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8.1
/10
738 Ratings

ON THE OCCASION OF REMEMBERING THE TURNING GATE

생활의 발견 | Saenghwalui balgyeon

Directed by Hong Sang-soo
South Korea, 2002
Drama, Romance
  • 111111 minutes

Synopsis

While visiting an old friend, stage actor Gyung-soo meets a dancer who quickly falls for him. However, Gyung-soo’s friend also has feelings for her. As the relationship between the two men turns sour, Gyung-soo decides to go home and meets a married woman on the train who claims to know him.

Synopsis

While visiting an old friend, stage actor Gyung-soo meets a dancer who quickly falls for him. However, Gyung-soo’s friend also has feelings for her. As the relationship between the two men turns sour, Gyung-soo decides to go home and meets a married woman on the train who claims to know him.

Our take

Drawing inspiration from a Chinese legend, Hong Sang-soo’s fourth feature finds the inimitable auteur consolidating his love for structural rhymes. A film of two halves in which the second wittily echoes the first, this wistful early work is a significant stepping stone towards Hong’s mature style.