Park Chan-wook is known to us for his Vengeance trilogy (Oldboy, Lady Vengeance, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance) as well as Thirst and Stoker. Now he’s gearing up to take us into 1930’s colonial Korea and Japan for his next story, The Handmaiden. The movie is inspired by the crime drama novel “Fingersmith”, which was written by British author Sarah Waters.
“Park presents a gripping and sensual tale of a young Japanese Lady living on a secluded estate, and a Korean woman who is hired to serve as her new handmaiden, but who is secretly involved in a conman’s plot to defraud her of her large inheritance.”
Starring Kim Min-hee, Ha Jung-woo, Kim Tae-ri, The Handmaiden will be released in theaters on October 14th.
