Park Chan-wook

“The reason I want to show shocking things is that they always pose an ethical question.”

“I do like musical films more than big Hollywood films, especially those by Jacques Demi and Vincent Minelli.”

“When you first hear Mozart's music, your first impression is that it's very alive, but if you peel away the layers, you can hear sorrow and sadness behind it, and that's what I try to be: multi-layered.”

“If you would ask me what my ideal process is, I would say, long pre-production, long production and long post-production.”

“As I grow older I spend more time with my wife, and gradually my interest in the woman's world is growing.”

“I'd like to do a really masculine film.”

“It is not possible for a person to be completely free of sin and be squeaky clean.”

“When I was growing up, we were taught in school that North Koreans, and especially the North Korean leadership, were all devils.”

“I don't really believe in the auteur theory.”

“Whether it's trivial or important, every choice has a moral aspect to it to a certain degree.”

“Living without hate for people is almost impossible.”

“Lots of people think the violence in the films I make is overwhelming, but they think they're seeing something that they aren't seeing.”

“I am sure I am one of 2,000 film directors in the world that Tarantino admires.”

“In my opinion, all relationships between people have some sort of violence, and it is central.”

“When I grow older and less popular, there will come a time when I have to shoot films on low budgets.”

“I believe there are more films that involve love and forgiveness than violence, but they often seem fake and are almost embarrassing to watch.”

“I've read all of Sarah Waters's novels which have been translated into Korean.”

“Becoming a vampire means completely changing your identity.”

“The atmosphere of Catholicism in Korea is quite different to the way it is practised and perceived in Europe or the U.S.”

“I am not going to do a film based on a bad scenario just to make a big Hollywood film or work with Hollywood stars.”