Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom (2008)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Ji-woon Kim

Writers:

Ji-woon Kim (screenplay)
Min-suk Kim (screenplay)

Release Date:

17 July 2008 (South Korea)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Western

Plot:

The story of three Korean outlaws in 1940s Manchuria and their rivalry to possess a treasure map while being pursued by the Japanese army and Chinese bandits. |

Plot Keywords:

Outlaw | Manchuria | 1930 | Bounty Hunter | Treasure Hunt

Awards:

2 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Kang-ho Song	...	Yoon Tae-goo / The Weird
Byung-hun Lee	...	Park Chang-yi / The Bad
Woo-sung Jung	...	Park Do-won / The Good
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kyeong-hun Jo	...	Doo-chae
Kwang-il Kim	...	Two swords
Cheong-a Lee	...	Song-i
Dong-seok Ma	...	Bear
Dal-su Oh	...	Man-gil
Seo-won Oh	...	Chinese woman
Seung-su Ryu	...	Man-gil
Byung-ho Son	...	Seo Jae-sik
Young-chang Song	...	Kim Pan-joo
Ji-won Uhm	...	Na-yeon
Je-mun Yun	...	Byeong-choon

Also Known As:

The Good, the Bad, the Weird (International: English title)

Runtime:

South Korea:139 min | South Korea:120 min (Cannes Film Festival) | Argentina:130 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean | Mandarin | Japanese

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Australia:MA (2008) | Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:16 | UK:15 (cut) | Ireland:15A | Japan:PG-12

Company:

Barunson

Trivia:

Most expensive movie in South Korean cinema history as per 2009.

Quotes:

Park Do-won: Every Korean has a sad story.

Movie Connections:

References Per qualche dollaro in più (1965)

I spent half the time with my mouth agape and rest with a broad smile

This is a real blast. A London Film Festival viewing this afternoon and my jaw dropped during the opening. This may have the most stunning opening of any film, I certainly can't think of any other contenders at present, with crazy music, a landscape out of a dream, soaring birds of prey and a great big steam train. The camera and hence the audience are everywhere, this side, that side above, below and even in the smoke from the engine. Previously there has been some set up to accompany the credits and then we are away. This film does not let up so if it is not non-stop action you are after you had best avoid. For all sensible folk this is a mind blowing exercise in action cinema. Loud, violent and stunningly shot this is awe inspiring stuff and with a comic edge too. I spent half the time with my mouth agape and rest with a broad smile. I have heard some criticise this for lack of storyline and certainly there is minimal narrative flow here as we are sped on by sheer excitement and amusement. Fantastic entertainment on a massive scale. Large screen viewing recommended.