Born in 1943 in Tokyo, Iseki Satoru worked at Nippon Herald Co. and Herald Ace Co. in the early 1980’s. In 1989, he established Nippon Film Development and Finance (NDF). He exerted his power to foster young people while he is engaging in worldwide film productions. He established Hark & Co. in 2001 which manages not only film developing but also planning projects and finance matters with talented Asian directors and producers such as Jacob Cheung, Tsui Hark, Nansun Shi, and Bill Kong. He produced numerous awardwinning films including Howards End (1992), The Crying Game (1992), Smoke (1995), FLIRT (1996), The Tango Lesson (1997), Battle of Wits (2006), and Rain Fall (2008).

Dominique Brenguier

Born in 1951 in Lille, France, Dominique Brenguier studied Cinematography at Louis Lumiere Film School. He worked as a camera operator for the film Diva by Jean-Jacques Beineixand and made his debut as a cinematographer at Rebelote in 1982. From then on, he has actively worked as a cinematographer both for TV and film for about 30 years. He was a director of photography for more than 40 feature films. He won critical acclaim with La Faute a Voltaire (2000) and then Venice Silver Lion Winner Le Cerf Volant (2002) for its superb cinematography. Brenguier has worked with French star Richard Bohringer. Their major collaboration together is C’est beau une ville la nuit (2005). His filmography as a DP includes On se depeche d’en rire (1987), Mister Frost (1989), Adeus Princessa (1991) and Total Kheops (2001). Bluesbreaker (2007) starring Robinson Stevenin is his first feature film as a director.

LEE Myung-se

Right after graduating from the film department of the Seoul Institute of Arts, LEE Myung-se worked as an assistant for the director Kim Soo-yong. After working as an assistant director to such directors as Hong Pa, Kim Jeong-il, and Bae Chang-ho, in 1989, he made his directorial debut with Gagman which is considered one of the most unique films in Korean cinematic history. He used a wide variety of visual techniques and created a unique aesthetic style by incorporating even the most trivial of details such as the props as an essential part of his films. His most important works include My Love, My Bride (1990), First Love (1993), Affliction of Man (1994), Nowhere to Hide (1999), Duelist (2005) and M (2007).

Lim Giong

Born in 1964 in Taipei, Taiwan. His musical career began with the release of his 1st album, [Marching Forward] in 1990. His compositions become increasingly infused with electronic music. Since he studied acting and appeared in some movies as an actor, he was stimulated by the world of cinema and he became the favorite composer of Hou Hsiao-Hsien, for whom he wrote the music of Goodbye South, Goodbye (1996) and Millennium Mambo (2001). He also worked with Jia Zhangke in the films, The World (2004), Still Life (2006), Dong (2006), Useless (2007) and 24 City (2008). In 2005, the Cannes Film Festival invited him to perform at an outdoor event. There he performed music from [Insects Awaken], with images that included elements of the National Palace Museum’s collection.

JUNG Jin-young

Born in 1964, actor Jung Jin-young started his career in theatrical works and made his film debut in Opening the Closed School Gate (1992). He rose to stardom with A Promise (1998), which won him Best Supporting Actor award at both Blue Dragon and Grand Bell Awards. Since then, he appeared in various films such as Hi, Dharma! (2001), Wild Card (2003). His collaboration with director Lee Joon-ik began with Once upon a Time in a Battlefield (2003) and continued in the box office megahit film King and the Clown (2005), The Happy Life (2007), and Sunny (2008). His versatility of portraying various roles?form lunatic despot to low-life to loving father?has been highly praised. Known as a music lover, he participated as a narrator in Beethoven in Drama, a 2005 classical concert with theatrical elements.