Choo Chang-min (born 1966) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. His 2012 period film Masquerade became one of the top-grossing Korean films of all time.
Choo Chang-min | |
|---|---|
 Choo in March 2018 | |
| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 추창민 |
| Revised Romanization | Chu Changmin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch‘u Ch‘ang |
Career edit
Choo Chang-min began his career as an assistant director on such films as City of the Rising Sun (1999) and The Happy Funeral Director (2000). His first short film, The End of April (2000), was highly acclaimed at several international film festivals. Choo made his feature film debut with hit comedy Mapado: Island of Fortunes (2005).[1]
Choo then directed the Sol Kyung-gu-Song Yun-ah melodrama Lost in Love (2006),[2][3] followed by the senior citizen romance Late Blossom (2011) which became a sleeper hit through word of mouth after it was released.[4] His period film Masquerade (2012) was a huge critical and commercial success, for which Choo won Best Director at the prestigious Grand Bell Awards and the Baeksang Arts Awards.[5][6][7]
Filmography edit
- Seven Years of Night (2018) - director, screenwriter
- Masquerade (2012) - director
- Late Blossom (2011) - director, screenplay, editor
- Lost in Love (2006) - director, screenplay
- Mapado (2005) - director
- The End of April (short film, 2000) - director, screenplay, producer
- The Happy Funeral Director (2000) - assistant director
- City of the Rising Sun (1999) - assistant director
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 49th Grand Bell Awards | Best Film | Masquerade | Won |
| Best Director | Won | |||
| 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | 49th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Film | Won | |
| Best Director | Won | |||
| 22nd Buil Film Awards | Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ "Choo Chang-mi". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ "'사랑을 놓치다' ('Lost in Love') Press Conference Report". Twitch Film. 29 September 2005. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- ^ "K-FILM REVIEWS: 사랑을 놓치다 (Lost in Love)". Twitch Film. 25 September 2006. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- ^ Cha, Hyo-jin (14 February 2011). "I Love You, The Most Beautiful Confession". Worldyan News. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- ^ "LEE Byung-hun to star as King of Joseon". Korean Film Biz Zone. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- ^ Noh, Jean (17 November 2011). "Lee Byung-hun to star in Choo Chang-min's Masquerade". Screen International. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- ^ Kim, Hyun-min (23 October 2012). "Second Korean Film Breaks the 10 Million Mark This Year". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
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