Released Date:
2001-06-02
Languages:
Korean, English
Countries:
South Korea
Runtime:
117 min
Rated:
R
IMDB Ratings:
7.3 (2670 Reviews)
Director:
Ki-duk KimRomances end in blood and the frail hopes of individuals are torn apart in a vile karmic continuity of colonialism, civil war and occupation. After surviving Japanese colonization, Korea became the first war zone of the Cold War. The legacy of war remains today in this divided country. Three forlorn teenagers, Chank-guk, Jihum and Eunok are figures in the landscape of this story, which highlights the global implications of a very Korean reality. None of them is able to escape the withering pull of tragedy. All desperate pleas for love and redemption are returned stamped in red with .
Released Date:
2004-08-06
Languages:
Japanese, Korean, English
Countries:
South Korea
Runtime:
120 min
IMDB Ratings:
7.1 (2967 Reviews)
Director:
Yun-ho YangHak-ki Bang (comic book)
Yun-ho Yang
A young Korean man arrives in Japan near the end of World War II with hopes of being a fighter pilot, but ends up on the streets battling racism, organized crime, occupying American servicemen, and his own fear of failure as a martial artist. (Korean with English subtitles)
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