Sunday, April 5, 2015

Film Stream: Oldboy - South Korean mystery thriller neo-noir film (Hangul: 올드보이; RR: Oldeuboi; MR: Oldŭboi)

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2003's Oldboy is a South Korean mystery thriller neo-noir film directed by Park Chan-wook and is the second installment of The Vengeance Trilogy. 
The film follows the story of businessman Oh Dae-su, who is locked in a hotel room for 15 years after being kidnapped without knowing his captor's motives. Dae-su soon learns through news reports his wife has been murdered, and he is the prime suspect. Dae-su passes the time shadowboxing, planning revenge, and secretly attempting to tunnel out of his cell.
When he is finally released, Dae-su finds himself still trapped in a web of conspiracy and violence. His own quest for vengeance becomes tied in with romance when he falls for an attractive sushi chef.

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