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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring Kim Ki-Duk Acclaimed Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-Duk, noted for his psychologically brutal films, shows his versatility with this transcendental fable illustrating the tenets of Buddhism through the cyclical patterns of life. Set in a quiet, one-room monastery nestled within idyllic hills, the film beautifully and gently unfolds the five seasons of a young Buddhist monk's life, which see him confronted with birth, death and rebirth via moments of violence, danger, love and compassion. "...manages to isolate something essential about human nature and at the same time to comprehend the scope of human experience" (A.O. Scott, The New York Times). Korea, 2004, 103 mins. DVD | $44.95
3-Iron Kim Ki-Duk A mesmerizing film from Korean auteur Kim Ki-duk, this urban fairy tale stars Jae Hee as a jobless youth who survives by squatting in empty residences. During one of his break-ins, the young man encounters a beautiful model (Seung-yeon Lee) who's attempting to escape from her thuggish, career-driven husband. Like Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring and The Isle, Kim's drama explores themes of physical and spiritual connection with a tender, sparing touch. Includes director's audio commentary, trailers, 5.1 sound, Korean and French language options, and English and French subtitle options. In Korean with English subtitles. South Korea, 2004, 88 mins. DVD | $44.95
Address Unknown Kim Ki-Duk This drama by South Korea's Kim Ki-Duk (The Isle, Bad Guy) follows the lives of three teenagers living in a small Korean town on the outskirts of an American military base in the 1970's. Chang-guk (Yan Dong-guen) is the son of a Korean bar waitress and an African-American soldier who longs to go to the U.S. Eun-ok (Ban Min-jeong), who has a cataract in her left eye, sells her body to an American soldier in exchange for money for eye surgery. The silent Ji-hum (Kim Young-min) is unable to deal with his disabled Korean War veteran father. None of these characters seem to realize that they have all been disabled by the Korean War. Widescreen DVD with removable English, French, Italian, or Korean subtitles. Includes commentary with director and cast, synopsis, still gallery, and about-the-movie features. In Korean with English subtitles. South Korea, 2001, 116 mins. DVD | $44.95
Bad Guy Kim Ki-Duk A young college girl is forced into prostitution while the pimp who orchestrated her demise silently watches her from behind a false mirror. Korean director Kim Ki-Duk (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring) submerges the audience in the underground world of Seoul's red-light district in this surrealistic, darkly romantic tour de force. "It will rock and shock you as few recent Asian movies have or can" (Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune). The DVD is letterboxed and includes behind-the-scenes featurette, still photo montage with music, director interview, and trailer. In Korean with English subtitles. South Korea, 2001, 103 mins. DVD | $44.95
The Bow (Hwal) Kim Ki-Duk This exotic, sparse film from Kim Ki-Duk (The Isle, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...and Spring) tells of a sixty-year-old man (Jeon Seong-hwang) who has raised a young girl (Han Yeo-reum) on his fishing boat for the past 10 years and plans to marry her once she turns 17. As the years passed, he defended this dream with his bow and arrow. Though she feels content as her birthday approaches, a connection with a young student threatens their tender balance. Filmed entirely on the water with minimal dialogue and an emphasis on music, The Bow's lyrical quality certainly factored into its success at Cannes. In Korean with English and Spanish subtitles. South Korea, 2005, 90 mins. DVD | $44.95
The Coast Guard Kim Ki-Duk An eerie thriller about wartime psychology from acclaimed Korean director Kim Ki-duk (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring). Jang Dong-kun stars as Private Kang, an overeager soldier who impatiently awaits his opportunity to gun down a spy along the South Korean coast. His excitement causes him to fire on an innocent pair of teenagers, an act that causes hostility and paranoia between Kang's company and the local villagers. DVD includes director interview, making-of featurette, director introduction, music video, and photo gallery. In Korean with English subtitles. South Korea, 2002, 92 mins. DVD | $44.95
The Isle Kim Ki-Duk South Korean Kim Ki-Duk directed this erotic tale of jealously, lust, revenge and betrayal. An ex-cop, haunted by the murder of his girlfriend, finds himself at an isolated and eerie fishing retreat. The retreat's beautiful proprietor, who sells her body by night to her unsavory guests, becomes obsessed with the cop. This leads to a dangerous relationship with sadomasochistic chemistry. "A perversely intriguing (and intriguingly perverse) love story" (San Francisco Examiner). The DVD includes interviews with the director and actors, behind-the-scenes footage, the original theatrical trailer and more. In Korean with English subtitles. South Korea, 2001, 89 mins. DVD | $44.95
Real Fiction Kim Ki-Duk Taking a fresh stylistic approach to genre material, this feature was shot in a single afternoon, mainly in real time, using 20 film and video cameras set up in different locations. A tormented artist is driven into a murderous rage, leaving a trail of dead bodies behind him. In Korean with English subtitles. South Korea, 2000, 95 mins. DVD | $37.95
Samaritan Girl Kim Ki-Duk This modestly budgeted Korean film earned writer/director Kim Ki-Duk the Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlin International Film Festival. It stars Lee Eol and Gwak Ji-Min as a father and daughter who feel conflicted about their respective roles in life. Ji-Min plays Yeo-Jin, a young woman who grants her prostitute friend's dying wish by sleeping with her ex-johns and returning their money. Her father Yeong-gi (Lee Eol) desperately attempts to confront Yeo-Jin about her behavior, but is knowingly hypocritical in doing so. A moving drama that explores thorny moral dilemmnas in a highly sensitive fashion. The DVD is letterboxed and includes filmmaker interview, making-of featurette, 5.1 sound, photo gallery, and English and Spanish subtitle options. In Korean/Cantonese with English subtitles. Korea, 2004, 98 mins. DVD | $44.95
Time Kim Ki-Duk After a two-year relationship, Seh-hee (Park Ji-yun) has a pathological fear that her boyfriend Ji-woo (Ha Jung-woo) is losing interest in her sexually. She decides to have drastic plastic surgery to become a completely different woman. Six months later (renamed See-hee and played by Sung Hyun-ah), she approaches Ji-woo to spark a new love affair. In a bitter irony, See-hee discovers Ji-woo is still hung up on his ex-lover, Seh-hee. Shi Gan, Kim Ki-duk's thirteenth film, is "fearlessly honest, so attuned to contemporary anxieties about sex, love and social status that the characters' unhappiness is as squirm-inducing as the movie's close-ups of sliced flesh" (New York Times). In English. South Korea, 2006, 85 mins. DVD | $44.95
Yongary Monster from the Deep Kim Ki-Duk A Japanese-Korean giant monster movie. The title character, who looks like Godzilla's second cousin, emerges to terrorize Asia after an earthquake in China sets it free. Yongary enjoys drinking gasoline, crushing buildings in Seoul and dancing to rock and roll music. "...one of the better Godzilla-inspired rip-offs..." (Stomp Tokyo). Dubbed in English. South Korea/Japan, 1967, 100 mins. DVD | $44.95
