Three... Extremes (2004) Saam gaang yi (original title)

Directors:

Fruit Chan
Takashi Miike
(more)

Writers:

Chan-wook Park (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 | Fantasy Sequence | Critically Acclaimed | Severed Finger | Sister Sister Relationship

Awards:

4 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Bai Ling	...	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")
Atsurô 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
Kam Pong Chow	...	CID (segment "Dumplings") (uncredited)

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")
Bobby White		subtitles

Produced by
Soo-hyun Ahn	....	producer (segment "Cut")
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")
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		(segment "Cut")
Takashi Sasaki		(segment "Box")
Chung Man Yee		(segment "Dumplings")

Art Direction by
Pater Wong		(segment "Dumplings")

Makeup Department
Hee Eun Lee	....	special makeup effects artist

Visual Effects by
Ju-won Lee	....	digital compositor
Il Hwan Na	....	visual effects artist

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)
• Palisades Tartan (2009) (UK) (all media)
• Rialto Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
• SBP (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Tartan Video (2006) (UK) (DVD)

Other Companies

• HFR  dailies

Also Known As:

"Saam gaang yi" - Hong Kong (original title)
"3 Extremes" - USA (DVD 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:

Hong Kong:III | Singapore:R21 | South Korea:18 | 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 | Denmark:15

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 Thirst (2009)

wow a really good and mind blasting movie

more a drama than a horror movie, dumplings is so wonderfully acted that his strange subject have become believable and disturbing . The picture is astonishing ,the color perfectly fit the backgrounds so that it creates a special atmosphere. for the fans of gore don't't suspect a lot of goo. But still, a couple of scenes will disturb you.. Very intelligent, this movie provides a lot of thinking; incest, abortion, cannibalism and the search for youth are the topics approached. Those taboos will make you see horrible things that happens in everyday's life around the globe. The use of the incredible music is done with professionalism so it helps a lot on the spooky mood of certain scenes.

The end pour vrai là.