel in an increasingly inscrutable world .

Lee Chang-dong (born July 4, 1954) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter and novelist. He won the 2008 Special Director's Prize at the Asian Film Awards and has been nominated for the Golden Lion and Palme d'Or.

Director: Lee Chang-dong | Stars: Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Soo-Kyung. Votes: 73,702 | Gross: $0.72M. 2. Peppermint Candy (1999) Not Rated | 129 min | Drama. Following a man's suicide, time traverses back to reveal six chapters of his life on why he committed suicide.

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