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Trilogy of dark thrillers by Korean director Chan Wook Park. In the
first film, 'Sympathy for Mr Vengeance' (2002), deaf mute Ryu (Shin
Ha-Kyun) has saved all his hard-earned money for his sister who
requires a kidney transplant. He has the wrong blood type to be
able to donate one of his kidneys, so he arranges a trade with a
group of black-market organ dealers: one of his kidneys and 10
million won in return for their finding a kidney for his sister.
Just as the criminals renege on the deal, a legitimate kidney
becomes available for transplant. Unfortunately, Ryu no longer has
the 10 million won required for the hospital to perform the
operation. In retaliation, he and his political activist girlfriend
kidnap his former boss's daughter - but events quickly spiral
quickly out of control... The second film, 'OldBoy' (2003), is
another vibrant and twisted revenge thriller. Oh Dae-Su (Choi
Min-Sik) has never taken his role as husband and father seriously
and has just been released from police custody for drunk and
disorderly behaviour on his own baby daughter's birthday. When he
finds himself in solitary confinement in a prison cell after being
mysteriously abducted on the street, he has no idea what is going
on or why. A year into his imprisonment, he learns from the small
television in his cell that his wife is dead, and that he himself
is suspected of the crime. When, fifteen years later, he is
released as suddenly and inexplicably as he was detained, he is
determined to track down his tormentors and wreak his revenge. But
little does he know that his kidnappers have even worse horrors in
store for him... In 'Lady Vengeance' (2005), Geum-ja Lee (Yeong-ae
Lee) is a young woman who works for underworld crime boss Mr Baek
(Min-sik Choi). Taking the fall for the abduction and murder of a
child, Geum-ja is sent to prison at the age of 19. When she
realises that she has been framed by Mr Baek himself, she spends 13
years in prison planning her revenge. On her release, she exacts
her vengeance against Mr Baek's goons, before a final confrontation
with the mentor who betrayed her.
Violent revenge drama from director Chan-wook Park. Geum-ja Lee
(Yeong-ae Lee) is a young woman who works for underworld crime boss
Mr Baek (Min-sik Choi). Taking the fall for the abduction and
murder of a child, Geum-ja is sent to prison at the age of 19. When
she realises that she has been framed by Mr Baek himself, she
spends 13 years in prison planning her revenge. On her release, she
exacts her vengeance against Mr Baek's goons, before a final
confrontation with the mentor who betrayed her.
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