Summaries

The story of two outlaws and a bounty hunter in 1940s Manchuria and their rivalry to possess a treasure map while being pursued by the Japanese army and Chinese bandits.

A guksu western. Three Korean gunslingers are in Manchuria circa World War II: Do-wan, an upright bounty hunter, Chang-yi, a thin-skinned and ruthless killer, and Tae-goo, a train robber with nine lives. Tae-goo finds a map he's convinced leads to buried treasure; Chang-yi wants it as well for less clear reasons. Do-wan tracks the map knowing it will bring him to Chang-yi, Tae-goo, and reward money. Occupying Japanese forces and their Manchurian collaborators also want the map, as does the Ghost Market Gang who hangs out at a thieves' bazaar. These enemies cross paths frequently and dead bodies pile up. Will anyone find the map's destination and survive to tell the tale?—<[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • treasure
  • japanese occupation
  • map
  • manchuria
  • franz jager
Genres
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Western
Release date Jul 16, 2008
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin South Korea
Language Mandarin Japanese Korean
Filming locations South Korea
Production companies CJ Entertainment Barunson E&A CJ E&M Film Financing & Investment Entertainment & Comics

Box office

Budget $10000000
Gross US & Canada $128486
Opening weekend US & Canada $4775
Gross worldwide $44261209

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 19m
Color Color Black and White
Sound mix Dolby Digital EX
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

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