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2008

Finally Some Action from Ryu Seung-Wan’s 다찌마와 리 (Dachimawa Lee)

Posted by . X . at 7:51pm.

Posted in Trailer Alerts , Comedy, Martial Arts, Action, Asia.

Oh oh, the action kid is back. If you remember, right after Ryu Seung-Wan released 죽거나 혹은 나쁘거나 (Die Bad) in 2000, he joined an Internet project along with Jang Jin and Kim Ji-Woon. The idea was to make one short film each, and exclusively distribute them online, even though eventually they found their way to DVD. The other two were a success as well, and Kim Ji-Woon’s 커밍아웃 (Coming Out) in particular is quite good. But Ryu’s 다찌마와 리 (Dachimawa Lee) was just straight up cult material, right from the beginning. A parody of just about everything Ryu grew up watching (the machismo kitsch of 70s Korean action films, Jackie Chan, Shaw Brothers, etc.) the little short film is now getting the feature treatment, courtesy of our good old action kid, who’s apparently shelving 야차 (Yacha) for the time being. And looking at the cast, it seems Ryu has signed some of the most interesting youngsters in the biz, including Gong Hyo-Jin, Hwang Bo-Ra, and the shockingly improved Park Si-Yeon. Wrapping up the cast are obviously the Ryu Seung-Wan regulars, Im Won-Hee, Ahn Gil-Gang and Ryu Seung-Beom on top. This trailer finally shows some footage, and it looks deliriously over the top, with some badass action.

Film will release on August 14. You can find the trailer below the break. And you can bet this will get monster coverage.

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Reader Comments

  1. dilated_in_disbelief 07/12/2008 @ 12:43am

    It’s almost like a The Good, The Bad and The Weird companion piece but that’s probably a bit superficial to say. I still need to see City of Violence

  2. . X . 07/12/2008 @ 1:21am

    It’s actually quite likely to have a similar vibe, although this one will be much more over the top and tongue in cheek. Still, at the core similar films. Energy and coolness with a touch of cheese, for 2 hours non-stop.

  3. ChevalierAguila 07/12/2008 @ 2:31am

    Video not working for me.

  4. Simon Abrams 07/12/2008 @ 8:17am

    Man, that trailer looks terrific.

    It’s the second trailer in two days from our humble little site that’s really gotten me stoked (the first being Paolo Sorrentino’s IL DIVO).

  5. zombeaner 07/12/2008 @ 9:16am

    I really enjoyed City Of Violence.  The Korean interpretation of fighting and violence appeals to me and seems to bring a more realistic and brutal approach to the genre.  Don’t know why it is so different watching a Korean action film from HK or Japan, but they *seem* more like street fights.

  6. ChevalierAguila 07/13/2008 @ 3:59am

    Already watched the trailer (on youtube) the fighting style seems quite similar to the one in City of Violence, like a mix between brawling and stylish martial arts moves, so it’s more than ok in my book. And i wouldn’t compare this with “good,bad wierd....” This one seems to be more in the light/comedy side, while the other is more of a mix of many things.

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