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Zhang Qi Movies

2008  
R  
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As the Korean peninsula falls into the hands of Japanese imperialists and countless Koreans seek refuge in the vast wilderness of Manchuria, a determined thief, a cold-blooded hitman, and a mysterious bounty hunter all vie for an elusive map that could lead them to a buried treasure from the Qing Dynasty. Tae-gu is "The Weird," a thief who comes into possession of the sought-after map while boldly robbing a train of Japanese military officers. But at the very same time Tae-gu attacks the train, relentless assassin Chang-yi and his violent gang of bandits beset the locomotive as well. Chang-yi is "The Bad," and he'll kill anyone who tries to come between him and the untold treasures of the Qing Dynasty. Just as the cloud of gunpowder begins to clear, a shadowy stranger suddenly appears and rescues Tae-gu from certain death. That stranger is Do-won, "The Good." Do-won has been chasing Tae-gu in hopes that he can capture him and collect the reward money. Now, as these three resolute strangers converge in a sprawling landscape that none of them can truly call home, they quickly discover that Korean resistance fighters, resilient mountain bandits, and the Japanese army also covet the prized map. The fight on the train is only the beginning, too, because when the stakes are this high the action is bound to get bloody. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Song Kang-hoLee Byung-hun, (more)
 
2001  
 
Dong Ci Bian Wei (Conjugation) is a film by first-time Chinese director Tong Hiu Pak (also known as Emily Tang). The setting is Beijing in the winter of 1990. Song has just received a degree in chemistry and the government has given him job at a small factory. While he should be happy, he is not. He wishes to travel abroad, to put his knowledge to a better use, but money is tight. Unsure of his future, he has delayed in marrying his girlfriend Xiaoqing, a student of French, and this has led to an added problem. Since the cohabitation of unmarried couples is illegal in China, Song and Xiao Qing are forced to live as squatters at a dreary hovel where they are free to dream of future happiness. Surrounding them is a circle of despairing friends and ghosts of the "Beijing Spring," when they marched in Tian'anmen Square and saw beloved comrades shot down. At every turn, Song and Xaio Qing are crushed not so much by physical obstacles as they are by a miasma of repression, broken dreams, and resignation. A very dark film on the margins of "correct" filmmaking in China, Dong Ci Bian Wei paints the picture of a generation bulldozed by hopelessness. ~ Connor McMadden, Rovi

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Starring:
Qian YuZhao Hong, (more)