Gangnam Blues (2015)
- Original title
- 강남 1970
- Directed by
- Yoo Ha
- Genre
- drama film, action film, neo-noir
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rated
- R18+
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 96 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 childhood friends drift apart as they become involved with rival criminal organizations and political powers during the 1970s development of Seoul's Gangnam district. Their loyalty is tested by greed, violence, and shifting alliances.
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What happens
Gangnam Blues (Korean: 강남 1970; RR: Gangnam 1970) is a 2015 South Korean neo-noir action film written and directed by Yoo Ha, and starring Lee Min-ho and Kim Rae-won. The film is set in the 1970s against the backdrop of the real estate development of the Gangnam region of Seoul amidst socio-political turmoil and terrorism. The friendship of two childhood friends is tested as they find themselves entangled in the collusion and battles between political powers and criminal organizations. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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