After establishing himself as a leading Korean director in the year 2000 with his popularly and critically acclaimed feature Joint Security Area, PARK Chan-wook became celebrated as a global auteur with Oldboy (2003), winner of the Grand Prix at the 57th Cannes Film Festival. In the years since, he has continued to receive worldwide acclaim with films such as Sympathy For Lady Vengeance (2005); Thirst (2009), which won the Jury Prize at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival; Stoker (2013), his Hollywood debut; and The Handmaiden (2016), which not only screened in competition at the 69th Cannes Film Festival, but also won the Best Film Not in the English Language at the 71st BAFTA. From his first TV series The Little Drummer Girl which screened on the BBC, to his collaboration with Apple on the short film Life Is But A Dream, director PARK Chan-wook has constructed a unique cinematic world with his taboo-breaking storytelling, fascinating characters and sensual visuals. Now he returns with his first feature film in six years, Decision to Leave (Heojil kyolshim).
The Asia Pacific Screen Academy expresses its respect for and acknowledgement of the South East Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of country, including the custodial communities on whose land works are created and celebrated by the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. We acknowledge the continuing connection to land, waters and communities. We also pay our respects to Elders, past and emerging. We recognise the integral role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and First Nations peoples continue to play in storytelling and celebration spaces.
