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

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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