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If You Were Me
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
|name = If You Were Me
|image = If You Were Me film poster.jpg
|director = Jeong Jae-eun
Yim Soon-rye
Yeo Kyun-dong
Park Chan-wook
Park Jin-pyo
Park Kwang-su
|producer =
|writer = Kim Byeong-seo
Im Yeon-hui
Jeong Jae-eun
Yim Soon-rye
Park Chan-wook
Park Jin-pyo
Park Kwang-su
|starring =
|music = Oh Bong-jun
Jo Yeong-wook
Choi Seung-hyun
Park Ki-heon
Jo Seong-woo
|cinematography = Kim Byeong-seo
Kim Tae-han
Kim Jae-hong
Kim Byeong-il
Kim Dong-eun
|editing = Lee Chan-ho
Park Yoo-kyeong
Lee Eun-su
Choi Jae-geun
Moon In-dae
Kim Yang-il
|distributor = Chungeorahm
|released =
|runtime = 110 minutes
|country = South Korea
|language = Korean
|budget =
|gross =
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}}
'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 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 ('Out to the World').
* "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. Tackles the human rights of foreign laborers in Korea. Directed by Park Chan-wook.
Cast
* Jeong Jae-eun
* Yim Soon-rye
* Yeo Kyun-dong
* Park Chan-wook
* Park Jin-pyo
* Park Kwang-su
* Lee Ji-hyun as Nurse
* Kim Dae-gon as Physical education teacher
Film Series
There are 5 more films made after this:
* 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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