Shiri (1999) was instrumental in the success of the Korean Wave of filmmaking.
Shiri: how 1999 South Korean action blockbuster changed Asian cinema forever
- Shiri, released 20 years ago, outperformed Titanic in South Korean cinemas and was a big part in the success of the Korean Wave
- The director used many Hollywood storytelling devices, while keeping the content strictly Korean
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Asian cinema: Korean films
Shiri (1999) was instrumental in the success of the Korean Wave of filmmaking.
Gong Hyo-jin in a still from Hit-and-Run Squad (category IIB; Korea), directed by Han Jun-hee and also starring Ryu Jun-yeol.
Hit-and-Run Squad film review: Korean crime drama’s strong female characters can’t save it from its flaws
- Hit-and-Run Squad puts a refreshing female spin on its story of police corruption and professional motor-racing
- But Han Jun-hee’s film is held back by a procedural plot, slow pace and misguided ending
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Asian cinema: Korean films
Gong Hyo-jin in a still from Hit-and-Run Squad (category IIB; Korea), directed by Han Jun-hee and also starring Ryu Jun-yeol.