Cruel Winter Blues (2006)

Original title

열혈남아

Directed by

Lee Jeong-beom

Genre

drama film, crime film, neo-noir

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

15

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 46 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A small-time crook teams up with a retired taekwondo fighter to get revenge on the man who murdered his mentor. Along the way he befriends the killer's mother, who reminds him of his hometown.

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What happens

Cruel Winter Blues (Korean: 열혈남아; RR: Yeolhyeollama; lit. 'A Hot-blooded Man') is a 2006 South Korean neo-noir crime drama film written and directed by Lee Jeong-beom. It stars Sul Kyung-gu, Jo Han-sun and Na Moon-hee in the lead roles. The narrative centers around a small-time crook who partners with a retired taekwondo practitioner to seek revenge on the man who killed his mentor, and ends up befriending the killer's mother who reminds him of his hometown. The film released on 9 November 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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