Director : KIM Jee-woon
Genres : Action
Running time : 140 min
Rate : 15+
Cast : SONG Kang-ho, GONG Yoo, HAN Ji-min
SYNOPSYS
The 1920s, when Korea has fallen under Japanese rule. Lee Jung-chool (SONG Kang-ho), a Korean police captain in the Japanese police force, is given a special mission to infiltrate the armed resistance fighting for Korean independence. He approaches Kim Woo-jin (GONG Yoo), a leader of the resistance. These two men who stand on opposite sides of their historical era, each knowing the identity and intentions of the other, become close without revealing their inner thoughts. Meanwhile intel is being leaked on both sides, and no one knows who the informants are. Members of the resistance meet in Shanghai to obtain explosives that will be used to destroy facilities of the Japanese Headquarters in Seoul, while the Japanese police follow them and gather in Shanghai. The pursued and the pursuers, locked in an operation where each side uses the other and is thrown into a confusion of secret enmity and conciliation. Meanwhile, a train carrying explosives passes the border and heads towards Seoul...
One of Korea’s greatest film stylists, whose innovative take on film genres has brought him worldwide acclaim, KIM Jee-woon is always pushing in new directions. His debut THE QUIET FAMILY ingeniously fused horror and comedy in a film that skirts the boundaries of commercial cinema. THE FOUL KING, about a harassed banker who takes up pro wrestling in his spare time, was the film that made a star out of SONG Kang-ho. With its stunning visuals and challenging story, A TALE OF TWO SISTERS is recognized as one of the most influential Korean horror films ever. This was followed up by the elegant, brutal noir A BITTERSWEET LIFE, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. The eclectic “Kimchi Western” THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE WEIRD stands out as both a popular hit and an utterly unique contribution to Korean cinema, while gory revenge drama I SAW THE DEVIL carried KIM into uncharted genre waters.