1972, R-Point: what happened there? Find out in this chilling Korean spookfest!
Hard-hitting portrayal of a young girl forced to work in South Korea's neon-lit sex industry until she finds love with the last person she expected.
The second feature from Kim Dae-seung the award-winning director of the 2001 romantic drama Bungee Jumping Of Their Own Blood Rain is a gripping and grisly period detective thriller set in 19th century Korea starring Cha Seung-won (Eye For An Eye; Kick The Moon). It is a time of feudal barons and superstition. An island community is shocked when a ship bound for the imperial courts inexplicably bursts into flames. On board was a cargo of handcrafted paper from the island's factory a place harboring something sinister. Detective Won-kyu (Cha Seung-won) is dispatched to investigate only to discover the community in the grip of terror. A series of murders convinces them a malevolent spirit is responsible taking revenge for crimes that no one wants to talk about pronouncing predictions of doom when the Blood Rain falls. Won-kyu follows an increasingly corpose-riddled trail that not only threatens his life but also is set to reveal a dark secret that links him to the village's shameful past. A refreshing and fiendishly intriguing serial killer mystery thriller Blood Rain takes a traditional detective tale and relocates it to an earlier age much in the spirit of In The Name Of The Rose and Brotherhood Of The Wolf. The film's lavish production values add a pleasing richness to the proceeding whilst the unexpected and extremely grisly violence is at times as shocking as that in any current Asian thriller. Blood Rain is a delightfully dark and devious who-dunnit told with style and intelligence.
One extraordinary woman's quest for love and honor... The headstrong Chae Ok (Ha Ji-won) grows up as a servant in the Hwangbo household and eventually becomes a Damo a low-status policewoman. Skilled in swordplay the brave and righteous Chae Ok fearlessly tackles numerous dangerous challenges and skillful criminals. Living in an unequal society she must not only fight crime and defend peace but also struggle for freedom and respect as a woman. Though Chae Ok never flinches in the face of adversity she is lost when it comes to matters of love. Her relationship with Hwangbo Yoon (Lee Seo-jin) her superior and the master of her household is close but complicated; though Yoon has long been in love with Chae Ok they are held back by class differences. While investigating a group of rebels the undercover Chae Ok finds herself falling for the charismatic gang leader Jang Sung Baek (Kim Min-joon). Torn between her attraction for Sung Baek and her loyalty to Joon Chae Ok's decision will not only change her life but also affect the fate of the dynasty itself.... The blockbuster series Damo: The Undercover Lady Detective ushered in a new wave of Korean period dramas and strong female characters. With beautiful cinematography high-calibre special effects exciting action choreography and innovative storylines Damo set a new high standard for historical dramas. Ha Ji-won (Phone) shines in her breakout TV role as the courageous and noble heroine alongside Kim Min-joon and Lee Seo-jin. Damo paints a beautiful tale of romance and conspiracy loyalty and betrayal in the Chosun Dynasty.
The spirit of Bruce Lee lives on... In the spring of 1978 Hyun-soo transfers to Jeong Mun High School in Kangnam where his mother thinks the land price will skyrocket due to the development of the area. Yet as the timid model student who revered Bruce Lee will find out Jeong Mun High School is notorious for its severe corporal punishment by teachers and power struggles between school gangs. While at the school Hyun-soo falls in love with Eun-ju at first sight nothing can
Though outwardly cynical Korean CIA chief Kim secretly nurtures a personal disgust with his dissolute president's embarrassing appetites and impatience with his dissent-mired nation. During yet another banquet with President Park the chief executive's corrupt top advisors and two wary party girls Kim impulsively improvises a conspiracy that will change the course of world politics. When Kim and his thuggish enforcer Ju (Han Suk-kyu Tell Me Something) make their move they initiate a bloodbath that threatens to drown both victim and assassin.
During the Vietnam War a South Korean army base begins receiving mysterious radio transmissions from a patrol that went missing six months earlier in 1972. A shell-shocked hard-boiled lieutenant and a ragtag military unit are sent to the desolate stretch of land known as R-Point to gather clues as to the whereabouts of the missing soldiers. What appeared to be clear search and rescue mission turns into something far more terrifying than any battle as Korean soldiers encounter forces that basic training never prepared them for. Giving a new meaning to the phrase 'the horrors of war ' R-Point exists at the goose-flesh-inducing intersection of Apocalypse Now and The Ring.
A tough gangland leader experiences love at first sight when he encounters a young college student in a crowd. With no concern for public conduct or the desires of the girl he forces himself upon her and kisses her in front of her boyfriend. Totally unapologetic the man is beaten by police and left disgraced.Desperate to see her again the man decides to return to the same place. Soon the student re-appears and she and her boyfriend go on a window shopping trip. However her desperate lack of money leads her to commit an unfortunate crime for which her victim demands an uncompromising pre-planned punishment: She must work as a prostitute to pay the money back. And it is the man who fell in love with her in the crowd that day that will be responsible for taking care of her. Dark daring and brutal this twisted tale from the director of The Isle challenges romantic ideals and breaks with conventional notions of love to deliver one of the most powerful and controversial films of recent years.
Kill Bill icon Gordon Liu stars in this amazing Korean production playing an evil Kung Fu Emperor well versed in the Buddhist Fist & Staff styles.
1972, R-Point: what happened there? Find out in this chilling Korean spookfest!
One extraordinary woman's quest for love and honor... The headstrong Chae Ok (Ha Ji-won) grows up as a servant in the Hwangbo household and eventually becomes a Damo a low-status policewoman. Skilled in swordplay the brave and righteous Chae Ok fearlessly tackles numerous dangerous challenges and skillful criminals. Living in an unequal society she must not only fight crime and defend peace but also struggle for freedom and respect as a woman. Though Chae Ok never flinches in the face of adversity she is lost when it comes to matters of love. Her relationship with Hwangbo Yoon (Lee Seo-jin) her superior and the master of her household is close but complicated; though Yoon has long been in love with Chae Ok they are held back by class differences. While investigating a group of rebels the undercover Chae Ok finds herself falling for the charismatic gang leader Jang Sung Baek (Kim Min-joon). Torn between her attraction for Sung Baek and her loyalty to Joon Chae Ok's decision will not only change her life but also affect the fate of the dynasty itself.... The blockbuster series Damo: The Undercover Lady Detective ushered in a new wave of Korean period dramas and strong female characters. With beautiful cinematography high-calibre special effects exciting action choreography and innovative storylines Damo set a new high standard for historical dramas. Ha Ji-won (Phone) shines in her breakout TV role as the courageous and noble heroine alongside Kim Min-joon and Lee Seo-jin. Damo paints a beautiful tale of romance and conspiracy loyalty and betrayal in the Chosun Dynasty.
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