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Sympathy For Lady Vengeance
''Lady Vengeance'' (; titled ''Sympathy for Lady Vengeance'' in Australia and Russia) is a 2005 South Korean neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Park Chan-wook. The film is the third and final installment in Park's '' Vengeance Trilogy'', following '' Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance'' (2002) and '' Oldboy'' (2003). It stars Lee Young-ae as Lee Geum-ja, a woman released from prison after serving the sentence for a murder she did not commit. The film tells her story of revenge against the real murderer. The film debuted on 29 July 2005 in South Korea, and competed for the Golden Lion at the 62nd Venice International Film Festival in September 2005. While it failed to win in competition, it did walk away with Cinema of The Future, the Young Lion Award, and the Best Innovated Film Award in the non-competition section. It won the award for Best Film at the 26th Blue Dragon Film Awards. The film had its US premiere on 30 September 2005 at the New York Film Festival. It began i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Chan-wook
Park Chan-wook (; born 23 August 1963) is a Koreans, South Korean film director, screenwriter, Film producer, producer, and former film critic. He is considered one of the most prominent filmmakers of Cinema of South Korea, South Korean cinema as well as 21st-century world cinema. His films, which often blend Crime film, crime, Mystery film, mystery, and Thriller film, thriller with other genres, have gained notoriety for their cinematography, framing, Black comedy, black humor, and often brutal subject matter. After two unsuccessful films in the 1990s which he has since largely disowned, Park came to prominence with his acclaimed third directorial effort, ''Joint Security Area (film), Joint Security Area'' (2000), which became the List of highest-grossing films in South Korea, highest-grossing film in South Korean history at the time and which Park himself prefers to be regarded as his directorial debut. Using his newfound creative freedom, he would go on to direct the films for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldboy (2003 Film)
''Oldboy'' () is a 2003 South Korean action-thriller film directed and co-written by Park Chan-wook. A loose adaptation of the Japanese manga of the same name, the film follows the story of Oh Dae-su ( Choi Min-sik), who is imprisoned in a cell resembling a hotel room for 15 years without knowing the identity of his captor or his captor's motives. When he is finally released, Dae-su finds himself still trapped in a web of conspiracy and violence as he seeks revenge against his enigmatic captor ( Yoo Ji-tae). His quest becomes tied in with romance when he falls in love with a young sushi chef, Mi-do ( Kang Hye-jung). ''Oldboy'' attained critical acclaim and accolades worldwide, including winning the Grand Prix at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, where it garnered high praise from Quentin Tarantino, the president of the jury. In the United States, film critic Roger Ebert stated that ''Oldboy'' is a "powerful film not because of what it depicts, but because of the depths of the hum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ra Mi-ran
Ra Mi-ran (; born March 6, 1975) is a South Korean actress and television personality. She is best known for her roles in the television series ''Reply 1988'' (2015–2016), '' Avengers Social Club'' (2017), and '' The Good Bad Mother'' (2023) directed by Shim Na-yeon, as well as the films '' Ode to My Father'' (2014), '' The Himalayas'' (2015), '' The Last Princess'' (2016), '' Miss & Mrs. Cops'' (2019), '' Honest Candidate '' (2020), and '' Citizen of a Kind'' (2024). Career Before making her film debut in '' Lady Vengeance'' (2005), Ra Mi-ran spent years acting in theatre. Afterwards, she appeared in more than 40 films but did not receive acclaim or public recognition until she starred in '' Dancing Queen'' (2012), with one review calling her "the standout" as the protagonist's best friend and hairdresser. She is most prolific as a supporting actress, notably in Lee Joon-ik's ''Hope'' (2013), for which her portrayal of a young boy's mother won Best Supporting Actress at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Byeong-ok
Kim Byeong-ok (born October 11, 1960) is a South Korean actor. A veteran supporting actor, he is best known for his role as Mr. Han in '' Oldboy''. Career In 2015, he was featured in a controversial Maxim Maxim or Maksim may refer to: Entertainment *Maxim (magazine), ''Maxim'' (magazine), an international men's magazine ** Maxim (Australia), ''Maxim'' (Australia), the Australian edition ** Maxim (India), ''Maxim'' (India), the Indian edition *Maxim ... Korea cover, standing next to a car smoking a cigarette with a woman's legs bound in duct tape protruding from the car's trunk. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links * * * Living people Male actors from Bucheon South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male web series actors 1960 births 20th-century South Korean male actors 21st-century South Korean male actors {{SouthKorea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go Soo-hee
Go Soo-hee (; born July 18, 1976) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Film Television series Variety show References External links * * * 고수희at Naver Naver (; stylized as NAVER) is a South Korean online platform operated by the Naver Corporation. The company's products include a search engine, email hosting, blogs, maps, and mobile payment. History Naver was the first Korean web provide ... 고수희at Cine 21 1976 births Living people Actresses from Daegu South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean stage actresses 20th-century South Korean actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses Anyang Arts High School alumni Daejin University alumni Place of birth missing (living people) {{SouthKorea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh Dal-su
