The Golden Holiday

"Where am I now?"

2020 1h 46m KO

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6.2

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5.4

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 17★5.4IMDB · 423

CrimeComedyAction

Synopsis

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A laid-back countryside detective Byung-su takes his family to the Philippines for his 10th wedding anniversary. In fact, his hidden agenda is to track down his old friend Yong-bae who scammed him and got away a few years ago. In Manila, Byung-su finds Yong-bae in prison for murder, and hears about the case surrounding 'Yamashita’s Gold'. Swayed by a share of the Gold that Yong-bae offers, Byung-su suddenly becomes embroiled in the case.

“Where am I now?”

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Cast

Kwak Do-won
Byeong-soo
Kim Dae-myung
Man-cheol
Kim Sang-ho
Yong-bae
Kim Hie-won
Patrick
Shin Dong-mi
Mi-yeon
Lee Han-seo
Ji-yoon
Son Hyun-joo
Director Kang
Jo Jae-yun
Detective Ahn

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Bong-han
Writers: Lee Seu-ra, Kim Bong-han, Ha Kyeong-jin
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Bong-han, shot by Kim Sung-chul. 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 Mok Yeong-jin. 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 Kim Chang-ju 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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Kwak Do-won and Kim Dae-myung and Kim Sang-ho carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Where am I now?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8123506 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Bong-han directs. Kim Sung-chul behind the camera. Mok Yeong-jin scores. Kim Chang-ju cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Directed by Kim Bong-han, shot by Kim Sung-chul. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mok Yeong-jin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kim Chang-ju shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kwak Do-won and Kim Dae-myung and Kim Sang-ho carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Where am I now?".
8IMDB entry: tt8123506 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.