If You Were Me (2003)
Overview
Anthology film of six shorts by leading Korean directors. Park Chan-Wook, tackles racial prejudice and the economic exploitation of immigrant workers through the real-life story of a Nepalese woman in Korea. Jeong Jae-Eun, tackles the plight of a paedophile released into the community. Yeo Gyun-Dong, invites disabled actor Kim Moon-Joo to re-enact his most famous protest. Im Soon-Rye, goes for the engrained sexism of Korean men with superb wit and, Park Jin-Pyo, confronts the horror of children forced into oral surgery to improve their English-speaking ability.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ko |
| Popularity | 1.96 |
Directed By
Park Chan-wook
Jeong Jae-eun
Yeo Kyun-dong
Yim Soon-rye
Park Kwang-su
Park Jin-pyo
Crew
Park Chan-wook
Jeong Jae-eun
Yeo Kyun-dong
Yim Soon-rye
Park Kwang-su
Cho Young-wuk
Park Jin-pyo
Lee Hyun-seung
Jeong Jae-eun
Park Chan-wook
Park Jin-pyo
Park Kwang-su
Yeo Kyun-dong
Yim Soon-rye
Kim Hong-baek
Lee Tae-hun
Oh Jeong-sin
Kim Sang-geun
Ye Sung-il
Lee Jin-sook
TOP CAST
Jo Sun-kyung
Sun-kyung (seg. 1)
Lee Seol-Hee
Seol-hee (seg. 1)
Kil Hae-yeon
Madame (seg. 1)
Ju Jin-mo
Teacher (seg. 1)
Jeon Ha-eun
Kid (seg. 2)
Baek Jong-hak
Man (seg. 2)
Byeon Jung-su
Mom (seg. 2)
Kim Moon-joo
Moon-joo (seg. 3)
Lee Young-hee
Mother / Rabbit Nurse (seg. 3 / seg. 4)
Hwang Oh-yeon
Father (seg. 3)
Jeon Eun-hye
Younger Sister (seg. 3)
Kim Se-dong
Doctor (seg. 4)
Dong Hyo-hee
Mom (seg. 4)
Kim Soo-min
Child (seg. 4)
Ryu Seung-su
Dad (voice) (seg. 4)
Ji Jin-hee
Driver (seg. 5)
Jung Ae-yeun
Parking Attendant (seg. 5)
Kim Jung-pal
Man (seg. 5)
Lama Kanchan Maya
Chandra Kumari Gurung (seg. 6)
Chandra Kumari Gurung
Herself (seg. 6)
K.P. Sitoura
Nepalese Entrepreneur (seg. 6)
Oh Dal-su
Police Station Chief (seg. 6)
Jeong Seok-kyu
Senior Police Officer (seg. 6)
Lee Jae-yong
Immigration Office Staff (seg. 6)
Kim Ik-tae
Doctor Go (seg. 6)
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