'Selected Screenplays by Kim Ki-young II'

"Selected Screenplays by Kim Ki-young II" (김기영 시나리오 선집 2)
Edited by Kim Hong-jun. Korea Film Archive: 624 pp., 25,000 won

Director Kim Hong-jun brings a second volume of selected screenplays by the late Kim Ki-young (1919-1998), one of South Korea's most celebrated cineastes.

Last year, Kim's representative film ``The Housemaid'' was digitally restored and screened at the 61st Cannes Film Festival in 2008 ― in time for the 10th anniversary of his death. The Korea Film Archive (한국영상자료원) also honored the director with a retrospective and other events.

Having directed a documentary on Kim, the editor of the book carefully chose six scenarios including that of ``The Sea Knows'' (1961). The book provides a unique opportunity to appreciate movies that are very rare or no longer available. For example, readers can flick through the ``director's cut'' of ``Ban Geum-ryun'' (1981). It includes the script of the 30-minute scene that was cut in the theater release.

The book is more than just dialogue and stage directions. It includes Kim's own commentaries on the story and its theme, which reflect his intentions and creative impulses. Also included are images of original movie posters and still cuts.