If You Were Me
{{Infobox film
|name = If You Were Me
|image = If You Were Me film poster.jpg
|director = Jeong Jae-eun
Yim Soon-rye
Yeo Kyun-dong
Park Chan-wook
Park Jin-pyo
Park Kwang-su
|producer =
|writer = Kim Byeong-seo
Im Yeon-hui
Jeong Jae-eun
Yim Soon-rye
Park Chan-wook
Park Jin-pyo
Park Kwang-su
|starring =
|music = Oh Bong-jun
Jo Yeong-wook
Choi Seung-hyun
Park Ki-heon
Jo Seong-woo
|cinematography = Kim Byeong-seo
Kim Tae-han
Kim Jae-hong
Kim Byeong-il
Kim Dong-eun
|editing = Lee Chan-ho
Park Yoo-kyeong
Lee Eun-su
Choi Jae-geun
Moon In-dae
Kim Yang-il
|distributor = Chungeorahm
|released = {{Film date|2003|11|14|ref1=[http://www.koreanfilm.org/films2003.html#boxoffice Seoul Box-Office Results (2003)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070819234152/http://www.koreanfilm.org/films2003.html#boxoffice |date=2007-08-19 }}. Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved on 23 April 2008.}}
|runtime = 110 minutes
|country = South Korea
|language = Korean
|budget =
|gross =
|native_name = {{Infobox Korean film name/auto|hangul=^여섯 개의 시선}}
}}
If You Were Me is a 2003 South Korean omnibus film, comprising six short films directed by six prominent Korean directors, including Park Chan-wook.{{cite web|title=If You Were Me|url=http://www.indiestory.com/eng/film/film_view.asp?film_idx=665|publisher=IndieStory|access-date=2015-06-03|archive-date=2019-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043320/http://www.indiestory.com/eng/film/film_view.asp?film_idx=665|url-status=live}} Commissioned by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea for {{SK won|50 million}} ({{USD|39,000}}) each, the shorts deal with discrimination in Korea and the directors were given free rein with regards to subject and style.{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Ho-jeong|title=Top directors tackle tough topics|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2003/03/19/features/Top-directors-tackle-tough-topics/1950732.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716162433/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=1950732|url-status=live|archive-date=16 July 2012|publisher=Korea Joongang Daily|date=19 March 2003}}{{cite web|last=Park|first=Soo-mee|title=Art-house films come to Jeonju|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=1970399|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120728201955/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=1970399|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 28, 2012|publisher=Korea Joongang Daily|date=25 April 2003}}{{cite web|last=Hartzell|first=Adam|title=Korean Movie Reviews for 2003: If You Were Me|url=http://www.koreanfilm.org/kfilm03.html#ifyou|publisher=Koreanfilm.org|access-date=2008-04-13|archive-date=2010-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100728222146/http://www.koreanfilm.org/kfilm03.html#ifyou|url-status=live}} The film has spawned three live-action sequels, as well as two animated films, which deal with similar themes.
Plot
- "Crossing" - A disabled man on crutches hobbling along the streets of Sejongno, downtown Seoul. On paralytic actor Kim Moon-joo and disabled theatre group Hwol. Directed by Yeo Kyun-dong.
- "The Man with an Affair" - A former sex criminal has been cut off by his neighbors. Raises questions about the human rights of sex offenders. Directed by Jeong Jae-eun.
- "The Weight of Her" - A high school student must struggle to secure a job because of her undesirable appearance. Discusses discrimination against women. Directed by Yim Soon-rye.
- "Face Value" - Depicts work settings where job applicants are evaluated by their physical appearance in looks-obsessed Korean society. Directed by Park Kwang-su.
- "Tongue Tied" - Korean parents' extreme fervor for education is exposed as a child undergoes a tongue operation to enhance his ability in spoken English. Directed by Park Jin-pyo.
- "N.E.P.A.L.: Never Ending Peace and Love" - A Nepalese woman named Chandra spends six years in a mental hospital after she was mistaken for a Korean who had lost her mind. Based on the true story of Chandra Kumari Gurung.{{Cite web |date=2012-07-16 |title=Top directors tackle tough topics-INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily |url=https://archive.today/20120716162433/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=1950732 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=archive.ph}} Addresses the human rights of foreign laborers in Korea. Directed by Park Chan-wook.
Cast
- Jeong Jae-eun
- Yim Soon-rye
- Yeo Kyun-dong
- Park Chan-wook
- Park Jin-pyo
- Park Kwang-su
- Lee Ji-hyun as Nurse
- Kim Dae-gon as Physical education teacher
Film series
There were five subsequent films in the series:
- If You Were Me 2 (2006){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0757874/|title = Daseot gae ui shiseon (2006) - IMDb| website=IMDb }}
- If You Were Me 3 (2006){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3838870/|title=Saebeonjjae Siseon (2006) - IMDb|website=IMDb|access-date=2024-08-26|archive-date=2024-05-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503144306/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3838870/|url-status=live}}
- If You Were Me 4 (2009){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3839898/|title=Siseon 1318 (2009) - IMDb|website=IMDb|access-date=2024-08-26|archive-date=2024-05-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240504001302/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3839898/|url-status=live}}
- If You Were Me 5 (2011){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3840102/|title=Si-seon neo-meo (2011) - IMDb|website=IMDb|access-date=2024-08-26|archive-date=2022-11-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108083059/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3840102/|url-status=live}}
- If You Were Me 6 (2013){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3840576/|title=Eo-tteon si-seon (2013) - IMDb|website=IMDb|access-date=2024-08-26|archive-date=2022-12-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231103347/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3840576/|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0391539|If You Were Me}}
- {{KMDb film|06064|If You Were Me}}
{{Yim Soon-rye}}
{{Park Jin-pyo}}
{{Park Chan-wook}}
Category:South Korean independent films
Category:South Korean drama films
Category:South Korean anthology films
Category:Films directed by Jeong Jae-eun
Category:Films directed by Yim Soon-rye
Category:Films directed by Park Jin-pyo
Category:Films directed by Park Chan-wook
Category:2000s Korean-language films
Category:Films directed by Yeo Kyun-dong
Category:2000s South Korean films
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