Legendary (and our favorite) director Park Chan-wook (박찬욱) premiered his long-awaited film “No Other Choice (어쩔수가없다)” at the 베네치아 영화제 (Venice Film Festival). The movie, based on a novel, highlights 고용 불안 (job insecurity) in an 인공지능 시대 (AI era). With star actor Lee Byung-hun (이병헌), the story mixes 블랙 코미디 (black comedy) and 사회 비판 (social critique).
With a 9-minute standing ovation, viewers praised its 긴장감 (tension) and 도덕적 갈등 (moral conflict). This shows how 한국 영화 (Korean cinema) continues to explore 보편적 주제 (universal themes) with creativity and depth. Truly a 걸작 (masterpiece) worth watching.
Vocabulary
-No Other Choice (어쩔수가없다) eojjeolsu-ga-eopda
-Venice Film Festival (베네치아 영화제) bene-chia yeonghwa-je
-Job insecurity (고용 불안) goyong buran
-Social critique (사회 비판) sahoe bipan
-Korean cinema (한국 영화) Hanguk yeonghwa
-Masterpiece (걸작) geoljak
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