Thirst

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2009
Drama, Horror, Thriller

Sang-hyun, a respected priest, volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. He gets infected and dies, but a blood transfusion of unknown origin brings him back to life as a vampire. Now, Sang-hyun is torn between faith and bloodlust, and has a newfound desire for Tae-ju, the wife of his childhood friend.

Chan Wook Park was making this for like ten years, and he surely has his arguments. The movie is very polished, mature and works on many different levels. A bit…
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Oldboy

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2003
Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Action

With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate businessman seeks revenge on his captors.

Solid, but overrated movie. Not the best from Chan Wook Park. Technically, his unique style is there, but the movie is just needlessly hysteric, something many Asian films suffer from.…
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