The Gangster Shaman (2013)
- Original title
- 박수건달
- Directed by
- Jo Jin-kyu
- Genre
- action film
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 2h 08m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 18 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 mobster's top enforcer discovers he is meant to become a shaman. He struggles to accept this fate while dealing with gang life and traditional rituals.
comedicaction-packedquirkysomewhat sillydramaticculturally specificlight-heartedenergetic
What happens
Man on the Edge (Korean: 박수건달; RR: Baksugeondal) is a 2013 South Korean film directed by Jo Jin-kyu. The story follows Gwang-ho (Park Shin-yang), the right-hand man of a powerful crime boss, as he struggles with the realization that he is destined to become a shaman. Man on the Edge is Jo's fifth film; his debut feature, My Wife Is a Gangster, is credited with sparking the popularity of gangster themes in Korean cinema. In a press conference for the film, lead actor Park Shin-yang told the audience that among his other preparations, he went to a shaman to learn more about the traditional practices. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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