Park Chan-Wook Pleased With Latest Picture

 

After five months of shooting throughout Korea and Australia, director Park Chan-Wook ('Oldboy') has wrapped his latest movie entitled 'Thirst'. The film sees Chan-Wook delving into the horror genre for a tale of vampires that stars Song Kang-ho ('The Host').

Director Chan-Wook is very positive about the project and said, “I had the feeling that of all the movies I’ve done, this might turn out to be the best.�. Meanwhile actor Song Kang-ho was equally excited as he had this to say, “As an actor, it was a formidable adventure and difficult filming experience. I’m happy to be able to do a movie like this�.

Synopsis

Song plays a respected priest who turns into a vampire after receiving a blood transfusion, which he’d undergone as a volunteer to test out a secretly developed experimental vaccine. As if that weren’t bad enough, following his transformation, the devoted priest falls in love with his friend’s wife.

Due to Chan-Wook's international creditbility, the film has attracted North American investors including Universal Pictures and Focus Features. It co-stars Kim Ok-bin ('Over The Rainbow') and is set for release in the first half of 2009.

 

 

Source: Asian Fanatics

Posted October 14, 2008