''Nowhere to Hide'' () is a
1999 South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
n film written and directed by
Lee Myung-se.
Synopsis
The film is set in
Incheon in South Korea. A murder is committed, and the cops search for the killer.
Opening up in monochrome but with occasional flashes of colour, the first action scene is a disorientating strobe-like affair. From there the movie proceeds in color, with many innovative editing techniques, including slow-motion,
jump cut, step-printed slow motion, "jump dissolves," still frames, and layering images on top of one another.
Cast
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Park Joong-hoon stars as the obsessive Detective Woo.
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Ahn Sung-ki
Ahn Sung-ki (born January 1, 1952) is a South Korean actor. One of the country's most respected actors, he has appeared in more than 130 films during his career of over 60 years.
Career
A native of Seoul, Ahn was the son of a veteran filmmaker ...
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Jang Dong-gun as Detective Kim.
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Choi Ji-woo
Awards
Jang Dong-gun won the best supporting actor at the
Blue Dragon Film Awards for his role as Detective Kim.
Reception
The film was a hit at both the inaugural
Asia Pacific Film Festival
The Asia-Pacific Film Festival (abbreviated APFF) is an annual film festival hosted by the Federation of Motion Picture Producers in Asia-Pacific. The festival was first held in Tokyo, Japan, in 1954.
History
The festival was first held in Tok ...
in
Sydney, and the
Sundance Film Festival, but its American release was limited, brief, and unsuccessful.
References
External links
''Nowhere to Hide'' reviewat Koreanfilm.org
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1999 films
1999 crime thriller films
South Korean action comedy films
South Korean crime thriller films
Police detective films
Films shot in Incheon
Films shot in Busan
Films directed by Lee Myung-se
Best Picture Blue Dragon Film Award winners
1990s Korean-language films
1999 action comedy films
1999 comedy films
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