Low Life (film)
Low Life (Korean: 하류인생; RR: Haryu insaeng; also known as Raging Years) is a 2004 South Korean action film directed by Im Kwon-taek.
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Hangul | 하류인생 |
Hanja | 下流人生 |
Revised Romanization | Haryu insaeng |
McCune–Reischauer | Haryu insaeng |
Directed by | Im Kwon-taek |
Produced by | Lee Tae-won |
Written by | Im Kwon-taek |
Starring | Cho Seung-woo |
Music by | Shin Jung-hyeon |
Cinematography | Jung Il-sung |
Edited by | Park Soon-duk |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Plot
The life of gangster, Choi Tae-woong is followed through the tumultuous events of the second half of the 20th century in Korea.
Cast
- Cho Seung-woo as Choi Tae-woong
- Kim Min-sun as Park Hye-ok
- Kim Hak-jun as Oh Sang-pil
- Yoo Ha-jun as Park Seung-mun
- Kim Young-hoon
- Tae In-ho as Ddeok Dae's friend.
Film festivals
It was invited to the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival, and screened in competition at the Hawaii International Film Festival and the 2004 Venice Film Festival.
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
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61st Venice International Film Festival | Golden Lion | Im Kwon-taek | Nominated | |
Hawaii International Film Festival | Narrative Feature | Low Life | Nominated | |
Notes
Sources
- Bocchi, Pier Maria (November 2004), "Haryu Insaeng (Review)", Cineforum (in Italian), pp. 63–64.
- Elley, Derek (2004-09-13), "Film reviews", Variety, p. 47.
- "Haryu Insaeng (Review)", Venice Film Festival Catalogue (in Italian), 61, pp. 60–61., September 2004
- "Im Kwon-taek's Retrospective". 5th Festival of Korean Cinema in Italy. 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-31. External link in
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(help) - Marshall, Lee (2004-11-19), "Low Life (Haryu Insaeng)", Screen International, p. 30.
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