Asians dominated the Cannes Film Festival this year with films from Korea, China and Philippines getting lots of recognition. This years Asian movies have been taunted for showing the dark side of Asian films but have still received plaudits in one of the world's oldest and most prestigious film festivals. These directors have yet to reach the world stage and calling them controversial is an understatement.
Park Chan-wook, from South Korea, took home the jury prize as the joint winner for his role in the priest-turned vampire movie named Thirst. He is very humble upon receiving the award saying this is just the beginning and there will be a lot more from him, "I think I still have a long way to go to be a true artist because I still don't know about the pain of creation. I only know about the joy of creation." he is quoted as saying.
Brillante Mendoza, who received lots of criticism from his previous movies at the awards, won the best director award for his movie "Kinatay", which means "butchered" and shows the slow dissection of a prostitute with blunt kitchen knives. He is quick to respond to criticism by saying these movies are not created, they are the real life happenings in Manilla.
The last of these comes from China, a movie called Spring Fever which talks about gay love in China and the whole movie was made under-cover. The director believes that this might open a whole window of opportunities in China with more movies being made without fear. "I hope young directors will be free and will be independent enough to make their films," Lou Ye said after scooping the prize.
The line that says "there is more to come", is tailor made for the Asian entertainment industry which is starting to make its presence felt worldwide.
Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainmentfeatures/view/431585/1/.html
Park Chan-wook, from South Korea, took home the jury prize as the joint winner for his role in the priest-turned vampire movie named Thirst. He is very humble upon receiving the award saying this is just the beginning and there will be a lot more from him, "I think I still have a long way to go to be a true artist because I still don't know about the pain of creation. I only know about the joy of creation." he is quoted as saying.
Brillante Mendoza, who received lots of criticism from his previous movies at the awards, won the best director award for his movie "Kinatay", which means "butchered" and shows the slow dissection of a prostitute with blunt kitchen knives. He is quick to respond to criticism by saying these movies are not created, they are the real life happenings in Manilla.
The last of these comes from China, a movie called Spring Fever which talks about gay love in China and the whole movie was made under-cover. The director believes that this might open a whole window of opportunities in China with more movies being made without fear. "I hope young directors will be free and will be independent enough to make their films," Lou Ye said after scooping the prize.
The line that says "there is more to come", is tailor made for the Asian entertainment industry which is starting to make its presence felt worldwide.
Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainmentfeatures/view/431585/1/.html
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