Cruel Winter Blues

"A man dreams of a most brutal revenge."

2006 1h 58m KO

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 49

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A gangster's quest for revenge is sidetracked by an encounter with his target's mother in this deeply-felt hybrid of a crime thriller and a family drama.

“A man dreams of a most brutal revenge.”

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Cast

Sul Kyung-gu
Jae-moon
Jo Han-sun
Chi-gook
Na Moon-hee
Jeom-sim
Yoon Je-moon
Dae-sik
Ryu Seung-ryong
Min-jae
Oh Yong
Sang-geun
Shim Yi-young
Mi-ryung
Kim Joon-bae
Won-ki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Jeong-beom
Writers: Lee Jeong-beom
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee Jeong-beom, shot by Kim Dong-cheon. 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 Jun-seok. 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 Shin Min-kyung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sul Kyung-gu and Jo Han-sun and Na Moon-hee carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A man dreams of a most brutal revenge.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0969367 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lee Jeong-beom directs. Kim Dong-cheon behind the camera. Kim Jun-seok scores. Shin Min-kyung cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Directed by Lee Jeong-beom, shot by Kim Dong-cheon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kim Jun-seok. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Shin Min-kyung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sul Kyung-gu and Jo Han-sun and Na Moon-hee carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A man dreams of a most brutal revenge.".
7IMDB entry: tt0969367 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.