After being encouraged by his contemporaries to finally step behind the directors chair , Lee made '' Green Fish '' , a " critique of Korean society told through the eyes of a young man who becomes enmeshed in the criminal underworld " , in 1997 . '' Green Fish '' won Best Film at Blue Dragon Film Awards , Dragons and Tigers Award at the Vancouver International Film Festival , and had NETPAC Award 's Special Mention at Rotterdam International Film Festival . In 2000 , Lee made '' Peppermint Candy '' , a story following a single man in reverse chronology through 20 years of South Korean history — from 1980 's student uprising , to the film 's 2000 release . '' Peppermint Candy '' won Special Jury Prize at Bratislava International Film Festival , and got three awards at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival including Don Quijote Award , Special Jury Prize and NETPAC Award . The film also won Best Film at Grand Bell Awards
Vancouver International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
Lee Chang-dong