The Yellow Sea

The Yellow Sea

  • Director: Na Hong-jin
  • Writer: Won-Chan Hong,Na Hong-jin
  • Countries of origin: South Korea, United States, Hong Kong
  • Language: Korean, Mandarin
  • Release date: December 2, 2011
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: The Murderer
  • "The Yellow Sea" is a Korean action film written and directed by Hong-jin Na and starring Kim Yun Seok , Ha Jung Woo , and Sung-ha Cho .
    The film tells the story of a man who smuggled to South Korea to become a killer in order to escape debt and another killer who chased the man. 
    The film was released in South Korea on December 22, 2010. The film was nominated for Best Picture at the 47th PaekSang Arts Awards and Best Picture at 제48회대종상영화제 . 

    Details

    • Release date December 2, 2011
    • Filming locations South Korea
    • Production companies Wellmade Starm, Popcorn Films, Showbox/Mediaplex

    Box office

    Budget

    $8,170,000 (estimated)

    Gross worldwide

    $15,789,762

    Movie reviews

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    • By Marcus 2022-06-27 12:15:59

      Huang Hai: If You've ever been as Desperate as They were

      [Yellow Sea]
      Luo Hongzhen's ambition can be realized from the name of the film.

      It is not just the story of an ordinary taxi driver who was forced by life to have nowhere to go, then took risks and crossed the border to kill; it's not just the story of a gang boss who hired a murderer because of his feelings; it's just a story of a madman who will do anything for money and finally set himself on fire; it's not even just a simple and good-looking commercial film with the main...

    • By Leonard 2022-04-23 07:05:43

      Korean high-scoring crime movies that you can watch in one go

      As a high-scoring crime film, this two-and-a-half-hour movie lived up to expectations. Korean movies have also seen a lot of crime movies, such as this kind of movies that are chopped with a knife and an axe, they still dare to shoot. The picture and rhythm of the whole movie are quite gripping, and the audience has never been disappointed in this regard. Let's talk about the plot, the whole plot is relatively complete, the whole film can be watched in one breath, the plot is not very...

    • By Idell 2022-04-23 07:05:43

      Timeline organization

      The bank chief Kim Jung-hwan had an affair with Kim Seung-hyun's wife, so Kim Jung-hwan wanted to hire a murderer to kill Kim Seung-hyun. Kim Seung-hyun's brother Kim Tae-won's lover was slept by Kim Seung-hyun out of anger. Kim Tae Won also wanted to kill Kim Seung Hyun. The bank chief was drunk and told the truth, hired Mian Zhenghe, and Mian went to Jin Jiunan. Then Jin Jiunan set off for South Korea, on the one hand to kill Jin Seung-hyun, on the other hand to find his wife. Jin...

    • By Isadore 2022-04-23 07:05:43

      Timeline organization

      The bank chief Kim Jung-hwan had an affair with Kim Seung-hyun's wife, so Kim Jung-hwan wanted to hire a murderer to kill Kim Seung-hyun. Kim Seung-hyun's brother Kim Tae-won's lover was slept by Kim Seung-hyun out of anger. Kim Tae Won also wanted to kill Kim Seung Hyun. The bank chief was drunk and told the truth, hired Mian Zhenghe, and Mian went to Jin Jiunan. Then Jin Jiunan set off for South Korea, on the one hand to kill Jin Seung-hyun, on the other hand to find his...

    • By Maxwell 2022-04-23 07:05:43

      The cruelty of reality and the sorrow of the little people at the bottom.

      Because of Huang Hai, my favorite Korean movie, I revisited it again today and it is still perfect. The helplessness and sadness of the little people are depicted. Simply put. Two groups of people went to kill the professor. One was the president of the Korean underworld who asked his subordinates to find someone to kill the professor. Because, the professor slept with his mistress. Several points were expressed. First, his mistress wore the same shirt as the professor. second. After his...

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    • By Alexandrine 2022-04-05 09:01:07

      A powerful "boring"...

    • By Graciela 2022-04-05 09:01:07

      The story of a taxi driver turning into a professional killer... Ha Zhengyu is really able to run. For the subject matter of the film, the attention to the Koreans is very good. The group that is on the fringes of China and South Korea is very cool in the back....

    • By Dominique 2022-04-05 09:01:07

      Netizens commented on "South Korea's To Qifeng guides South Korea's Chen Daoming and South Korea's Sammo Hung". For the first 2 hours, I felt that Luo Hongzhen should really enter the Cannes competition. After 30 minutes of watching, I felt that instead of coming to Cannes, go to Berlin. Is there anything good in the story? When the protagonist is not alive, a few close-ups that are not clearly visible will be saved, but it still does not prevent Luo Hongzhen from being worthy of the evaluation...

    • By Joannie 2022-04-05 09:01:07

      The brutality and gore on the surface have long been integrated into the marrow of this wonderful film. This is a modern noir crime film that can make people take their eyes off of it. Its excellent rhythm is like a magnet that attracts the audience and makes people appreciate it. Murder, Rush, Crash, Plasma, and Escape, "Yellow Sea" reconciles various criminal elements in an orderly and appropriate manner, without delay, and at the same time completes the concise expression of...

    • By Ezekiel 2022-04-05 09:01:07

      I'm very curious about the background of this era. Gangsters use axes and fruit knives to slash people without a gun. Every knife is simple and shocking. The editing of the car chase scene is superb. That stubborn aura that kills and rushes to invincible is really rare now. Finally, I have to commend the actors. The protagonists and supporting roles are all at the level of movie...

    Movie plot

    In order to allow his wife to go to work in South Korea, the taxi driver Gyu Nam ( Ha Jung Woo ) does not hesitate to borrow a huge sum of 60,000 yuan. There has been no news from his wife for six months, and Jiu Nan can only numb his nerves with alcohol and gambling every day. One day, under the introduction of the creditor, Jiunan meets Mr. Mian ( Kim Yun Seok ) . Mr. Mian is not only willing to help him smuggle to South Korea to...
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    Behind the scenes gags

    ● The film received investment from 20th Century Fox in the United States. This is the first time an American film distribution company has invested in a Korean film. 
    ● The film was shot in Dalian, Yanbian, Harbin, Qiqihar and other places in China. 
    ● The film started filming as early as the end of 2009, but was affected by the unusual weather, and the release date was postponed from the summer of 2010 to the end of the...
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    Evaluation action

    "The Yellow Sea" is more realistic than "The Chaser", and even has a distinct documentary style. Behind those violent images is the director's reflection on his own nation. The film's strong realistic style and the torture of life are impressive. (Chinese Writers Online Commentary)  The plot of the movie is ups and downs, the rhythm is compact and not messy, the violent scenes of the knife and the knife, and the "pursuit + rollover"...
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    Movie quotes

    • Gu-nam: Who's the boss here?