Friend

Friend

  • Director: Kyung-taek Kwak
  • Countries of origin: South Korea
  • Language: Korean
  • Release date: March 31, 2001
  • Sound mix: Dolby
  • Also known as: Chingu
  • "Friend" reached 8.18 million viewers, breaking the record of the Republic of Korea box office held by " Swiri " .
    The film describes Busan in 1978. Dong-soo is a child of a poor family, Jun-seok is the son of the boss of an Underworld Society group, and San-tae is always the first in the school, but the four of them are good friends. The story of Dong-soo and Jun-seok, who later entered middle school, were expelled from the school because they stood up for San-tae. 

    Details

    • Release date March 31, 2001
    • Production companies Cineline 2, Cowell Investment Capital Co., J.R. Lighting

    Box office

    Gross worldwide

    $550,031

    Movie reviews

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    • By Charlene 2022-10-06 12:31:25

      Friends, are equal (borrowing a comment from a bean friend)

      To be honest, I don’t understand many parts of this movie, I don’t understand why there are many details, and I don’t understand many plots, but my intuition tells me that this movie is worth recommending.
      After watching the entire film, the most impressive and touching scene (eyes slightly moist) is: Yuan Rui admitted to instructing the murder to go to jail, and Shan Tai went to visit.
      Yuan Rui: Shan Tai, we only have 10 minutes, we have something to say as soon as possible....

    • By Darius 2022-04-24 07:01:24

      Friendship and Betrayal

      America's past, a hall-level gangster epic, in the big era, the theme focuses on "friendship and betrayal", so John Woo's bloody street, COPY this model, creating a Hong Kong version of American past. Friends, in essence, I still use this routine, which can be described as the Korean version of the American past.

      There are many exaggerated gunfights in the bloody streets, and the American past seems to be a little procrastinated (3 and a half hours, it is really not ordinary people...

    • By Krista 2022-04-24 07:01:24

      Friends are long-term close friends?

      "Why did you plead guilty?"
      "When I thought about whether we were friends, I was confused..."
      —— Yuan Rui's words in prison The
      childhood is full of fun, and what will never be erased from memory is chasing and playing together 's partner. Years go by, and wind and rain make everyone old. When a person's vision is full of money, desire, and fame, does he still remember long-separated partners? Is that shared memory still so precious, and should it be cherished even more? The...

    • By Elmore 2022-04-24 07:01:24

      Jun Suk didn't want Dong Soo to die.

      In the prison, the dialogue between Shantae and Junshuo is translated as
      "face".
      For example, Dongzhu said before going to prison that he wanted to get into jail The night before, he assassinated Dong-soo and blamed Jun-suk. Why are all kinds of gods saying that he killed people I! not me! Is this the truth? It is understandable that Junshuo has been on the run for two years. He ordered a lesson to the dead. In name, he wanted to stay out of the limelight. Another explanation is that...

    • By Natalia 2022-04-24 07:01:24

      Paranoia sees human nature

      When I watched this movie in college, it felt like watching Young and Dangerous. It was really awesome and full of loyalty. Big brother's inviolable murderous aura can be felt without using body or language, but it does not frighten ordinary people. Jang Dong Gun's role is chilling. He can occasionally feel a brief moment of innocent happiness when he is with his friends, but no one can predict when he will do something crazy. The combination of the eldest brother and the second brother is...

    User comments

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    • By Aurelio 2023-09-30 12:39:15

      Although I lost the disc a few times, I still bought another...

    • By Kacie 2023-09-28 00:36:44

      If I hadn't watched "Monga" first, I might have liked this "Friend"...

    • By Erwin 2023-09-21 12:25:14

      What exactly is the kingship of the gang of brothers? The Mengka theme is a bit like...

    • By Trenton 2023-09-21 12:10:09

      Regarding youth and friendship, under the erosion of time and world events, those irreversible and indelible. No legendary...

    • By Matilde 2023-09-20 02:11:29

      Friends... do we all wonder when we grow up, but we're still friends...

    Movie plot

    Busan in 1978, Dong Soo ( Jang Dong Gun ) is a child of a poor family, Junshuo (Yoo Wuxing) is the son of the boss of the Underworld Society group, the especially hardworking San Tai and the especially good-natured Rong He. San Tae often takes the first place in the school, while Dong Soo and Jun Suk are troublemakers everywhere, but the four of them are good friends. Dong-soo and Jun-seok, who later entered middle school, were...
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    Evaluation action

    "Friend" is called the Republic of Korea version of "Once Upon a Time in America", and it is indeed somewhat similar to the latter in terms of character setting and plot advancement. However, the film also retains the charm of the Republic of Korea film in the reference and imitation, which is also the fundamental reason why the Republic of Korea film has been recognized by domestic and foreign audiences in recent years. On the one...
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    Movie quotes

    • Lee Han Dong-su: You've stabbed me enough. You can go now.

    • Sang-taek: I'm sorry.

      Lee Jeong-suk: You don't need to say that to a friend.

    • Lee Jeong-suk: Sang-taek, I planned on seeing you and Joong-ho at the airport. Sorry I couldn't make it. Sang-taek! In high school, when you ran away, and then I sent you back home, I bet you didn't know how proud I was of you. Honestly, I wished I was you back then. Isn't it funny? I was home all day today after a bad experience with Dong-su, thinking about what the word "friend" means. I didn't know what friend originally meant until our teacher wrote the definition on the board. I remember he wrote 'a long and close companion'. Doesn't it sound great? My father always told me that loyalty is a man's life. But I'm confused about that now. In fact, I'm not sure what loyalty is anymore. Sang-taek, I'm planning to travel for a while, like you. I'll send this letter to Joong-ho's address. Take care of yourself until you get back. Your friend, Joon-suk.