The Jang Sun-woo Variations

The Jang Sun-woo Variations 2001 Directed by Tony Rayns 장선우 변주곡

Divided into chapters, the documentary examines Jang's career and films from many different angles and includes the voices not only of those who have worked with Jang but also of numerous ordinary Koreans who have been affected by his work. Individual chapters are devoted to such topics as Jang's idiosyncratic hairstyle and the controversy surrounding his previous feature Lies. The documentary tries to place Jang and his work in the widest possible social context, not only in the context of Korean cinema. At its heart is a series of remarkably candid and revealing interviews with Jang himself.

Country South Korea

Production Country South Korea

Language Korean

Spoken Languages English , Korean

Gnere Documentary

Release Date 27 January 2001

118 mins