
Biography
Sang-il Lee is a Korean film director and screenwriter who works in Japan. His first film, “Chong,” was a short film about the lives of third generation Zainichi Koreans living in Japan. “Hula Girls” was declared best Japanese film of 2006 by Kinema Junpo, and Lee won the Best Director and Best Screenplay prizes at the 2007 Japanese Academy Awards for the film. His film “Unforgiven” was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
Directing · 15
Kokuho
2025
Pachinko
2022
The Blue Hearts
2017
Rage
2016
Unforgiven
2013
Villain
2010
Hula Girls
2006
Scrap Heaven
2005
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2004
Border Line
2003
Blue – Chong
2000
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