Oldboy 올드보이

Oldboy 올드보이 – SCRT® Journal

OLDBOY 올드보이

"Revenge is good for your health, but pain will find you again." 

Released in 2003, Park Chan-Wooks visceral, break-through hit Oldboy hit audiences like a hammer. It's is a haunting-masterpiece that stays with you long after the credits roll. 

As the second instalment in Chan-Wooks "Vengeance" trilogy, the grotesquely-comedic Oldboy tears through the confinements of its genre and is just one of South Koreas many great cinematic achievements. 

It's vicious violence is just as much of a shock as the heart-wrenching storyline is - which keeps you gripped around every twist and turn. The whole experience is further enhanced when matched with Chan-Wooks signature grungy cinematography that combines arthouse, mainstream and cult direction.

The Oldboy T-Shirt includes original illustrations by long time collaborator Izzie Hill. Izzie's use of line and movement captures the film's raw energy, alongside core messages from the film. 

 

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