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2003 South Korean film
If You Were Me
Korean name
Hangul여섯 개의 시선
Revised RomanizationYeoseot gaeui siseon
McCune–ReischauerYŏsŏt kaeŭi sisŏn
Directed byJeong Jae-eun
Yim Soon-rye
Yeo Kyun-dong
Park Chan-wook
Park Jin-pyo
Park Kwang-su
Written byKim Byeong-seo
Im Yeon-hui
Jeong Jae-eun
Yim Soon-rye
Park Chan-wook
Park Jin-pyo
Park Kwang-su
CinematographyKim Byeong-seo
Kim Tae-han
Kim Jae-hong
Kim Byeong-il
Kim Dong-eun
Edited byLee Chan-ho
Park Yoo-kyeong
Lee Eun-su
Choi Jae-geun
Moon In-dae
Kim Yang-il
Music byOh Bong-jun
Jo Yeong-wook
Choi Seung-hyun
Park Ki-heon
Jo Seong-woo
Distributed byChungeorahm
Release date
  • November 14, 2003 (2003-11-14)
Running time110 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

If You Were Me is a 2003 South Korean omnibus film, comprising six short films directed by six prominent Korean directors, including Park Chan-wook. Commissioned by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea for ₩50 million (US$39,000) each, the shorts deal with discrimination in Korea and the directors were given free rein with regards to subject and style. The film has spawned three live-action sequels, as well as two animated films, which deal with similar themes.

Plot

  • "Crossing" - A disabled man on crutches hobbling along the streets of Sejongno, downtown Seoul. On paralytic actor Kim Moon-joo and disabled theatre group Hwol. Directed by Yeo Kyun-dong.
  • "The Man with an Affair" - A former sex criminal has been cut off by his neighbors. Raises questions about the human rights of sex offenders. Directed by Jeong Jae-eun.
  • "The Weight of Her" - A high school student must struggle to secure a job because of her undesirable appearance. Discusses discrimination against women. Directed by Yim Soon-rye.
  • "Face Value" - Depicts work settings where job applicants are evaluated by their physical appearance in looks-obsessed Korean society. Directed by Park Kwang-su.
  • "Tongue Tied" - Korean parents' extreme fervor for education is exposed as a child undergoes a tongue operation to enhance his ability in spoken English. Directed by Park Jin-pyo.
  • "N.E.P.A.L.: Never Ending Peace and Love" - A Nepalese woman named Chandra spends six years in a mental hospital after she was mistaken for a Korean who had lost her mind. Based on the true story of Chandra Kumari Gurung. Addresses the human rights of foreign laborers in Korea. Directed by Park Chan-wook.

Cast

Film series

There were five subsequent films in the series:

  • If You Were Me 2 (2006)
  • If You Were Me 3 (2006)
  • If You Were Me 4 (2009)
  • If You Were Me 5 (2011)
  • If You Were Me 6 (2013)

References

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Films directed by Yim Soon-rye
Films directed by Park Jin-pyo
Park Chan-wook
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