2009: Lost Memories

"The war has begun!"

2002 2h 16m KO

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 82

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Synopsis

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A failed assassination attempt in Harbin, China in 1909 changes the course of history. Now two JBI agents must find the connections between it and an ancient Korean artifact.

“The war has begun!”

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Cast

Jang Dong-gun
Masayuki Sakamoto
Toru Nakamura
Shojiro Saigo
Seo Jin-ho
Haerin
Shin Gu
Takahashi
Cheon Ho-jin
Elder
Ahn Kil-kang
Lee Myung-hak
Kim Gyu-ri
Kindergarten Teacher
Masaaki Daimon
Director

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Si-myung
Writers: Lee Sang-hak, Lee Si-myung
Languages: Italian, Japanese, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, Japanese, Korean.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee Si-myung, shot by Park Hyeon-cheol. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lee Dong-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kyung Min-ho shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jang Dong-gun and Toru Nakamura and Seo Jin-ho carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The war has begun!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0294252 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lee Si-myung directs. Park Hyeon-cheol behind the camera. Lee Dong-jun scores. Kyung Min-ho cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Italian, Japanese, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, Japanese, Korean.
3Directed by Lee Si-myung, shot by Park Hyeon-cheol. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lee Dong-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kyung Min-ho shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jang Dong-gun and Toru Nakamura and Seo Jin-ho carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The war has begun!".
8IMDB entry: tt0294252 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.