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‘I’m a complete coward’

Friday, March 28th, 2008

With the upcoming release of I’m A Cyborg, But That’s Okay on 4 April, director Park Chan-wook talks to the Guardian’s Ryan Gibley about how he can’t stand watching violence…

Read the article on the Guardian Online »

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A Bittersweet Life

Thursday, March 3rd, 2005
The latest from Kim Ji-woon (A Tale of Two Sisters, The Quiet Family), a slick tale of that revenge resounds with amazing style and wit, but ultimately do we really care?… (more…)

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A Tale of Two Sisters

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
Kim Ji-woon (The Foul King, The Quiet Family) directs this intelligent Asian shocker with more than a few surprises… (more…)

Posted in Films, Horror, Reviews, South Korea | 1 Comment »

Barking Dogs Never Bite

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
Biting social satire meets hilarious black comedy. Laugh or the dog gets it… (more…)

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Bichunmoo

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
This Korean Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon styled epic may have been top dog in it’s homeland, but - with a liberal referencing of over thirty years of Hong Kong swordplay films - it’s really more of a mongrel… (more…)

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Cello

Wednesday, November 8th, 2006
Another solid horror from South Korea, but surely the lesson here is don’t give your daughter a scary haircut like that girl from The Ring?… (more…)

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Chihwaseon

Thursday, March 8th, 2007
A beautiful film by veteran filmmaker Im Kwon-taek with a fine performance by Oldboy’s Choi Min-sik, but suffers from covering far too long a period… (more…)

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Duelist

Friday, July 20th, 2007
Over half a decade since making such an impact with Nowhere To Hide, director Lee Myung-se finally returns to our screens with Duelist - but has it been worth the wait?… (more…)

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DVD: I’m A Cyborg

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Park Chan-wook’s I’m A Cyborg is released by Tartan in the UK on 26 May.

Read our review of the film here »

Posted in Calendar, News, Releases, South Korea | No Comments »

I’m A Cyborg, But That’s Okay

Monday, March 31st, 2008
We always knew director Park Chan-wook would do something different after his acclaimed vengeance trilogy (Sympathy For Mr Vengeance, Old Boy, Lady Vengeance) – but were we expecting this? (more…)

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Lady Vengeance

Friday, June 23rd, 2006
Bound to become a flawed, beautiful classic, Park Chan-wook’s final instalment in his revenge trilogy is a master class in the making… (more…)

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My Wife Is A Gangster

Sunday, January 21st, 2007
Some six years after it was originally released this Korean classic has finally been made available in the UK - but has it been worth the wait?… (more…)

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Oldboy

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
Director Park Chan-wook’s follow-up to Sympathy for Mr Vengeance is an even better twisted tale of revenge… (more…)

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Once Upon A Time In High School

Friday, April 14th, 2006
The spirit of Bruce Lee lives on in this poignant high school drama… (more…)

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Revealing vengeance: a Q & A with Park Chan-wook

Friday, February 10th, 2006
Vengeance has dominated the work of director Park Chan-wook’s last three films, but it seems his obsession with the subject which has kept audiences on the edge of their seats - with their stomachs churning - is at an end… (more…)

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Seoul Raiders

Wednesday, March 16th, 2005
Director Jingle Ma (Silver Hawk) and star Tony Leung (In The Mood For Love, Infernal Affairs) re-unite for a belated but rather disappointing follow-up to Tokyo Raiders… (more…)

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Seven Swords

Tuesday, May 16th, 2006
The latest Tsui Hark movie is more than a decent stab at a ‘wuxia’ movie in the wake of Zhang Yimou’s Hero and House of Flying Daggers - but does it fall short of being the epic he intended?… (more…)

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The City Of Violence

Saturday, September 29th, 2007
Crying Fist director Ryoo Seung-hwan out Kill Bill’s Tarantino in this enjoyable Korean action movie with some real crowd-pleasing scenes… (more…)

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The Foul King

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
Let’s get ready to rumble! Song Kang-ho stars in Kim Ji-woon’s (The Quiet Family, A Tale of Two Sisters) hilarious comedy about wrestling… (more…)

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The Promise

Tuesday, April 4th, 2006
First Zhang Yimou made a film about the same subject as Chen Kaige had, now Kaige has followed Yimou by making a CGI led ‘wuxia pian’ movie - will these guys ever stop treading on each others toes?… (more…)

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The Red Shoes

Sunday, June 10th, 2007
Some girls will do anything for that pair of Jimmy Choo’s - but perhaps this is going to far?… (more…)

Posted in Films, Horror, Reviews, South Korea | No Comments »

Three

Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
Solid horror anthology with three very different takes on life after death from three different Asian countries and directors… (more…)

Posted in Films, Hong Kong, Horror, Reviews, South Korea, Thailand | No Comments »

Three… Extremes

Thursday, May 1st, 2008
A solid follow-up to horror anthology Three features segments by Park Chan-wook, Miike Takeshi and Fruit Chan… (more…)

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Typhoon

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
A well-made but rather predicable and simplistic Korean action thriller… (more…)

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