'The Handmaiden' News & Update: Park Chan-wook Talks Of Freedom, Everything that We Need To Know!

Park Chan-wook has a new movie which is based on the book written by Sarah Waters titled "The Handmaiden." It is set to transport the original late-nineteenth century setting to the nineteen-thirties in Korea.

In a report from The New Yorker, "The Handmaiden's original objective is to convey freedom for women in the society. The movie is now set in Korea in the nineteen-thirties which is a significant time-jump from the original set which is in the late nineteen-thirties.

"The Handmaiden" shows a lot of awareness especially on women in today's time. The film has three parts which is obviously discussed in the movie. Each of these parts explores the people involved in a significant way.

First is about the sadistic nobleman called Kouzouki. "The Handmaiden" next explores about the Count who is a courtly con man and the film further explores on Hideko who is said to be an ice cold lady. Finally, the movie explores on an ambitious maid named Sookee.

According to Denton Record Chronicle, Park Chan-wook is a notable filmmaker and "The Handmaiden" is his latest masterpiece that can prove on how calculated he works. The movie is full of twists and at the same time it executes a complex plot with very powerful characters.

"The Handmaiden" has a unique structure to its story line and is told dramatically with precision. The chapters noted in the film are told in a perspective that is uniquely done. For a foreign film such as this, Park actually color coded the subtitles so for the understanding of all audiences.

Meanwhile, "The Handmaiden" is done in an intricate passion especially with the scenes of each of the characters. It further tells the story of strength and passion intended for women. The movie shows of freedom that the women can acquire and the scenes are artistically done even with the bold ones.