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Three Extremes

Original title: Sam gang 2
  • 20042004
  • K-18K-18
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
20K
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POPULARITY
13,778
432
Three Extremes (2004)
An Asian cross-cultural trilogy of horror films from accomplished indie directors.
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Horror

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

IMDb RATING
6.9/10
20K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
13,778
432
  • Directors
    • Fruit Chan(segment Dumplings)
    • Park Chan-wook(segment Cut)
    • Takashi Miike(segment Box)
  • Writers
    • Park Chan-wook(segment Cut)
    • Haruko Fukushima(segment Box)
    • Pik-Wah Lee(segment Dumplings)
  • Stars
    • Bai Ling
    • Lee Byung-hun
    • Kyoko Hasegawa
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  • Directors
    • Fruit Chan(segment Dumplings)
    • Park Chan-wook(segment Cut)
    • Takashi Miike(segment Box)
  • Writers
    • Park Chan-wook(segment Cut)
    • Haruko Fukushima(segment Box)
    • Pik-Wah Lee(segment Dumplings)
  • Stars
    • Bai Ling
    • Lee Byung-hun
    • Kyoko Hasegawa
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 96User reviews
    • 123Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 14 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Bai Ling
    Bai Ling
    • Mei (segment "Dumplings")
    Lee Byung-hun
    Lee Byung-hun
    • Director (segment "Cut")
    Kyoko Hasegawa
    Kyoko Hasegawa
    • Kyoko (segment "Box")
    Pauline Lau
    • Li's Maid (segment "Dumplings")
    Tony Ka Fai Leung
    Tony Ka Fai Leung
    • Lee (segment "Dumplings")
    Meme Tian
    Meme Tian
    • Connie (segment "Dumplings")
    • (as Meme)
    Miriam Chin Wah Yeung
    Miriam Chin Wah Yeung
    • 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
    Miki Yeung
    • Kate (segment "Dumplings")
    So-Foon Wong
    • Kate's Mother (segment "Dumplings")
    Kai-Piu Yau
    • Gynaecologist (segment "Dumplings")
    Im Won-hee
    Im Won-hee
    • Stranger (segment "Cut")
    • (as Won-Hee Lim)
    Kang Hye-jeong
    Kang Hye-jeong
    • Director's Wife (segment "Cut")
    Dae-yeon Lee
    Dae-yeon Lee
    • Actor in School Girl Uniform (segment "Cut")
    Gene Woo Park
    • Assistant Director (segment "Cut")
    • Directors
      • Fruit Chan(segment Dumplings)
      • Park Chan-wook(segment Cut)
      • Takashi Miike(segment Box)
    • Writers
      • Park Chan-wook(segment Cut)
      • Haruko Fukushima(segment Box)
      • Pik-Wah Lee(segment Dumplings)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The three films are Chinese, Koren and Japanese.
    • Goofs
      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.

    • Alternate versions
      Lions Gate's U.S. version changes the order of the segments. In the original Asian release, the order was "Box"/"Dumplings"/"Cut." The American release has been changed to "Dumplings"/"Cut"/"Box."
    • Connections
      Edited into Dumplings (2004)

    User reviews96

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    7/10
    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
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    • christopher-underwood
    • Nov 19, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 20, 2004 (South Korea)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • Japan
      • South Korea
    • Official site
      • Lions Gate Films (United States)
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • Japanese
      • Korean
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Three... Extremes
    • Production company
      • Applause Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $77,532
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $36,414
      • Oct 30, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $516,930
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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