Once Upon a Time

2008 1h 50m KO

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 36

AdventureActionComedy

Synopsis

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The film is a heist comedy set in 1940s Korea, and stars Park Yong-woo and Lee Bo-young as a con artist and jazz singer who each plot to steal a valuable diamond from the Japanese authorities.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lee Bo-young
Kanemura
Park Yong-woo
Kanemura
Kim Su-hyun
Yamada
Sung Dong-il
Nightclub owner
Kim Eung-soo
Chief of State
Ahn Kil-kang
Jang-cheon
Jo Hee-bong
Hee-bong, the cook
Im Hyung-jun

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeong Yong-ki
Writers: Chun Sung-il
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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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 Yong-ki, shot by Moon Yong-shik. 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 Kim Woo-chul. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Lee Bo-young and Park Yong-woo and Kim Su-hyun carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1138457 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeong Yong-ki directs. Moon Yong-shik behind the camera. Kim Woo-chul scores. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Jeong Yong-ki, shot by Moon Yong-shik. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kim Woo-chul. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Lee Bo-young and Park Yong-woo and Kim Su-hyun carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1138457 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.