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좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈 | Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom
Synopsis
In 1930s Manchuria, an encounter on a train triggers an epic crusade for a treasure map between three Korean outlaws. Do-won, a bounty hunter, is out to track down Chang-yee, a hitman attempting to pinch the map from a military official. However, the ruthless Tae-goo snaffles the map for himself.
Synopsis
In 1930s Manchuria, an encounter on a train triggers an epic crusade for a treasure map between three Korean outlaws. Do-won, a bounty hunter, is out to track down Chang-yee, a hitman attempting to pinch the map from a military official. However, the ruthless Tae-goo snaffles the map for himself.
Our take
We no longer look towards America for great genre films, but to South Korea, where directors like Bong Joon Ho and Park Chan-wook have been turning conventions on their heads. Kim Jee-woon (A Tale of Two Sisters, A Bittersweet Life) is one of the best there and this is his most wild, fun movie.