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
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
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)
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