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Released 21 years ago.
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Lady Vengeance
"All she wanted was a peaceful life⦠they didn't give it."
2005 1h 55m KO
π
7.5
BANGER
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76%
FRESH
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75
METACRITIC
β
7.5
IMDB
β
7.5TMDB Β· 2,044π
76%Rotten Tomatoesβ75Metacriticβ
7.5IMDB Β· 90,136
DramaThriller
Synopsis
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Released after being wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 13 years, a woman begins executing her elaborate plan of retribution.
βAll she wanted was a peaceful lifeβ¦ they didn't give it.β
Cast
Lee Young-ae
Lee Geum-ja
Choi Min-sik
Mr. Baek
Kwon Yea-young
Jenny
Kim Si-hoo
Geun-shik
Nam Il-woo
Detective Choi
Kim Byeong-ok
Preacher
Oh Dal-su
Mr. Chang
Lee Seung-shin
Park Yi-jeong
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Park Chan-wook
- Writers
- Park Chan-wook, Chung Seo-kyung
- Languages
- English, Japanese, Korean
- Countries
- South Korea
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Japanese, Korean.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Park Chan-wook, shot by Chung Chung-hoon. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Choi Seung-hyun. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Kim Sang-bum 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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Lee Young-ae and Choi Min-sik and Kwon Yea-young carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "All she wanted was a peaceful life⦠they didn't give it.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0451094 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Park Chan-wook directs. Chung Chung-hoon behind the camera. Choi Seung-hyun scores. Kim Sang-bum cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in English, Japanese, Korean.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 21 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Japanese, Korean.
- 3Directed by Park Chan-wook, shot by Chung Chung-hoon. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Choi Seung-hyun. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Lee Young-ae and Choi Min-sik and Kwon Yea-young carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "All she wanted was a peaceful life⦠they didn't give it.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0451094 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Released under 17 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Chung Chung-hoon
- Original score
- Choi Seung-hyun
- Editing
- Kim Sang-bum
- Production design
- Cho Hwa-sung
- Costume design
- Cho Sang-kyung
- Makeup / hair
- Lee Eun-ju
- Runtime
- 115 min Β· 1h 55m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $23,803,308
- Original language
- KO
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 76% π Fresh
- Metacritic
- 75/100
- IMDB rating
- 7.5/10 Β· 90,136 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
13 wins & 14 nominations total
Also by
Park Chan-wook
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- TS
TSJ Entertainment
KR
- IL
Ilshin Capital Investments
KR
- CE
Centurion Investment
KR
Moho Film
KR
CJ Entertainment
KR
- CJ
CJ Investment
KR
Key crew
- Production DesignCho Hwa-sung
- ProducerLee Chun-yeong
- EditorKim Sang-bum
- EditorKim Jae-beom
- ProducerBeth Kono
- ProducerLee Tae-hun
- Set DecorationOh In-ho
- ProducerJ.J. Harris
- ProducerJune Lee
- Executive ProducerMiky Lee
- Assistant DirectorSeok Min-u
- Sound Effects EditorKim Chang-sub
- Supervising Sound EditorKim Chang-sub
- Art DirectionCho Hwa-sung
- Executive ProducerPark Myeong-chan
- Art DirectionHan Ji-hyeong
- Art DirectionSynderela Peng
- SoundLee Seung-chul
- Makeup ArtistLee Eun-ju
- SoundKim Suk-won
- VFX SupervisorLee Jeon-hyoung
- Special Effects SupervisorKim Gwang-su
- Costume DesignCho Sang-kyung
- ProducerCho Young-wuk
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- prison
- women's prison
- revenge
- vengeance
- waiting for revenge
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2005-09-30R
- Digital2007-01-01RΒ· Place holder for Digital Release Date
Also known as
International titles
- Chinjeolhan geumjassiKR
- Lady Vengeance - Leben fΓΌr die RacheDE
- I ekdikisi mias kyriasGR
- SimpatΓa por la mujer venganzaAR
- Simpatija za gdu. OsvetnicuHR
- Simpatija za gΔu OsvetuHR
- Sincere geum-jaHK
- Shinsetsu-na Kumuja-sanJP
- SeΓ±ora venganzaMX
- Shed Tears for Lady VengeancePH
- Pani zemstaPL
- Dulcea ei razbunareRO
- Simpatije za gospoΔicu OsvetuRS
- Sympathy for Lady VengeanceAU
- Sympathy for Lady VengeanceKR
