Helen Lee

Helen Lee

Helen Lee, a Korean-Canadian filmmaker, was born in Seoul, South Korea, and migrated to Canada at the age of four, settling in Scarborough, Ontario. Her passion for cinema emerged early, leading her to pursue film studies at the University of Toronto and later at New York University. Influenced by gender and minority theories during her university years, these themes resonated in her inaugural short film, "Sally's Beauty Spot" (1990). Amid her academic pursuits, Lee crafted two additional films before embarking on a five-year hiatus in Korea starting from 1995. Upon her return, Lee unveiled another short film and her maiden feature, "The Art of Woo" (2001). Although her filmography has slowed in pace, Lee persists in creating compelling cinema. Her works often delve into gender and racial complexities, offering poignant reflections on the contemporary experiences of East Asians. A recurring motif in her oeuvre is sexuality, with interracial relationships prominently featured across several of her films.

  • Title: Helen Lee
  • Popularity: 0.857
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1965-01-01
  • Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea
  • Homepage: http://www.helenleefilm.com/
  • Also Known As: 헬렌 리
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Helen Lee Movies

  • 2001
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    The Art of Woo

    The Art of Woo

    1 2001 HD

    Alessa Woo (Lee) is an ambitious art dealer who meets her match in gifted painter Ben Crowchild (Beach) in this romantic comedy.

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  • 2001
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    The Art of Woo

    The Art of Woo

    1 2001 HD

    Alessa Woo (Lee) is an ambitious art dealer who meets her match in gifted painter Ben Crowchild (Beach) in this romantic comedy.

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  • 1992
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    My Niagara

    My Niagara

    5 1992 HD

    Shadowed by the death of her mother, Julie Kumagai's life with her widower father is marked by pained, turbulent exchanges. Indifferent to a break-up...

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  • 1990
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    Sally's Beauty Spot

    Sally's Beauty Spot

    5 1990 HD

    A large black mole above an Asian woman's breast serves as a metaphor for cultural and racial difference in this engaging experimental film....

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  • 1990
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    Sally's Beauty Spot

    Sally's Beauty Spot

    5 1990 HD

    A large black mole above an Asian woman's breast serves as a metaphor for cultural and racial difference in this engaging experimental film....

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  • 1992
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    My Niagara

    My Niagara

    5 1992 HD

    Shadowed by the death of her mother, Julie Kumagai's life with her widower father is marked by pained, turbulent exchanges. Indifferent to a break-up...

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  • 1992
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    My Niagara

    My Niagara

    5 1992 HD

    Shadowed by the death of her mother, Julie Kumagai's life with her widower father is marked by pained, turbulent exchanges. Indifferent to a break-up...

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  • 1992
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    My Niagara

    My Niagara

    5 1992 HD

    Shadowed by the death of her mother, Julie Kumagai's life with her widower father is marked by pained, turbulent exchanges. Indifferent to a break-up...

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  • 1990
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    Sally's Beauty Spot

    Sally's Beauty Spot

    5 1990 HD

    A large black mole above an Asian woman's breast serves as a metaphor for cultural and racial difference in this engaging experimental film....

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  • 1990
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    Sally's Beauty Spot

    Sally's Beauty Spot

    5 1990 HD

    A large black mole above an Asian woman's breast serves as a metaphor for cultural and racial difference in this engaging experimental film....

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  • 1995
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    Prey

    Prey

    8 1995 HD

    A young woman falls in love with a shoplifter in her family's convenience store, setting off a series of mishaps involving a lost doll, a loaded gun...

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  • 1995
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    Prey

    Prey

    8 1995 HD

    A young woman falls in love with a shoplifter in her family's convenience store, setting off a series of mishaps involving a lost doll, a loaded gun...

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  • 2000
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    Subrosa

    Subrosa

    1 2000 HD

    Subrosa traces a young woman's journey to Korea, the land of her birth, to find the mother she's never known.

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  • 2024
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    Tenderness

    Tenderness

    1 2024 HD

    In a drama conveyed with great astuteness and empathy by director Helen Lee, a 16 year old's private catastrophe collides with a much larger tragedy...

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  • 1970
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    Paris to Pyongyang

    Paris to Pyongyang

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2008
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    Hers at Last

    Hers at Last

    1 2008 HD

    Solongo is a Mongolian expatriate living in Seoul with her American husband. Myungjin, recently returned to her native country after 10 years abroad...

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