Deep-Ocean of films on Instagram: "Quentin Tarantino reportedly said he “wishes he directed” The Handmaiden. Park Chan-wook was inspired by the novel Fingersmith but shifted the setting from Victorian England to 1930s Japanese-occupied Korea to add political tension and cultural layers. The director said the film’s tone was meant to feel like a “lush, erotic fairy tale” mixed with dark humor and thriller elements. It became one of Park Chan-wook’s most internationally acclaimed works, often cite