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Lady Vengeance, 2005

Starring: Yeong-ae Lee, Min-sik Choi, Tony Barry, Anne Cordiner

Directed by: Chan Wook Park

Written by: Seo-Gyeong Jeong

Language: Korean, English, Japanese

Country: South Korea

Runtime: 112 min

MPAA Rating: R

Rating:7.7

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Lady Vengeance can be described as disturbing, stylized, and offbeat. The plot revolves around righting wrongs, vengeance, and rivalry. The main genres are drama, foreign, and thriller. In terms of style, Lady Vengeance includes a voice over and stars a strong female character. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is located in Korea. Lady Vengeance takes place in contemporary times. The movie has received attention for being a cult favorite, an award winner, and critically acclaimed. Note that it involves strong violent content.

Summary of Lady Vengeance

South Korean maestro Park Chan-wook concludes his Revenge Trilogy with the operatic, mesmerizing SYMPATHY FOR LADY VENGEANCE. Unlike the first two films in the trilogy--SYMPATHY FOR MR. VENGEANCE and OLDBOY--this time around, the hero is a heroine. On the heels of her release from prison, Lee Geum-ja (Lee Yeong-ae) embarks on a mission to track down the man responsible for her imprisonment, which also resulted in her being forced to give up her daughter for adoption. Hardened by years in the penitentiary and endlessly fantasizing about the right way to exact revenge, she enlists the help of former cellmates to accomplish her goal. But what she uncovers is a secret so horrifying that no revenge seems fitting.

Employing the same techniques (symphonic music, electrifying cinematography, sharp editing) that made OLDBOY such a thrilling cinematic experience, Park Chan-wook concludes his trilogy on a somber note. Beginning as a flashy, almost lighthearted spectacle, SYMPATHY FOR LADY VENGEANCE gradually reveals itself to be a poignant commentary on the futility of revenge. Fortunately, the director's sheer audacity and technical virtuosity keeps it from succumbing to total darkness.

This filmed screened as part of Lincoln Center's 2005 New York Film Festival.

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Language:	Korean, English, Japanese
Country:	South Korea
Release date:	30 September 2005
Runtime:	112 min

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Yeong-ae Lee

as Geum-ja Lee

Min-sik Choi

as Mr. Baek

Tony Barry

as StepFather, Australian

Anne Cordiner

as StepMother, Australian

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Salon.com

Dense with pathos, poetry and humor, this is Park's finest work to date. His stomach-churning climax -- which depicts gruesome bloodshed without directly showing it -- simultaneously gratifies and indicts our most primitive instincts. Full Review

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by: Andrew O'Hehir

Washington Post

What you get for your entertainment dollar in Lady Vengeance is Korean director Chan-wook Park's brilliantly orchestrated story of how Lee Geum-ja (Lee Young-ae ) got her groove back. Full Review

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by: Stephen Hunter

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