Special Agent X-7

1966 1h 46m KO

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

ActionCrime

Synopsis

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The Korean Intelligence Agency receives information that a huge amount of gold is being smuggled by North Korean spies, who has a secret organization in Hong Kong. To prevent this, Korea dispatches a secret agent to Hong Kong, who destroys their plan in advance and rounds up the mob.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Namkoong Won
X-7
Kim Hye-jeong
Mona Lisa
Heo Chang-kang
Choe Seong-ho
Moon Hee
Diana Chang Chung-Wen
Nam Jeong-im
Shin Seong-il

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeong Chang-hwa
Writers: Il-ro Gwak
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeong Chang-hwa, shot by Sung-hak Bea. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Choi Hyung-rai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hee Soo Kim shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Namkoong Won and Kim Hye-jeong and Heo Chang-kang carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0348877 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jeong Chang-hwa directs. Sung-hak Bea behind the camera. Choi Hyung-rai scores. Hee Soo Kim cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

160 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jeong Chang-hwa, shot by Sung-hak Bea. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Choi Hyung-rai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hee Soo Kim shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Namkoong Won and Kim Hye-jeong and Heo Chang-kang carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0348877 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.