Oldboy
Often cited as one of the best films of the 2000s and possibly the definitive example of extreme Asian cinema, Oldboy is a brutal, lyrical modern classic of the revenge genre.
Based on the Japanese manga of the same name, the film tells the horrific tale of Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik), a businessman who is inexplicably kidnapped and imprisoned in a grim hotel room-like cell for 15 years, without knowing his captor or the reason for his incarceration. Eventually released, he learns of his wife’s murder and embarks on a quest for revenge whilst also striking up a romance with a young, attractive sushi chef, Mi-do (Kang Hye-jung). He eventually finds his tormentor, but their final encounter will yield yet more unimaginable horrors...
Directed with immense flair by Park Chan-wook (JSA, The Handmaiden) as the second instalment of his Vengeance Trilogy, Oldboy blazed a trail at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival where it was lauded by the President of the Jury, director Quentin Tarantino. The film went on to become a huge international smash, blowing audiences’ minds with its concoction of filmmaking virtuosity, ingenious plotting, violence and pathos. Now, this masterpiece has been restored in 4K and is presented here with the feature-length documentary Old Days, and a massive array of extras.
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Supplements
- Music and effects track
- Audio commentary with director Park Chan-wook
- Audio commentary with Park Chan-wook and cinematographer Jung Jung-hoon
- Audio commentary with Park Chan-wook, and actors Choi Min-sik, Yu Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jeong
- New audio commentary with critic Jasper Sharp and writer Simon Ward
- Out of the Past, new video appreciation by Asian film expert Tony Rayns
- Deleted scenes with optional director commentary
- Flashback featurette
- The Cast and Crew Remembers featurette
- Production Design featurette
- CGI featurette
- The Music Score featurette
- Le Grand Prix at Cannes
- Interview between director Park Chan-wook and Mark Salisbury
- Excerpts from a Q&A with Park Chan-wook
- Audio interview with Oldboy Manga author Tsuchiya Garon
- Interview with actor Choi Min-sik
- Interview with actor Yu Ji-tae
- Interview with actor Kang Hye-jeong
- Interview with actor Yoon Jin-seo
- Interview with actor Chi Dae-han
- Interview with actor Kim Byeong-ok
- Interview with actor Oh Dae-su
- Interview with actor Oh Kwang-rok
- Interview with actor Lee Seung-shin
- "Bring My Love" music video by Starsailor
- Korean teaser trailer
- Korean theatrical trailer
- International trailer
- Re-release trailer
- Korean TV spot
- Image gallery
- Old Days: An Oldboy Story, the acclaimed feature-length 2016 documentary about Park Chan-wook’s masterpiece
- Autobiography of Oldboy, a three-and-a-half-hour video diary of the making of Oldboy
- FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Fully illustrated booklet featuring new writing by Simon Abrams and archival articles