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Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)
"Chinjeolhan geumjassi" (original title)

R  |   |  Crime, Drama, Horror  |  29 July 2005 (South Korea)
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After a 13-year imprisonment for the kidnap and murder of a 6 year old boy, beautiful Lee Guem-ja starts seeking revenge on the man that was really responsible for the boy's death. With the... See full summary »

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Geun-shik
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Jenny
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So-young Woo
Byeong-ok Kim ...
Preacher
Dae-yeon Lee ...
Prison head
Seung-shin Lee ...
Yi-jeong Park (as Seung-Shin Lee)
Su-gyeong Lim ...
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Il-woo Nam ...
Detective Choi
Dal-su Oh ...
Mr. Chang
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After a 13-year imprisonment for the kidnap and murder of a 6 year old boy, beautiful Lee Guem-ja starts seeking revenge on the man that was really responsible for the boy's death. With the help of fellow inmates and reunited with her daughter, she gets closer and closer to her goal. But will her actions lead to the relief she seeks? Written by Spekkie Big

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Lee Geum-Ja, have mercy on us... See more »


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Rated R for strong violent content - some involving children, and some sexuality | See all certifications »

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Budget:

KRW 4,200,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$138,663 (Hong Kong) (14 October 2005)

Gross:

$211,667 (USA) (29 September 2006)
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The bakery that Geumja works in is called "Naruse", which is the name of the Japanese director Mikio Naruse. See more »

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standing ovation
14 September 2005 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

i usually don't enjoy movies that contain gore, suspense, and violence. still, sympathy for lady vengeance was undoubtedly, a movie worth watching. even for those who actively dislike movies in this certain genre, sympathy for lady vengeance is an absolute must. out of the trilogy, this one was the one i enjoyed most. there was nothing overly-excessive and/or gratuitous (which i honestly found oldboy and sympathy for mr vengeance had a bit of), and it definitely cannot be considered a brain-candy film. with an extremely intelligent and interesting plot, and visually stunning cinematography, it was a spectacular piece of art, from the start to the finish, and had me thinking about it and talking about it for days afterward.


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