Jung Man-sik is quite good as the “villain” in the film, a man whose thirst for revenge clouds his judgment and makes him put any kind of ethics to the side. The same applies to Kim Chang-gu’s editing that retains a great pace, similar to the one of Hollywood productions, with the switch between fast cuts and slow motion benefitting the action the most.Ĭhoi Min-sik is imposing as Man-duk, highlighting his abilities once more, as a man trying to go against his nature, and failing due to outside forces. Lee Mo-gae’s cinematography is truly outstanding, as he takes advantage of the natural beauties of the mountain to present a plethora of images of allure, while the shots inside the forest help the action scenes to appear even more impressive. The SFX team, led by Choi Jae-cheon and Han Young-woo, has done a great job in the imaging and the movement of the tiger, which looks majestic, calculating and cunning, and terrifying at the same time. However, both of the first two aspects are toned down compared to other similar productions, in a tactic that benefits the film the most.
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Furthermore, the concept presents a number of humorous moments, mostly deriving from Seok, with Sung Yoo-bin making a great job of portraying an aloof, but deeply unsatisfied and full of resolve teenager.Īdd to that a bit of melodrama (which could not be missing from a Korean blockbuster), the Japanese portrayed, once more, as truly despicable human beings, some side stories involving Seok and a girl, and you have the backbone of the movie. The first aspect, however, is not neglected at all, as Park deals with the generation gap, and the issues created among fathers and sons when the latter wish for their offspring to follow in their footsteps.
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Park Hoon-jung directs and pens a film with a great narrative, as he builds the tension gradually, transforming the movie from a drama involving the relationship of a father with his son, to an agonizing action thriller. The veteran refuses repeatedly, though, but does not count on his son’s wishes. Goo-gyeong, a former comrade of Man-duk who has also suffered due to the beast, is hunting it as the story begins and pressures him to help him. The one-eyed tiger killed scores of hunters and was involved in the aforementioned accident. However, as the Japanese are clearing the forests in the mountains, the Japanese governor-general Maezono is collecting tiger pelts as a hobby, and has tasked Military Officer Ryu with killing a legendary beast that inhabits the mountain, which is referred by the locals as the Mountain Lord.
Following a terrible accident that involved his wife, Man-duk has retired his rifle and become a humble herb gatherer. The story takes place in Japanese-occupied Korea in 1925, and focuses on Chun Man-duk, a revered hunter in his 50’s, who lives with his teenage son, Seok, in a hut near Mount Jirisan.
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