쉬리 (강제규, 1999)

Jun-Dai — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:30:00 -0700

Shiri (Kang Je-gyu, 1999)

On DVD at Sach’s apartment with Lucía and Sach on 27 March, 2007, at around 22:30.

I guess you have to know the context in which this film was made to really understand what all the fuss is. I certainly don’t—I haven’t really seen any Korean films from then, and in the mid-90s I had no clue what was going in Korean politics at the time. That said, it was an enjoyable action film, despite its more ridiculous elements (an explosive as powerful as a nuclear weapon that is indistinguishable from water and is set off by a combination of heat and a certain color temperature of light). It’s kind of nice how the marketing of the film so contrasted the actual content, particularly in regard to the female lead (she’s never dressed anything like the way she is on the posters and packaging I’ve seen).

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"쉬리 (강제규, 1999)" by colinr0380

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 05:39:54 -0700

I haven’t seen Shiri, though I’ve heard of it’s reputation. The plot as you describe it reminds me a lot of the 1992 Pierce Brosnan thriller called Live Wire. That film had politicians being assassinated by drinking an undetectable explosive substance. Perhaps this film (Imdb link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104743/ ) had some influence?

狂った!: 쉬리 (강제규, 1999)

쉬리 (강제규, 1999)

"쉬리 (강제규, 1999)" by colinr0380