Green Fish
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| Green Fish | |
 Korean promotional poster for Green Fish |
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| Directed by | Lee Chang-dong |
| Written by | Lee Chang-dong |
| Starring | Han Suk-kyu Shim Hye-jin Moon Sung-keun |
| Release date(s) | February 7, 1997 (South Korea) |
| Running time | 111 min. |
| Language | Korean |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul: | 초록 물고기 |
| Hanja: | (n/a) |
| Revised Romanization: | Chorok Mulkogi |
| McCune-Reischauer: | (n/a) |
Green Fish (1997) is a South Korean film. It was the first feature-length film directed by Lee Chang-dong, who also wrote the screenplay. Chang-dong had previously been known as a novelist. The film stars Han Suk-kyu in one of his first major film roles.
[edit] Plot
Han Suk-kyu plays a man who isn't explicitly named but is called Makdong, 'youngest sibling', throughout the movie. At the start of the film he meets a woman, Mi-ae, on the train while returning to his parents' home after completing his mandatory military service. He later seeks her out, only to discover that she's the lover of a local mob boss, Bae Tae-kon. Having no job, Makdong ends up seeking employment from Tae-kon and enters the world of organized crime.
Makdong's feelings for Mi-ae grow throughout the film, but his loyalty towards Tae-kon also grows, and Makdong and Mi-ae never end up together. In the end, Makdong kills an associate of his boss to protect Tae-kong's interests, but as a result, Tae-kong has to kill Makdong to satisfy his organization's sense of justice.
[edit] Cast
- Han Suk-kyu - Makdong
- Moon Sung-keun - Bae Tae-kon
- Shim Hye-jin - Mi-ae
- Han Seong-kyu - Makdong's 2nd eldest brother
- Jeong Jin-yeong - Makdong's 3rd eldest brother
- Jeong Jae-yeong
- Oh Ji-hye - Makdong's sister
- Song Kang-ho - Pan-su
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