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Votes : 4 | Rating : 9.1 |
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Visual stylist - Director Kim Ji-woon (Source)
The Good, the Bad, the Weird (Source)
China desert comes to life in 'Good, Bad and Weird' (Source)
"The Good, the Bad, the Weird" with English subtitles (Source)
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| Release date in South Korea : 2000/02/04 |
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 The ticket sales of "The Good, The Bad, The Weird" surpassed the 6-million mark at the domestic box office on Aug. 10, emerging as the most successful Korean film in the first quarter of this year.
Director Kim Ji-woon is behind the strong performance from the star-studded cast and $17 million budget.
Born in 1964, Kim studied dramatics at the Seoul Institute of the Art. But he quit the school early and learned theater acting following his older sister Kim Ji-sook, who is a veteran actress. He appeared on stage and also directed some plays, experiencing the real theatrical world.
In 1998, he made his debut as a filmmaker after his scenario for the film "The Quiet Family" won a prize. In the same year, the black comedy about a strange family involved in serial killings was invited to three leading international fantastic film festivals including Portugal's FantasPorto, Spain's Sitges Film Festival and Brussels International Fantastic Festival.
Then he directed "The Foul King...| More |
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 "The Good, the Bad, the Weird", Kim Ji-woon's slickly made 'Manchurian western' hobbles a bit
Kyu Hyun Kim (qhyunkim)
Before you start reading, please note that this review is based on the general release version of the film rather than the so-called "international version" shown at the Cannes Film Festival.
Chang-yi (Lee Byeong-heon), a dandy hit man with a perpetually bemused, go-ahead-call-me-a-psycho grin on his face, is hired to retrieve a certain map in the hands of a Japanese banker. Unbeknownst to him, meanwhile, bounty hunter Do-won (Jeong Woo-seong) is sent by the Korean independence army for the same mission. To their irritation, however, the map is snatched by the train robber Tae-gu (Song Kang-ho), who is convinced that it leads to the fabled treasures of the fallen Qing dynasty.
Kim Ji-woon, who has an impressive track record of having successfully tackled a wide range of genres, from sports comedy ("The Foul King") to horror ("A Tale of Two Sisters") and Euro...| More |
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A suspense-filled wilderness creates an unpredictable scene for a cowboy gunfight, but a bloody battle begins that will only end in absolute victory or absolute defeat.
Director Kim Ji-woon was captivated by such a scene from Sergio Leone's 1966 so-called spaghetti western, "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly".
And last week, he released his own take on cowboys, "The Good, the Bad, the Weird".
The film, which had a budget of 18 billion won (US$18 million), attracted more than 2 million viewers in the four days after its release, according to the Korean Film Council. The CGV Yongsan in central Seoul is now offering English subtitles until Aug. 31.
"The cheeky characters in cowboy pictures are very charming", Kim said. "They're antihero and antisocial".
While researching the film, Kim came across a Korean-made Manchurian western, "Break the Chain" (1971), directed by Lee Man-hui.
"Lee's film was all about lawless male characters", Kim said.
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CJ/CGV will screen "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" (Joheun Nom, Nappeun Nom, Isanghan Nom) with English subtitles at its multiplex in Yongsan, Seoul. "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" is directed by renowned director KIM Ji-woon and the titular roles are played by the stars LEE Byeong-heon, SONG Kang-ho, and JEONG Woo-seong.
The western dubbed as kimchi western will premiere on Thursday and CGV Yongsan will offer the English subtitled screenings for at least two weeks. CJ/CGV, Korea's leading exhibitor, intends to increasingly offer major Korean films with English subtitles to allow foreigners in Seoul to enjoy Korean cinema.
KIM Ji-woon garnered international acclaim with "A Bittersweet Life" (Dalkomhan Insaeng), also with LEE Byeong-heon in the leading role. KIM previously worked with SONG Kang-ho on "The Foul King" (Banchik Wang), and "The Quiet Family" (Joyonghan Gajeok). JEONG Woo-seong played opposite of JEON Ji-hyeon in "Daisy".
"The Good, the Bad, the Weird" already play...| More |
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 He's been the good guy for 17 years, don't you think its time he takes a break?
Yes, our hot movie star Lee Byeong-heon has returned with Jeong Woo-seong and Song Kang-ho through the movie "The Good, The Bad, The Weird".
He will be taking on the role of Chang-ih, he said that this was a new ...| More | | |
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