The Paul: Director's Cut Tasem's Secret to Backsliding in 16 Years? Thanks to the interest of the female audience
Feb 06, 2025
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At a press conference held in CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Ichon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 6th, director Taseem said, `Thank you to the Korean female audience for loving the movie.' `It seems like they are going crazy when they show something completely different from what people expected.'
Released on the 25th of last month, 'The Fall: Director's Cut' is the directorial version of the 2008 film 'The Fall: Odious and the Door of Fantasy' (hereinafter 'The Fall'. It is a story of stuntman Roy telling a curious young girl, Alexandria, about the fantastic adventures of five outlaws in 24 countries around the world.
'The Fall: Director's Cut' returned to the director's edition after 18 years with 4K remastering, adding more glamorous footage and new scenes. Director Tasem, who met Korean audiences with the re-release after 16 years since 2008, said "People seem to be enthusiastic when they show something completely different from the existing ones, such as 'Parasite' and 'Old Boy'. Isn't there a case where fashion will become retro in 20 years. I think my movie is similar. If there was full support from critics when 'The Fall' was first released, there would have been another outcome. I don't think a movie can satisfy everyone. The audience can say 'It's fantastic' or 'It's a beggar' But if I just say 'It's okay', I'm afraid for some reason" In the meantime, "I'm grateful that this movie was rediscovered by someone thanks to the Internet. I didn't do social media (social media accounts) separately, so I didn't know that there was someone who was so enthusiastic after watching 'The Fall'. It seems that a new generation that is completely different from then wants this movie. In addition, no one wanted this movie at first, so I released it at my own expense. I know there are many female audiences in Korea, but I'm so grateful."
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