One day in 1988, an ordinary man named OH Dae-su, who lives with his wife and adorable daughter, is kidnapped and later wakes up to find himself in a private makeshift prison. Dae-su makes numerous at... More
Korean movies outshining int'l films at the box office 2012/02/06, Source,
Korean movies are outshining their international counterparts at domestic box offices, according to statistics released recently by the Korean Film Commission, as the top-five most-watched movies at the moment are all homegrown,...More
Korean film in 2012 2012/02/01, Source,
The Korean film industry has a lot to offer for the year of 2012. Korean films have been gathering more attention around the world and in the domestic market, as Korean films gain attention and Korean actors and producers take part in more international collaborations.
According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the market share for Korean films was 51.9%, up from 46.5 in 2010 and marking the first time in modern history that Korean moviegoing audiences showed a marked preference for domestic movies. As well, film exports increased by 14% in 2011,...More
Actor Choi Min-sik reveals that he nearly died in grade three. 2012/01/30, Source,
Actor Choi Min-sik revealed that he was given the death sentence by the doctor while he was in grade three at elementary school. On the set of recording for the SBS TV show "Healing Camp" on Jan. 30, the actor said that he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and told by his doctor that there was nothing that could be done for him.
Despite being told that he should give up, Choi said that he recovered through an extended stay in the mountains. The 49-year old Korean actor said that despite the grim diagnosis that he was restored to health in just one month,...More
One day in 1988, an ordinary man named OH Dae-su, who lives with his wife and adorable daughter, is kidnapped and later wakes up to find himself in a private makeshift prison. Dae-su makes numerous attempts to escape and to commit suicide, but they all end up in failure. All the while Dae-su asks himself what made a man hate him so much enough to imprison him without any reason. While suffering from his debacle, Dae-su becomes shocked when he watches the news and hears that his beloved wife was brutally murdered. At this very moment, Dae-su swears to take revenge on the man who destroyed his happy life.
Fifteen years have passed and Dae-su is released with a wallet filled with money and a mobile phone. An unknown man calls Dae-su and asks him to figure out why he was imprisoned. In front of bewildered Dae-su, a girl named Mido appears and she promises to help him seek vengeance after hearing about his 15 years in confinement. With Mido¡¯s help, Dae-su begins to trace the guy and finally encounters the private prison where he discovers a cassette tape, which only says... "OH Dae-su talks too much¡¦¡± While Dae-su and Mido¡¯s search goes on, Dae-su finally runs face to face with his kidnapper. The culprit says there will be no way to find out the reason of his imprisonment if Dae-su kills him now. Instead, he proposes a game. He tells Dae-su that if he discovers the reason for his imprisonment in five days, then he will kill himself. If not, he will kill Mido. Only five days are given to Dae-su to find out the reason behind the guy¡¯s grudge against Dae-su. While doing so, hidden secrets about Dae-su and Mido's relationship are revealed.
this movie is a real masterpiece. everything in it has been thoughtfully planned. the choice of actors is perfect. actors are amazing.
Choi Min Sik performance is absolutely outstanding. he's my favorite Korean actor so far...
i also love the storyline, the vengeance, the visual composition, the choice of colors.... the red is used very thoughtfully in this production.
it's an absolute must-see. if you havent seen yet please do. you wont regret it.
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2012/02/03 04:23:22
it was a so great movie ,one of my
favorites , I feel the diroctor is Asian
Tarantino
Oldboy & the host have shown a way for
filmmakers to brave that first step &
take a chance, hollywood is producing
nothing but jack shit at the moment
where fat executives change storylines &
actors to accommodate popular trends,
but there mis
Great movie, I specially liked the raw
violent of it. Just like Tarantino
movies. Amazing scenario and Outstanding
performances by the Actors. A true 5
STAR movie
any filipino out here except me??? hello
guys from all over the world..i idolize
this actor
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