Forever With You
Year: 1958
Director: Yoo Hyeon Mok
Writer: Park Seong Ho
Starring: Lee Ryong, Do Kum Bong, Choi Bong, Choi Myung Soo, Choi Nam Hyun, Jang Min Ho, Kim Seung Ho,
Yoo Hyeon Mok is one of Korea’s most respected filmmakers and Forever With You is his earliest surviving piece. Although the film falls neatly into the category of melodrama, Mok avoids the majority of pitfalls that can be associated with the often emotionally manipulative genre. He does this by executing a number of excellent techniques that have prevented the film from aging despite its age of 56 years. The script also may revolve around love and tragedy, but it also takes time to explore other aspects of the world whether that be society, revenge, emotions, or merely moving on.
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