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Shiri

Swiri

South Korea

1999

125 Min
Color
1.85:1
Korean
  • Currently 2.8/5 Stars.
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DIR Kang Je-gyu

PROD Byun Moo-Rim, Kwan-hak Lee

SCR Kang Je-gyu

DP Kim Sung-Bok

CAST Han Suk-kyu, Choi Min-sik, Kim Yunjin, Song Kang-ho, Johnny Kim

ED Park Gok-ji

MUSIC Lee Dong-jun

Synopsis

In director Je Gyu Kang’s action-packed epic that deals head-on with the controversial topic of Korean unification, North Korean superspy Lee Bang Hee is sent to the South as part of a secret plan to reunify the two nations. Against her better judgment, she falls in love with South Korean intelligence officer Yu Jong Won. But when Yu learns of the North’s true plans for Korea, their love and the unification effort are threatened.

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TFCHooligan69

13Feb12

This was my introduction to Korean cinema some years ago.

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rado

30Dec11

This shocking beauty started the whole Korean blockbuster wave with a brutal intro, unbearable tension, intricate plotting, spectacular action and resonating pathos. Their super-industry went places afterwards. Yet this is still one of the most gripping action-thrillers out there. Later remade as "Iris" on TV.

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Tony Zhou

26Dec11

I don't think this film holds up. In 1999, it asked "Can South Korea make a movie worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster?" What we all discovered soon after was, "Fuck no. They can do better." If you want the real Korean milestone, I suggest "Joint Security Area."

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