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Chung Chung-hoon is indeed The Current War cinematographer

posted 8 years ago by sgev
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I wrote a few weeks ago that I hoped he were and he is! Actually I think I saw him in one of the images this weekend but it was blurry so I wasn't sure.

Chung is also filming an upcoming Hollywood historical film, “The Current War,” which stars Benedict Cumberbatch. He has so far worked on five Hollywood movies.

http://m.koreatimes.co.kr/phone/news/view.jsp?req_newsidx=222857

He is great and experimental and with Gomez-Rejón also technically daring filmmaking they should give an original visual style to it so even if it's Weinstein and a period drama it shouldn't be at least in the visuals, cliched and boring.

https://vimeo.com/72166028

[–] kreizimam 8 years ago

I completely will take your word fpr it when it comes to these things, sgev.
Excitement level for this project goin up.

- om telolet om-

[–] kreizimam 8 years ago

*Checking out his imdb. Ooh.. oldboy and the handmaiden. Noice.

- om telolet om-

[–] sgev 8 years ago

I just read a tweet in Spanish commenting a negative review of Handmaiden. Apparently the review highlights the photography but the guy says he agreed that the movie is bad BUT Chung-hoon's protography is always horrible and saturated, too. LOL So he is very acclaimed but not everyone love his style!

I really like him and I'm just glad his style is different to the classic "prestige" photography of these kind of movies.

[–] Dreamsincolour 8 years ago

I (and a little ashamed to say it) hadn't ever heard of Chung Chung-hoon. But again, on just checking out his credentials, I have to agree that he does seen like a really exciting choice! There does seem to be a wealth of creative film talent in South Korea, generally, that I'm a little surprised hasn't been headhunted more by Hollywood.

But off topic, just because this has reminded me of the photo of BC with the renowned Chinese actor/director Jiang Wen (or is it Wen Jiang?) and his family, has anyone heard of anything that might cast more light on that since?

[–] InglouriousSister 8 years ago

That's awesome!

I'm here staring at his credits, cursing the day I decided to change my IMDb settings so that they show the original title rather than the translated one...  I do recognize Thirst in there in addition to Oldboy and Stoker. I don't like Stoker as much as I have liked some other Park Chan-Wook movies, but I did think it was visually very beautiful. So talking of a cinematographer here, this makes me very excited!

Looking forward to The Current War. 

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- A horse.

[–] onebluestocking 8 years ago

Looking forward to The Current War.

Can not wait! 👍

Arthur, put the kettle on and dig out those lemon hand wipes.

[–] Pankakesnotstellar 8 years ago

Never mind Oldboy,he has also worked on "I'm a cyborg but that's ok" and that is one masterpiece for the ages from Chan-wook Park as a director ☺️ so yes... Excellent news for BC to be working with such a crowd...
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[–] julaerenee 8 years ago

Thank you all for this wonderfully encouraging information about the talent behind The Current War.