The latest from the award-winning Kim Jee-Woon, The Age of Shadows is a slick, suspension-fuelled espionage thriller featuring an all-star cast. Set in Japanese-occupied Korea of the 1920s, Song Kang-ho plays a Korean police captain in the Japanese police force with a special mission: infiltrate and deceive the armed resistance fighting for independence, lead by the charismatic Kim Woo-jin (Yoo Gong). With both men standing on opposing sides, each knowing the identity and intentions of the other, a cat-and-mouse game ensues - one in which not everyone will make it out alive. Also starring Byung-hun Lee and Ji-min Han, this is a blistering spectacle from a master filmmaker at the top of his game.
The latest from the award-winning Kim Jee-Woon, The Age of Shadows is a slick, suspension-fuelled espionage thriller featuring an all-star cast. Set in Japanese-occupied Korea of the 1920s, Song Kang-ho plays a Korean police captain in the Japanese police force with a special mission: infiltrate and deceive the armed resistance fighting for independence, lead by the charismatic Kim Woo-jin (Yoo Gong). With both men standing on opposing sides, each knowing the identity and intentions of the other, a cat-and-mouse game ensues - one in which not everyone will make it out alive. Also starring Byung-hun Lee and Ji-min Han, this is a blistering spectacle from a master filmmaker at the top of his game.
I Saw The Devil is as action packed and thrilling as it is extremely dark and disturbing. Starring Lee Byung-Hun (GI JOE: The Rise Of Cobra) and Choi Min-Sik (OldBoy).
After convalescing in hospital two sisters return home to their father and stepmother. Su-mi is the older sister and she's prepared to speak her mind. Su-yeon however is more wary and still haunted by bad memories of the place she becomes an easy target for her stepmother's bullying. But then there are the strange things that start happening in the house. Is this their stepmother trying to torment them or is there something more sinister hiding in the shadows?
Every Family Has It's Dark Secrets... Director Kim Jee-woon (A Bittersweet Life, I Saw The Devil) made his international reputation with this richly conceived, stylishly shot, and genuinely scary chiller, one of the key films of the Korean New Wave. Released from a mental institution, Su-mi returns home with her father and her younger sister, Su-yeon, only to face her cold stepmother's strange behaviour, and the disturbing apparitions that are haunting their house. What dark secret connects them all to the family's past? Haunting and heartbreaking in equal measure, A Tale of Two Sisters' devastating mix of style, scares and emotive storytelling blurred the boundaries between genres as few other horror films had done before and had a profound influence on a new generation of filmmakers. Special Features: High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 and uncompressed stereo audio Optional English subtitles Brand-new Audio commentary by Korean Cinema historian Pierce Conran & critic James Marsh Audio commentary by writer/director Kim Jee-woon, lighting cameraman Oh Seung-chul and cinematographer Lee Mo-gae Audio commentary by writer/director Kim Jee-woon and cast members Im Soo-jung and Moon Geun-young Always on the Move: The Dynamic Camera and Spaces of Master Stylist Kim Jee-woon, a brand-new visual essay by Korean Cinema historian Pierce Conran Spirits of the Peninsula: Folklore in Korean Cinema, a brand-new visual essay by cultural historian Shawn Morrisey Imaginary Beasts: Memory, Trauma & the Uncanny in A Tale of Two Sisters, a brand-new visual essay by genre historian and critic Kat Ellinger Behind the Scenes, an archival featurette shot during filming Outtakes, archival footage from set Production Design, archival featurette about the intricate look of the sets Music Score, archival featurette CGI, an archival featurette Creating the Poster, an archival featurette about the iconic original poster Cast Interviews, archival interviews with Kim Kab-su (Father), Yeom Jung-a (Stepmother), Im Soo-jung (Su-mi), and Moon Geun-young (Su-yeon) Deleted scenes with director's commentary Director's analysis, an archival featurette in which Kim Jee-woon discusses the complexity and ambiguities contained within the film and why they were important to him. Director's thoughts on horror, an archival featurette in which Kim Jee-woon discusses his feelings about the horror genre. Psychiatrist's Perspective, an archival featurette exploring the psychological reality behind the story of the film Theatrical Trailer Stills galleries Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork by Sister Hyde FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated booklet featuring new writing by critics Stacie Ponder and Anya Stanley, plus a new translation of the original Korean folktale that inspired the film.
I Saw The Devil is as action packed and thrilling as it is extremely dark and disturbing. Starring Lee Byung-Hun (GI JOE: The Rise Of Cobra) and Choi Min-Sik (OldBoy).
'Our sorrow was conceived long before our birth...' When sisters Su-mi (Lim Soo-jeong) and Su-yeon (Mun Geun-yeong) return home from a sanitarium having supposedly recovered their health their stepmother Eun-joo (Yum Jung-ah) welcomes them back. However elder sister Su-mi intentionally avoids her and younger sibling Su-yeon shows a smack of fear for her. Soon strange things begin to happen in the house. Footsteps are heard and Eun-joo's birds are mysteriously poisoned. Assuming Su-yeon is behind the inauspicious incidents the stepmother locks her in the closet and when Su-mi learns about the cruel punishment conflict between the stepmother and two sisters becomes more bitter than ever... Based on the classic Korean folk tale 'Janghwa Hongryeon' Kim Ji-woon's accomplished chiller is a uniquely lush addition to the best of Asian cinema.
Times are hard and work is scarce. Nevertheless a family opens a mountain villa fully buoyed up preparing to welcome guests. Time passes and no one comes. Just as they become tired of waiting for guests the first client knocks on the door. By the next morning however the first guest becomes a cold body! Rather than face a police investigation into their struggling establishment and seeing that the man is carrying no identity the family decides to dispose of the body. Once again looking forward to running their hotel the family are shocked to discover that the second guests are all of people a couple who choose this villa to commit suicide together! Because they don't want to make a fuss the family bury the couple too. However as the man of the couple who committed suicide unexpectedly and rather suddenly revives from death the family come to kill him out of fear. In their bewilderment and as a way of saving their home they come to get used to the murder and burial of their guests until one unfortunate visitor turns out to be a policeman... Riotous black comedy from writer/director Kim Ji-woon (which provided the inspiration for Takashi Miike similarly funny semi-remake 'Happniess Of The Katakuris') winner of Best Director and Best Film at the 2000 Malaga Film Festival.
Su-mi and Su-yeon return home after an extended hospital stay. Things have not been the same since their mother passed away. Their return is welcomed by their stepmother Eun-joo. Su-mi the older and stronger of the two isn't afraid to speak her mind Su-yeon is more timid and wary of their stepmother and looks to Su-mi for help. Continually picked on and harassed by their stepmother the two have no choice but to endure the relationship for their father's sake. Su-mi promises Su-yeon that she will never let their stepmother beat them again. Unexplainable things start to occur at the house. Could it be their stepmother trying to torment them or is a more sinister supernatural force at work?
After losing their mother two sisters are sent to convalesce in a mental hospital. Upon release they are met by their father and taken to the family home to meet their new stepmother. However it soon becomes obvious that all is not well with this new arrangement. During the first night a number of seemingly unexplainable events occur - footsteps on the stairs doors opening of their own accord. And as these strange events continue to plague the family it soon becomes impossible to tell whether it is the sisters' unstable mental health the cruel mind games played by the step mother or the dark presence of a supernatural force which is at work within the house. A stylish and shocking tale of dark family secrets and uncertain realities this unique and brilliant film is guaranteed to leave you gasping for breath as each successive scare keeps you guessing until the very end.
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