Low Life (film)

Low Life (Korean: 하류인생; RR: Haryu insaeng; also known as Raging Years) is a 2004 South Korean action film directed by Im Kwon-taek.

This article is about the 2004 film. For other films, see Low Life.
Low Life
Poster to Low Life (2004)
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHaryu insaeng
McCune–ReischauerHaryu insaeng
Directed byIm Kwon-taek
Written byIm Kwon-taek
Produced byLee Tae-won
StarringCho Seung-woo
CinematographyJung Il-sung
Edited byPark Soon-duk
Music byShin Jung-hyeon
Release date
  • May 21, 2004 (2004-05-21)
Running time
105 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Plot

The life of gangster, Choi Tae-woong is followed through the tumultuous events of the second half of the 20th century in Korea.

Cast

Film festivals

It was invited to the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival, and screened in competition at the Hawaii International Film Festival and the 2004 Venice Film Festival.

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipients Result
2004 61st Venice International Film Festival Golden Lion Im Kwon-taek Nominated
Hawaii International Film Festival Narrative Feature Low Life Nominated

Notes

    Sources
    • Bocchi, Pier Maria (November 2004), "Haryu Insaeng (Review)", Cineforum (in Italian), pp. 63–64
    • Elley, Derek (2004-09-13), "Film reviews", Variety, p. 47
    • "Haryu Insaeng (Review)", Venice Film Festival Catalogue (in Italian), vol. 61, pp. 60–61, September 2004
    • "Im Kwon-taek's Retrospective". 5th Festival of Korean Cinema in Italy. 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-31. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
    • Marshall, Lee (2004-11-19), "Low Life (Haryu Insaeng)", Screen International, p. 30


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