Lee Isaac Chung

Lee Isaac Chung

  • Born: 1978-10-19
  • Birthplace: Denver, Arkansas, U.S.
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  • Profession: Director, screenwriter, producer
  • Nationality: America
  • Graduate School: Yale University
  • Representative Works: Liberation Day, Lucky Life, Abigail Hamm, My Last Birth, Minari
  • Lee Isaac Chung (Lee Isaac Chung), born in Denver, Arkansas, USA on October 19, 1978, is a Korean-American director, screenwriter, and producer.
    In 2004, directed his first short film "Highway". In 2005, he served as the director of the feature film "Los coyotes". In 2007, directed his first film " Liberation Day " [14]  . In 2010, he served as the director of the feature film " Lucky Life " [15]  . In 2012, the drama film "Abigail Hamm" directed by him was released [12]  . In 2015, directed the documentary "The Last Time I Was Born" [13]  . On March 15, 2021, with the feature film " Minari ", he was nominated for the 93rd Oscar Award for Best Director [22]  ; in the same year, he directed the romantic movie "Your Name" [23]  .

    Character Evaluation

    The movie "Minari" is a semi-autobiographical work by Korean director Lee Isaac Chung.   The stories he directs are delicate and vivid, focusing on the struggle experience of a Korean-American family pursuing the "American Dream"   . Moreover, his minimalist style has improved the quality of the movie, using uncomplicated director skills to show the intricacies of the plot, and create a more moving story for the audience   . However, when he directed the tube, he was not necessarily thinking about the relationship between religion, immigration, and capitalism, but taking a step back, he could read out many interesting details   . At the same time, most of the storyline of the film is shown through the child’s perspective. This perspective adds a wonderful sense of to the whole film . 
    Extended Reading

    Minari quotes

    • Soonja: You're crying again? Because of anchovies?

    • Soonja: Penis broken!

      David: It's not called a penis, it's called a ding-dong!