Dachimawa Lee
| Dachimawa Lee | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 다찌마와 리: 악인이여 지옥행 급행열차를 타라! |
| Revised Romanization | Dajjimawa Ri: Aginiyeo jiokhaeng geuphaengnyeolchareul tara! |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tatchimawa Ri: Aginiyŏ chiokhaeng kŭphaengnyŏlch'arŭl t'ara! |
| Directed by | Ryoo Seung-wan |
| Written by | Ryoo Seung-wan Kwon Hyeok-jae |
| Produced by | Kand Hye-junk |
| Starring | Im Won-hee Gong Hyo-jin Park Si-yeon |
| Cinematography | Jo Yong-gyu |
| Edited by | Nam Na-yeong |
| Music by | Choi Seung-hyun |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Showbox |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$3.7 million |
Dachimawa Lee (Korean: 다찌마와 리: 악인이여 지옥행 급행열차를 타라!; lit. "Dajjimawa Lee: Bye, Villain! Take the Express Train to Hell") is a 2008 South Korean period spy action comedy film. It has been released via online streaming in the United States with the title Dachimawa Lee: Gangnam Spy.[1]
Plot
[edit]The legendary Korean spy Dachimawa Lee is assigned to recover the fabled Golden Buddha statue, but his mission ends in failure. Lee discovers that his mission was sabotaged, and must confront against the shadowy figure behind the plot.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Im Won-hee ... Dachimawa Lee
- Gong Hyo-jin ... Keum Yeon-ja
- Park Si-yeon ... Ma-ri
- Hwang Bo-ra ... Weird girl
- Kim Byeong-ok ... Mr. Wang
- Kim Su-hyeon ... Dama Ne-gi
- Ahn Gil-kang ... Jin-sang 6
- Ryoo Seung-bum ... National border wildcat
- Oh Ji-hye ... Madame Jang
- Jo Deok-hyeon ... Hoo Gga-shi
- Lee Jeong-heon ... Ya-shi
- Gary (cameo)
- Gil Seong-joon (cameo)
- Kim Roi-ha ... General Kim
Release
[edit]Dachimawa Lee was released in South Korea on August 13, 2008, and was ranked fourth at the box office in its opening weekend with 233,251 admissions.[3] By September 7, 2008, it had received a total of 629,591 admissions, and by September 14, 2008, had grossed a total of US$3,715,997.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Watch Dachimawa Lee: Gangnam Spy Online". Hulu. May 28, 2013. Archived from the original on May 23, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ^ D'Sa, Nigel (January 23, 2008). "RYOO Seung-wan Remakes Short into Feature". Korean Film Council. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- Lee, Hyo-won (August 7, 2008). "Dachimawa Lee Straddles Homage, Mockery". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- Yang, Sung-jin (August 14, 2008). "Dachimawa Lee breaks new ground in comedy". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2013. - ^ ""Korean Box Office (Week-end 2008.08.15 ~ 2008.08.17)". Hancinema. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
- ^ "South Korea Box Office September 12–14, 2008". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- Dachimawa Lee at the Korean Movie Database
- Dachimawa Lee at IMDb
- Dachimawa Lee at HanCinema
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