City of the Rising Sun (1999)
- Original title
- 태양은 없다
- Directed by
- Kim Sung-su
- Genre
- drama film, boxing film
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rated
- 19
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 20 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two friends in their mid-twenties try to get by in late 1990s Korea. Their struggles with poverty and dead-end jobs test their bond.
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What happens
City of the Rising Sun (Korean: 태양은 없다; RR: Taeyangeun eopda) is a 1999 South Korean drama film directed by Kim Sung-su, starring Jung Woo-sung and Lee Jung-jae. It follows two friends, Hong-ki and Do-chul, in their mid-twenties struggling in life, set against the backdrop of late 1990s Korea. The film was released theatrically on January 9, 1999. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Crying Fist (2005)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.