Sam gang yi (2004)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Directors:

Fruit Chan
Takashi Miike
(more)

Writers:

Haruko Fukushima (segment)
Lilian Lee (segment)
(more)

Release Date:

20 August 2004 (South Korea)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

From the Nightmares of 3 Horror Masters

Plot:

An Asian cross-cultural trilogy of horror films from accomplished indie directors. |

Plot Keywords:

Director | Dance | Critically Acclaimed | Bus | Pregnancy

Awards:

4 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Ling Bai	...	Mei (segment "Dumplings")
Pauline Lau	...	Li's Maid (segment "Dumplings")
Tony Leung Ka Fai	...	Lee (segment "Dumplings")
Meme Tian	...	Connie (segment "Dumplings") (as Meme)
Miriam Yeung Chin Wah	...	Ching (segment "Dumplings")
Sum-Yeung Wong	...	Old Hairdresser (segment "Dumplings")
Kam-Mui Fung	...	Vomiting Woman (segment "Dumplings")
Wai-Man Wu	...	Nurse (segment "Dumplings")
Chak-Man Ho	...	Wang (segment "Dumplings")
Miki Yeung	...	Kate (segment "Dumplings")
So-Fun Wong	...	Kate's Mother (segment "Dumplings")
Kai-Piu Yau	...	Gynaecologist (segment "Dumplings")
Byung-hun Lee	...	Director (segment "Cut")
Won-hie Lim	...	Stranger (segment "Cut") (as Won-Hee Lim)
Hye-jeong Kang	...	Director's Wife (segment "Cut")
Dae-yeon Lee	...	Actor in School Girl Uniform (segment "Cut")
Gene Woo Park	...	Assistant Director (segment "Cut")
Mi Mi Lee	...	Kyung-Ah (segment "Cut")
Gyu-sik Kim	...	Old Man Mannequin (segment "Cut")
Jung-ah Yum	...	Vampire Actress (segment "Cut")
Kyoko Hasegawa	...	Kyoko (segment "Box")
Atsuro Watabe	...	Yoshii / Higata (segment "Box")
Mai Suzuki	...	Kyoko (Age 10) (segment "Box")
Yuu Suzuki	...	Shoko (Age 10) (segment "Box")
Mitsuru Akaboshi	...	Circus Member (segment "Box")
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lee Jun Goo

Directed by
Fruit Chan		(segment "Dumplings")
Takashi Miike		(segment "Box")
Chan-wook Park		(segment "Cut")

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Haruko Fukushima		segment "Box"
Lilian Lee		segment "Dumplings"
Chan-wook Park		segment "Cut"
Bun Saikou		story (segment "Box")

Produced by
Peter Chan	....	producer
Fumio Inoue	....	producer (segment "Box")
Kazuo Kuroi	....	executive producer (segment "Box")
Yu-jin Lee	....	executive producer (segment "Cut") (as Eu-Gene Lee)
Jung-Wan Oh	....	executive producer (segment "Cut")
Naoki Sato	....	producer (segment "Box")
Shun Shimizu	....	producer (segment "Box")
Ahn Soo-Hyun	....	producer (segment "Cut")
Eric Tsang	....	executive producer (segment "Dumplings")

Original Music by
Kwong Wing Chan		(segment "Dumplings")
Kôji Endô		(segment "Box")

Cinematography by
Chung-hoon Chung		(segment "Cut")
Christopher Doyle		(segment "Dumplings")
Kôichi Kawakami		(segment "Box")

Film Editing by
Fruit Chan		(segment "Dumplings")
Jae-beom Kim		(segment "Cut")
Sang-Beom Kim		(segment "Cut")
Yasushi Shimamura		(segment "Box")

Production Design by
Seong-hie Ryu
Takashi Sasaki		(segment "Box")
Chung Man Yee		(segment "Dumplings")
Seong-hie Yu		(segment "Cut")

Art Direction by
Pater Wong		(segment "Dumplings")

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sang-gyeong Jo	....	costume designer: segment "Cut"
Dora Ng	....	costume designer: segment "Dumplings"

Production Companies

• Applause Pictures

Distributors

• 3L Filmverleih (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
• CJ Entertainment (2004) (South Korea) (theatrical)
• Lions Gate Films (2005) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Pan Européenne Distribution (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2004) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Future Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
• Medusa Distribuzione (2005) (Italy) (all media)
• Rialto Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
• SBP (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Tartan Video (2006) (UK) (DVD)

Other Companies

• HFR  dailies

Also Known As:

Three, Monster (South Korea)
Three... Extremes (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong disturbing violent content, some involving abortion and torture, and for sexuality and language.

Runtime:

South Korea:118 min | Argentina:118 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival) | Australia:121 min | USA:125 min

Country:

Hong Kong | Japan | South Korea

Language:

Cantonese | Japanese | Korean | Mandarin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Brazil:16 | Sweden:15 | Australia:R | Germany:18 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:R (Alberta/Nova Scotia) | Malaysia:(Banned) | Portugal:M/18 | Finland:K-18 (self applied) | France:-16 | UK:18 (uncut) | New Zealand:R18 | Argentina:18 | Japan:R-15 | Italy:VM18 | Hong Kong:III | Singapore:R21 | South Korea:18

Company:

Applause Pictures

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: In the segment "Cut," towards the end of the film there is a panning shot looking in through a window. The reflection of one or more persons standing on the outside portion (the side the camera is on) can be seen.

Quotes:

Mei: You're rich but I'm free.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Bakjwi (2009)

Three short films that are plenty extreme

Three short films that are plenty extreme and if the endings of all three leave us wondering maybe that is good. I did however find the end of Cut more than a little baffling. There again 'unsatisfactory' endings of Eastern films as judged by Westerners is nothing new. All three are beautifully shot with great camera-work and excellent use of colour. I found Miiki's the most perfect if not as much like his usual output as many would like. Park's Cut is a little pedestrian at times but so gloriously over the top and bewildering at others. Dumplings is a little predictable and I am surprised that it is said to still work at 90 minutes as it seems very much a single idea film. It's a good idea though and not without social interest and it has to be said the grossest of the three. The sound of tiny bones being crunched - aagh!! I watched all three on separate occasions, fearing that otherwise they might blur into one another - no fear of that though so I'll watch them again soon, all together. Good effort by all concerned