Woman Is The Future Of Man, Tale Of Cinema: Two Films By Hong Sangsoo (Special Edition) [Blu-ray]

This collection brings together Women is the Future of Man and Tale of Cin the fifth and sixth films by Hong Sang the masterful South Korean filmmaker who has been favorably pared to that great French observer of human foib Eric Rohmer.Women is the Future of Man tells of two long-time frie a filmmaker (Kim Taewoo) and a teacher (Yoo Jit who have had an affair with the same woman (Sung Hyunah). The friends decide to meet the girl one more time and see what happens...Tale of Cinema uses the trope of a film within a film to tell two stor that of a depressive young man (Lee Kiwoo) who forms a suicide pact with a friend (Uhm Jiwon); and the tale of a filmmaker (Kim Sangkyung) who sees see a film that he believes was based on his l and who meets the actress from the film with view to turning their onscreen relationship into reality.With these critically-acclaimed fi presented here in High Definition for the first time with a wealth of ext Hong Sangsoo employs his idiosyncra measured style to create two pelling and truthful tapestries of human emotion and behaviour.SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTSHigh Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentationOriginal 5.1 DTS-HD Master AudioNewly translated optional English subtitlesNewly filmed introductions to both films by Asian cinema expert Tony RaynsInterviews with Kim Sangky Lee Kiwoo and Uhm Ji the stars of Tale of CinemaIntroduction to Woman is the Future of Man by director Martin ScorseseThe Making Woman is the Future o a featurette on the film s productionInterviews with the actors of Woman is the Future of ManStills galleryOriginal trailersReversible sleeve featuring original and newly missioned artwork by Scott SaslowFIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collecto booklet featuring new writing on the films by Michael Sicinski