Director Lee Chang-dong on "Possible Love": "Oscar win? It was an illusion from 'Parasite'… It will be tough, but we will do our best" [Interview ①]

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Director Lee Chang-dong (72) spoke about the Academy Awards race for his film "Possible Love."

On the morning of the 6th, at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Director Lee Chang-dong, who directed the Netflix film "Possible Love," sat down for an interview to share various stories about the work.

"Possible Love" tells the story of two couples—a laid-off worker and his wife, and a documentary director and her husband—who meet to produce a documentary and confront their different lives and hidden desires. "Possible Love" is Director Lee Chang-dong's new release after an eight-year hiatus, and it has drawn attention from film fans worldwide due to the collaboration of leading South Korean actors including Jeon Do-yeon, Sol Kyung-gu, Jo In-sung, and Cho Yeo-jeong.

"Possible Love" was honored with the Silver Lion for Best Director at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival last September.

Additionally, "Possible Love" has begun its race for the upcoming U.S. Academy Awards ceremony, while foreign media have been pouring out favorable reviews and predicting its chances of winning an award.

Director Lee Chang-dong stated, "We have talked about overseas reactions to the film, but (Korean cinema) is still difficult abroad. We are under the illusion caused by the effect of the film 'Parasite.' While 'Parasite' was a masterpiece, such a situation will not easily come again." He added, "The barrier for Asian films—films that are neither American nor European—is particularly high for Korean cinema. Although the Academy continues to propose improvements and adopts inclusive policies, the barrier remains high."

Director Lee Chang-dong continued, "'Possible Love' is a late entrant in the Academy Awards race. It has only been two months since it was first screened at Venice." He noted, "Now we have to run hard from here on out, but it is truly difficult in many ways."

When asked about expectations for an Oscar win, Director Lee Chang-dong said, "It depends on what happens next. Even if we keep going, I do not know how much will actually materialize. In my opinion, we must do our best. Because we were selected as South Korea's representative to go there, I intend to give it our all." He added, "Rather than for me or anyone else to win an award, there are the actors and staff who made the film together. Since we all did our best to make it, we must strive as much as possible for everyone's evaluation and reward."

Meanwhile, "Possible Love" was released in Korean theaters last September and will be released worldwide via Netflix on the 6th.

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