Jopog manura 3 (2006)

Director:

Jin-gyu Cho

Release Date:

28 December 2006 (South Korea)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Drama

Plot:

When Aryong, the daughter of a triad boss from Hong Kong is accused of killing the boss of a competing triad, she is goes into hiding in Korea. Upon arriving, she is guided by a nimble but loyal Gi-chul and his motley crew, who are assigned to protect her until her return. |

Cast

Qi Shu	...	Aryong
Beom-su Lee	...	Ki-chul
Yeong Hyeon	...	Yon-hi
Ji-ho Oh	...	Gong Chi
Ki-yong Lee
Lung Ti
Ken Lo
Hie-bong Jo		(as Cho Hee-Bong)
Min-su Choi

Also Known As:

My Wife Is a Gangster 3 (USA) (literal English title)

Runtime:

Hong Kong:115 min | Germany:115 min (European Film Market)

Country:

South Korea | China

Language:

Korean | Cantonese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:16 | Singapore:PG (edited version) | Hong Kong:IIB | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | Malaysia:U

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company:

Hyunjin Cinema

Movie Connections:

Follows Jopog manura 2: Dolaon jeonseol (2003)

Swords, Style, Some Laughs

Not having seen the MWiaG "1' and "2" earlier versions this was viewed as standalone with no expectations of being part 3 of a trilogy. Story begins in Hong Kong, a gangster turf war between high style pros, a daughter is sent away for safety and chooses.....Korea. Switch to Seoul and the local mob are somewhat less slick and professional. Chinese gal and Korean gang live for a time in small house, throw in a Korean/Chinese translator who puts her own spin on the conversations, a Korean gang turf war, a hit squad, chase scenes, martial arts, swordplay, a budding relationship...A definite homage with Kill Bill and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon type action (G rated). So far so good. The downside is some highly cringe-inducing romance, why does Aryoung fall for Ki-chul anyways? And the over-the-top buffoonery.