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THE FLOWER IN HELL – Mok-In Son
GREATEST SCORES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Original Review by Craig Lysy
During the Korean War, director Sang-Ok Shin chose to share an apartment with a prostitute because it provided greater comfort than government evacuation housing, which often accommodated several families. During this time, he became familiar with the misfits, losers, and outcasts of society. Drawing upon these experiences, he conceived a film that revealed the bleak underbelly of Korean society inhabited by its lower classes. He secured financing from Seoul Films Company, Ltd. and personally oversaw both production and directing, while Jeong-Seon Lee was hired to write the screenplay. For the cast, Shin selected his wife, Choi Eun-Hee, a rising star of Korean cinema, for the starring role of So-Nya. Joining her were Kim Hak as Yeong-Shik, Hae-Won Jo as Dong-Shik, and Sun-Hee Kang as Julie. Read more…
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