Zainichi Korean director Lee Sang-il is an important figure in contemporary Japanese cinema. Known for his complex yet mature narrative structure, he is a master of adapting literature to cinema. His works offers a critical insight into modern human relationships, exposing the pitfalls of society and morality. As a director who is both critically and commercially successful,

Director LEE Sang-il won several awards and launched his first feature film “Chong” in 1999. After that he launched “Border Line” (2002), “69” (2004) and “Scrap Heaven”(2005), then the following films: “Hula Girls” (2006) and “Akunin” (2010) were included several prizes in different awards, including the Japan Academy Prize, Kinema Junpo and so on. The works “Rage” (2016) and “Akunin” (2010) are all adapted from Shuichi Yoshida’s novels, both of which are popular works.

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