Biyeolhan Geori (2006)
Genre: Crime / Thriller
Duration: 141 minuten
Alternative titles: A Dirty Carnival / 비열한 거리
Country:
South Korea
Directed by: Yoo Ha
Starst: Zo In-sung, Cheon Ho-jin and Namkoong Min
IMDb score:
7,3 (9.690)
Releasedate: 17 October 2006
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Biyeolhan Geori plot
"A world without trust and mercy."
Byung-du is a 29-year-old criminal who works for a mob boss named Sang-chul. Byung-du's mother is terminally ill, and as the eldest son he also has to take care of his brothers and sisters. The financial pressure is heavy, and he tries to arrange some extra shady business in order to bring in some extra money. But the real problems come when he wants to help an old school friend with a movie about the mafia.
Actors and actresses
Byung-doo Kim
President Hwang
Nam Min-ho
Hyun-Joo
Jong-soo
Sang-cheol
Byung-doo's Mother
Gangster
Young-pil
Kim Seon-ok
Reviews & comments
Bottleneck
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- 8233 messages
- 2119 votes
A decent, bludgeoning film. At least the first half holds up thanks to a few good fight scenes, but in between, the film struggles to really get going, and the audiovisuals remain somewhat flat. There's a fairly realistic approach (which is also indirectly evident from the "interviews" with Byung-du), but it could have had a bit more punch.
For example, I don't think the main character is all that great, but around the last half hour it gets a lot better and the ending is even surprising - at least I didn't see it coming - which still leaves you with a satisfied feeling.
PS those singing/karaoke scenes 
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tattoobob
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- 8198 messages
- 2571 votes
A bit of a chaotic film...but that often happens in Asia.
Good acting and cool and hard scenes pass by on the screen...yes, I enjoyed it very much.
Recommended
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BBarbie
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- 12893 messages
- 7675 votes
A slick gangster film based on a tried-and-true Korean recipe. That means lots of exorbitant violence between men, who, no matter how often they're beaten up and/or kicked, always get back up in their suits and happily pick up where they left off. They also leave no visible traces of it, because those disappear within a day or so. So fake. Utterly ridiculous nonsense.
The romantic subplot is a bit of a drag, serving no purpose within the film. In the few moments he gets to act, In-sung Jo does a pretty good job. His girlfriend, Bo-young Lee, is merely a sideshow.
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