Oh Dal-su (; born 15 June 1968) is a South Korean character actor who has appeared on television, film, and stage. His acting career spans over 35 years. Oh is best known for his supporting roles in director Park Chan-wook's films, having appeared in five of Park's films: '' Oldboy'' (2003), '' If You Were Me'' (2003), '' Lady Vengeance'' (2005), ''I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK'' (2006), and '' Thirst'' (2009). In 2015, Oh received praise for his role in '' Ode to My Father'' (2014), for which he won a Grand Bell Award and a Blue Dragon Film Award. Career Oh began his acting career in theater in Busan, and since 2001 has been the head of theater company ''Singiru Manhwagyeong'' ("Mirage and Kaleidoscope"). His rich experience on the stage, in local productions such as ''Ogu'', later made Oh an in-demand character actor on the big screen. Oh has starred in numerous successful films, in roles such as the owner of the organized crime-funded private jail in '' Oldboy'' (2003), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Si-hoo
Kim Si-Hoo (born Kim Young-Joon on 2 January 1988) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Web series Awards and nominations References External links * * * * South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors 1988 births Living people 21st-century South Korean male actors Male actors from Cheongju {{SouthKorea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Videotape
Videotape is magnetic tape used for storing video and usually Sound recording and reproduction, sound in addition. Information stored can be in the form of either an analog signal, analog or Digital signal (signal processing), digital signal. Videotape is used in both video tape recorders (VTRs) and, more commonly, videocassette recorders (VCRs) and camcorders. Videotapes have also been used for storing scientific or medical data, such as the data produced by an electrocardiogram. Because video signals have a very high Bandwidth (signal processing), bandwidth, and Tape head, stationary heads would require extremely high tape speeds, in most cases, a helical scan, helical-scan video head rotates against the moving tape to record the data in two dimensions. Tape is a Linear motion, linear method of storing information and thus imposes delays to access a portion of the tape that is not already against the heads. The early 2000s saw the introduction and rise to prominence of high-q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snuff Film
A snuff film, snuff movie, or snuff video is a type of film, sometimes defined as being produced for profit or financial gain, that shows, or purports to show, scenes of actual homicide. The concept of snuff films became known to the general public during the 1970s, when an urban legend alleged that a clandestine industry was producing such films for profit. The rumor was amplified in 1976 by the release of a film called '' Snuff'', which capitalized on the legend through a disingenuous marketing campaign. However, that film, like others on the topic, relied on special effects to simulate murder. According to the fact-checking website ''Snopes'', there has never been a verified example of a genuine commercially produced snuff film. Videos of actual murders (such as beheading videos) have been made available to the public, generally through the Internet. However, those videos have been made and broadcast by the murderers either for their own gratification or for propaganda purpose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities by GDP, sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, trailing behind New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Tokyo Area, Tokyo, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Paris metropolitan area, Paris, and London metropolitan area, London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population. Although Seoul's population peaked at over 10 million, it has gradually decreased since 2014, standing at about 9.6 million residents as of 2024. Seoul is the seat of the Government of South Korea, South Korean government. Seoul's history traces back to 18 BC when it was founded by the people of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. During the Joseon dynasty, Seoul was officially designated as the capital, surrounded by the Fortress Wall of Seoul. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tofu
or bean curd is a food prepared by Coagulation (milk), coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into solid white blocks of varying softness: ''silken'', ''soft'', ''firm'', and ''extra (or super) firm''. It originated in China and has been consumed in the country for over 2,000 years. Tofu is a traditional component of many East Asian cuisine, East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisine, Southeast Asian cuisines; in modern Western cooking, it is often used as a Meat alternative, meat substitute. Nutritionally, tofu is low in calories, while containing a relatively large amount of protein. It is a high and reliable source of iron, and can have a high calcium or magnesium content depending on the Flocculation, coagulants (e.g. calcium chloride, calcium sulphate, magnesium sulphate) used in manufacturing. Cultivation of tofu, as a protein-rich food source, has one of the lowest needs for land use (1.3 m²/ 1000 kcal) and emits some of the lowest amount of greenhouse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christianity
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion, which states that Jesus in Christianity, Jesus is the Son of God (Christianity), Son of God and Resurrection of Jesus, rose from the dead after his Crucifixion of Jesus, crucifixion, whose coming as the Messiah#Christianity, messiah (Christ (title), Christ) was Old Testament messianic prophecies quoted in the New Testament, prophesied in the Old Testament and chronicled in the New Testament. It is the Major religious groups, world's largest and most widespread religion with over 2.3 billion followers, comprising around 28.8% of the world population. Its adherents, known as Christians, are estimated to make up a majority of the population in Christianity by country, 157 countries and territories. Christianity remains Christian culture, culturally diverse in its Western Christianity, Western and Eastern Christianity, Eastern branches, and doctrinally diverse concerning Justification (theology), justification and the natur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
