Totally agree with all the positive reviews, quite original plot and very very entertaining!!
9/10
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Ik-hyeon is a corrupt customs officer who lives off bribes paid by the contraband smugglers. One day, after his financier rats him out, Ik-hyeon is visited by the inspector and faces losing his job. He runs into a group of armed criminals while on patrol and recovers a large lump of heroin. To sell off the drug, Ik-hyeon hooks up with Hyeong-bae who has connections with the Yakuza. He finds out that his liaison is related to him and quickly a partnership is formed; Hyeong-bae helps out Ik-hyeon set up a new business with the drug money, while Ik-hyeon lobbies for his partner through his family connection. However, the partnership turns sour over dealings with a rival organization. Soon after, the government declares war on crime and Ik-hyeon decides to take the opportunity to set up his partner and escape the tightening grip of the law enforcement.
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Stellar Korean Gangster Movie , even Roger Ebert said it's was great and an article . Loved every minute . The acting , the cinematography, the music , the director .Amazeing ! 10 easy
A portrait of the rise and fall of organized crime
Lasting well over 2 hours and it was fascinating to watch from beginning till the end. It's sort of a South Korean version of "Goodfellas"...
The story: a powerful civil servant, with lots of powerful government connections, gets involved in organized crime in South Korea.
These South Korean mobsters dont use guns by the way, only baseball bats and knives. They beat or stick each other, till their enemies are face down bleeding on the ground, but they do not kill each other with guns. Remarkable! These South Korean gangs do still have certain rules which everyone has to abide to...
The good: suspenseful true to life story, which was based on actual events that took place in South Korea at the beginning of the nineties, in which there was a political power change and consequentially lots of organized crime gangs were taken down heavy handedly by the new government. This movie shows us the rise and fall of these old fashioned Korean mobsters.
Recommended watch for anyone who is into organized crime movies. This is a rock solid one!