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No. 3 (1997)

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Release Date: Aug 2, 1997 Wide

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Writer Song Neung-Han made his directorial debut with this South Korean crime drama about sharp-witted young gangster Tae-Ju (Han Suk-Kyu) whose bar-hostess wife (Lee Mi-Yun) takes both poetry lessons and love sessions from a local poet. Meanwhile, Tae-Ju realizes he's only No. 3 in the pecking order of his urban gang, a situation that means competing with stupid tough Ashtray (named after his weapon of choice). Resentment re Japanese dominance, police corruption, and other serious themes

Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.

Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Comedy, Drama

Neung-han Song

Oct 19, 2004

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all the Tarantino-esque chaos of plot and subplot undercuts itself with such determined bathos that the viewer is more alienated than engaged, and Song's bag of stylistic tics has a similar effect

August 7, 2009 Full Review Source: Little White Lies | Comment
Anton Bitel
Little White Lies
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