Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom (2008)

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

Director:

Jee-woon Kim (as Kim Jee-woon)

Writers:

Jee-woon Kim (screenplay) (as Kim Jee-woon), Min-suk Kim (screenplay)

Stars:

Kang-ho Song, Byung-Hun Lee, Woo-sung Jung

10 wins & 23 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kang-ho Song	...	Yoon Tae-goo / The Weird
Byung-Hun Lee	...	Park Chang-yi / The Bad
Woo-sung Jung	...	Park Do-won / The Good
Je-mun Yun	...	Byung-choon (as Jae-moon Yoon)
Seung-su Ryu	...	Man-gil (as Seung-soo Ryu)
Young-chang Song	...	Kim Pan-joo
Byung-ho Son	...	Seo Jae-sik
Dal-su Oh	...	Messenger for Kim Pan-joo (as Dai-soo Oh)
Chung-Ah Lee	...	Song-yi
Kwang-il Kim	...	Two Blades
Dong-seok Ma	...	Bear (as Don Lee)
Kyeong-hun Jo	...	Doo-chao (as Kyung-hoon Cho)
Hang-soo Lee	...	Kanemaru
Hyun Joong Kang	...	Ghost Market Gang Leader
Sung-min Lee	...	Chef

Storyline

A guksu western. Three Korean gunslingers are in Manchuria circa World War II: Do-wan, an upright bounty hunter, Chang-yi, a thin-skinned and ruthless killer, and Tae-goo, a train robber with nine lives. Tae-goo finds a map he's convinced leads to buried treasure; Chang-yi wants it as well for less clear reasons. Do-wan tracks the map knowing it will bring him to Chang-yi, Tae-goo, and reward money. Occupying Japanese forces and their Manchurian collaborators also want the map, as does the Ghost Market Gang who hangs out at a thieves' bazaar. These enemies cross paths frequently and dead bodies pile up. Will anyone find the map's destination and survive to tell the tale?

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Plot Keywords:

map | treasure | manchuria | franz jager | japanese occupation | 

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Taglines:

One map. Three villains. Winner takes all.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for nonstop violence and some drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Official site [South Korea]

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean Mandarin Japanese

Release Date:

17 July 2008 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Dobar, loš, čudan

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,775, 25 April 2010, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$128,486, 27 June 2010

Company Credits

Production Co:

Barunson,CJ E&M Film Financing & Investment Entertainment & Comics,CJ Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 130 min 135 min (extended)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The safe model "Franz Jäger" appears, originally, in the Danish movie series "Olsen Banden" ("The Olsen Gang"). Any connection between the two is unknown.

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Goofs

One of Park Chang-yi's gang uses an incorrectly identified British Sten gun. It's actually a SIG Bergmann 1920 which was imported by the Japanese.

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Quotes

Yoon Tae-goo: I'll tell ya, since we're in this together. If we find a big treasure there, whatever it may be, you know what I'll do with it? You wanna know what my dream is? I'm going back home, and buying me some land. I'll build a house, raise some cows, horses, and sheep.
Park Do-won: That's it?
Yoon Tae-goo: And some dogs and chickens, too.
Park Do-won: Anything else besides buying land and raising livestock?
Yoon Tae-goo: I never really thought beyond that.

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Crazy Credits

Be sure to watch the credits, as they show great movie stills as well as behind the scenes movie stills.

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Alternate Versions

The UK theatrical release had compulsory cuts made. 5 seconds of cuts were required to remove sight of real animal cruelty, in this instance three cruel horse falls, in line with the requirements of the Cinematograph Films (Animals) Act 1937.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Mexican Standoffs in Movies (2014)

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Soundtracks

Moonlight Serenade
Composed by Glenn Miller
Published by EMI Music Publishing
Courtesy of Sony BMG

User Reviews

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.