My Wife is a Gangster 3

"This time, she's from the Hong Kong triad."

2006 1h 55m KO

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 54

ComedyActionDrama

Synopsis

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When Aryong, the daughter of a triad boss from Hong Kong is accused of killing the boss of a competing triad, she goes into hiding in Korea. Upon arriving, she is guided by a nimble but loyal Gi-chul and his motley crew, who are assigned to protect her until her return.

“This time, she's from the Hong Kong triad.”

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Cast

Shu Qi
Lim Aryoung / Lam Ngar Ling
Lee Beom-soo
Han Ki-chul
Hyun Young
Yeon-hee
Oh Ji-ho
Gong-chi
Jo Hee-bong
Do-mi
Kim Beong-choun
President Yang
Choi Ryung
Yang-Bi
Kim Byung-man
So Ka-Li

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cho Jin-gyu
Writers: Seo Se-young, Lee Soon-yeol, Jo So-yeon
Languages: Korean, Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong, South Korea

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Korean, Cantonese.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, South Korea.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "My Wife is a Gangster Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cho Jin-gyu, shot by Baek Dong-hyeon. 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 Park Se-jun. 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 Park Gok-ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Shu Qi and Lee Beom-soo and Hyun Young carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cho Jin-gyu directs. Baek Dong-hyeon behind the camera. Park Se-jun scores. Park Gok-ji cuts. Produced in Hong Kong, South Korea. Dialogue in Korean, Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Korean, Cantonese.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, South Korea.
4Part of the "My Wife is a Gangster Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Cho Jin-gyu, shot by Baek Dong-hyeon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Park Se-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Park Gok-ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Shu Qi and Lee Beom-soo and Hyun Young carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "This time, she's from the Hong Kong triad.".
10IMDB entry: tt0439654 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.