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That said, the reason such searches persist is due to . The extended cut of The Handmaiden is not available on legal streaming in every country. In the US, the theatrical cut is widely available, but the extended cut is primarily locked to the Criterion Collection physical release (region A) or expensive import Blu-rays. katmoviehdthehandmaiden2016koreanextended top
Interestingly, director Park Chan-wook has stated that he does not personally view the extended cut as superior to the theatrical one. He created it largely at the behest of the massive Korean fanbase who loved the film and simply wanted more of it. He has noted that the changes are subtle, often just small trims within existing scenes, and he remarked that people have told him the extended cut "feels more like a romantic love story". A comparison between the film and the original