Director Park Chan-wook has re-established his place within the hallowed halls of the Korean movie business with Decision to Leave. Already nominated for a Golden Globe after sweeping the Blue Dragon awards in its residence nation and profitable Best Director at Cannes, his newest thriller thriller follows within the footsteps of predecessors Oldboy and The Handmaiden by combining genres in an sudden means. While the setup is that of a typical detective story, the interaction of forbidden love renders the narrative unreliable—one thing that’s made evident via cinematography and even design decisions.
Decision to Leave follows a passionate, although seemingly chaste, affair between police detective Jang Hae-joon (Park Hae-il, Squid Game) and the not too long ago widowed Song Seo-rae (Tang Wei, Lust, Caution) whom he suspects of murdering her a lot older husband. What begins as a recreation of cat and mouse within the sunny metropolis of Busan ultimately turns into a story of pissed off longing within the mist-filled (and fictional) city of Ipo. As Hae-joon’s emotions for Seo-rae develop stronger, his marriage weakens alongside together with his means to unravel the string of deaths related to her.
Screen Rant spoke to costume designer Jung Ae-kwak about her collaboration course of when it got here to Decision to Leave, the importance of a few of Seo-rae’s most iconic items, and which movie she’s engaged on now.
Screen Rant: How did you get your begin in costume designing, and what do you hope so as to add to the script while you start a venture?
Jung Ae-kwak: I used to be a pupil in artwork faculty who was extra within the lives of artists than making my very own artwork, and I used to be additionally in love with films. After commencement, I developed an curiosity in how films are made, which led to me questioning what would I be greatest at if I work in a movie crew. Ultimately, I discovered myself working within the area.
Whenever I start engaged on a movie venture, I wish to categorical my present pursuits via the costume for the movie. Sometimes I look again at my previous tasks and test in on what my pursuits have been on the time… It’s embarrassing to consider.
How a lot preparation forwards and backwards do you might have with the director, Park Chan-wook, earlier than you get began on the costumes?
Jung Ae-kwak: In pre-production, I shared quite a few conversations with the director. We share concepts over texts, and when it’s pressing, we discuss over the cellphone as nicely. For Decision to Leave, we mentioned what real love actually means, and ultimately additionally debated whether or not Hae-joon and Seo-rae had intercourse, regardless of the actual fact it was not portrayed within the movie. I bear in mind how we had such unfiltered discussions about intercourse regardless of our completely different genders.
What is the importance of Seo Rae’s generally blue and generally inexperienced gown?
Jung Ae-kwak: In pre-production, I shared quite a few conversations with the director. We share concepts over texts, and when it’s pressing, we discuss over the cellphone as nicely. For Decision to Leave, we mentioned what real love actually means, and ultimately additionally debated whether or not Hae-joon and Seo-rae had intercourse, regardless of the actual fact it was not portrayed within the movie. I bear in mind how we had such unfiltered discussions about intercourse regardless of our completely different genders.
Did any of the actors have enter when it got here to their outfits, or did all of it come from you and the artistic crew?
How do you mark the distinction between life in Busan and in Ipo via garments?
How did Seo Rae’s outfits mirror the state of her marriages and widowhood all through the movie, compared to who she is with Hae Joon?