City of Violence (2019)
Directed by Seung-wan Ryoo / Ryu Seung-wan
Genres - Action, Adventure |
Sub-Genres - Action Thriller, Martial Arts |
Release Date - May 25, 2006 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 92 min. |
Countries - Korea, South |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Nathan Southern
Martial-arts pro Jeong Du-hong stars as Jeong Tae-su in notorious Korean action director Ryoo Seung-wan's The City of Violence (aka Jakpae). A former punk and brawler-turned-police detective, Tae-su returns to his hometown for the funeral of a buddy, Wang-jae (Ahn Gil-gang). Once there, he reconnects with members of the "old gang," including the tough but loyal fighter Ryoo Seok-hwan (played by the director) and the gang leader, Jang Pil-ho. Tae-su suspects foul play in Wang-jae's death, and instinctively ties it to Pil-ho, now a scuzzy slimeball with a massive inferiority complex and hordes of armed men. His instincts, it seems, are correct -- Pil-ho indeed had Wang-jae rubbed out. Thus, Tae-su and Seok-hwan ultimately take on Pil-ho at an abandoned Korean restaurant, fighting myriads of his henchmen with bare knuckles, blades, and Korean martial arts, and accompanied by a rousing Leone-style score.
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accidental-death, cover-up, development, funeral, hometown, reunion