HI, DHARMA (MA) 2001
SYNOPSIS:
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Synopsis from Cineclickasia.com:
A group of gangsters lose a war and run and hide into a mountain temple. They have to stay there for a while until their rivals and cops stop searching for them. In the temple, a group of monks lead their own disciplined lives in the nice and tidy way. Jae-kyu and his gang take this temple as a sweet cherry pie and ask the monks to let them stay. The monks accept them only for one week and the promised one week passes.
But, Jae-kyu and his buddies don't even think a bit to move out. Those who have to stay and those who have to kick them out, the new war begins, between the gangsters and the monks. "You want to stay, then you must obey the rule. The rule of Buddha!"
Record one-day admission in South Korea (11 November, 2001)
5th highest grossing film at the Korean box office in 2001
Korean comedy directed by Park Chul-Kwan
Starring Park Shin-Yang, Park Sang-Myun, Lee Won-Jong, Chung Jin-Young
Produced by Park Mu-Seung
Screenplay (in Korean) by Park Gyu-Tae [original idea by Lee Myeong-Seok]
Production Design by Oh Sang-Man
Photography (Color) by Park Heui-Ju
Edited by Kim Sang-Beom
Music by Park Jin-Seok & Shin Ho-Seob
Running time 112 mins
In Korean, with English subtitles
OFFICIAL WEBSITE:
www.hi-dharma.com
[Korean text]
HEROIC-CINEMA REVIEW:
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OTHER REVIEWS:
Derek Elley in Variety
Seo Ji-eun in Korea Herald
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