Saam gaang (2002)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Directors:

Peter Chan
Ji-woon Kim

Writers:

Teddy Chan (story) (segment "Going Home")
Matt Chow (screenplay) (segment "Going Home")

Release Date:

1 May 2002 (Canada)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery

Tagline:

When two just ain't enough!

Plot:

Memories: A woman wakes up on a street without memory. A husband cannot remember why his wife left him...

Plot Keywords:

Memory | Going Home | Directed By Several Directors | Asian Horror | Anthology

Awards:

6 wins & 15 nominations

Cast

Hye-su Kim	...	Wife (segment "Memories")
Bo-seok Jeong	...	Husband (segment "Memories")
Suwinit Panjamawat	...	Gaan (segment "The Wheel")
Leon Lai	...	Yu (segment "Going Home")
Eric Tsang	...	Wai (segment "Going Home")
Eugenia Yuan	...	Hai'er (segment "Going Home")
Ting-Fung Li	...	Cheung (segment "Going Home")
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kanyavae Chatiawaipreacha	...	Nuan (segment "The Wheel")
Jeong-won Choi	...	Doctor (segment "Memories") (as Jung Woo Choi)
Pornchai Chuvanon	...	Plew (segment "The Wheel")
Anusak Intasorn	...	Im (segment "The Wheel")
Pattama Jangjarut	...	Nan (segment "The Wheel")
Jung-Won Jang	...	Eun-Ji (segment "Memories")
Sung-Keun Jee	...	Taxi Driver (segment "Memories")
Savika Kanchanamas	...	Sa-Ing (segment "The Wheel")
Tsz-Wing Lau	...	Yu's Daughter (segment "Going Home")
Manop Meejamarat	...	Cht (segment "The Wheel")
Jung-Hee Moon	...	Hyun-Joo (segment "Memories")
Hee-soon Park	...	Hyun Joo's Husband (segment "Memories")
Tinnapob Seeweesriruth	...	Dang (segment "The Wheel")
John Sham	...	Photographer (segment "Going Home")
Camy Ting	...	Pathologist (segment "Going Home")
Tak-Ming Ting	...	Janitor (segment "Going Home")
Vinn Vasinanon	...	Bua (segment "The Wheel")
Pongsanart Vinsiri	...	Master Tong (segment "The Wheel")
Heng Wong	...	Doctor (segment "Going Home")
Komgrich Yuttiyong	...	Master Tao (segment "The Wheel")

Also Known As:

3 Extremes II (USA)
San geng (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Three (International: English title)
Three Extremes 2 (Australia)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, disturbing images, brief sexuality and some nudity.

Runtime:

140 min | Hong Kong:120 min | Japan:120 min | South Korea:137 min | 129 min (DVD)

Country:

Hong Kong | South Korea | Thailand

Language:

Korean | English | Mandarin | Thai | Cantonese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | USA:R | Australia:MA (2007) | Singapore:PG (theatrical rating) (cut) | South Korea:15 | UK:15 | Canada:14A (Manitoba/Ontario) (DVD rating) | Hong Kong:IIB | Japan:R-15 | Philippines:R-13 | Italy:VM14

Company:

Applause Pictures

Trivia:

Released in America as "3...Extremes II" to capitalize on the success of Sam gang yi (2004).

Movie Connections:

Followed by Sam gang yi (2004)

Asian fear of the supernatural

Very entertaining if your interest lies in the cross cultural views of the supernatural. The acting and production values are very high. For fans of scary movies and those scared of the dark, this rates at least an 8 and is a must-see. For non-fans of the genre and those lacking the appropriate phobias, it's a way to learn how to scare your friends.

The Sixth Sense, The Blair Witch Project, The Shining and Psycho may be thought of as Western views of the para-normal which evokes fear and discomfort in the the viewer. The unknown and unexplainable often generate that eerie and queasy feeling in the pit of your stomach, or awaken a simple sense of curiosity. Are you afraid of what is behind the curtain or do you want to see what's there? Three is a good way of measuring your Asian Fear Quotient.