Night in Paradise

"No Safe Haven."

2020 2h 11m KO

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 323

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Synopsis

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An assassin named Tae-goo is offered a chance to switch sides with his rival Bukseong gang, headed by Chairman Doh. Tae-goo rejects the offer that results in the murder of his sister and niece. In revenge, Tae-goo brutally kills Chairman Doh and his men and flees to Jeju Island where he meets Jae-yeon, a terminally ill woman. Though, the henchman of the Bukseong gang, Executive Ma is mercilessly hunting Tae-goo to take revenge.

“No Safe Haven.”

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Cast

Um Tae-goo
Park Tae-goo
Jeon Yeo-bin
Kim Jae-yeon
Cha Seung-won
Ma Sang-gil
Lee Ki-young
Kuto
Park Ho-san
Yang Do-soo
Hyun Bong-sik
Busan
Cho Dong-in
Jin-sung
Cha Soon-bae
President Hwang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Park Hoon-jung
Writers: Park Hoon-jung
Languages: Korean, Russian
Countries: South Korea

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Korean, Russian.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Park Hoon-jung, shot by Kim Young-ho. 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 Mowg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Editor Jang Lae-won 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

AWARDS

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Um Tae-goo and Jeon Yeo-bin and Cha Seung-won carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No Safe Haven.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12792418 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Park Hoon-jung directs. Kim Young-ho behind the camera. Mowg scores. Jang Lae-won cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean, Russian.

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1Released 6 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Korean, Russian.
3Directed by Park Hoon-jung, shot by Kim Young-ho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mowg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jang Lae-won shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Um Tae-goo and Jeon Yeo-bin and Cha Seung-won carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "No Safe Haven.".
8IMDB entry: tt12792418 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "gangster", "sister", "flashback", "love".
10Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kim Young-ho
Original score: Mowg
Editing: Jang Lae-won
Production design: Choi Hyeon-seok
Costume design: Yoo Se-heui
Makeup / hair: Kim Seo-hee
VFX supervisor: Park Kyung-soo
Sound: Kim Chang-sub
Runtime: 131 min · 2h 11m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: KO
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Night in Paradise (2020)

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Avatarz2023-06-15
The realistic choreography and well-paced character development make for a decent viewing. TBQH, the first accident involving his niece seemed to be just that, but what makes no sense is their deaths. Thus this movie. The freeway scene, also, made no sense as the cops disappeared conveniently up to the end. And by end, I mean THE END.

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