• Figure 1.11. The title for Kim Ki-duk’s The Bow (Hwal, 2005) uses calligraphic hangul (활). By unconventionally extending the final strokes and painting them in black, they transform into the Chinese character for “bow” (弓).

The Bow (Hwal, 2005)

From Brushed in Light: Calligraphy in East Asian Cinema by Markus Nornes

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