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Sur la trace du serpent

Original title: Injeong sajeong bol geot eobtda
  • 1999
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
2.3K
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Sur la trace du serpent (1999)
Detective Woo is on the trail of the mysterious gangster Sungmin, a master of disguise who always manages to elude his pursuers. Eventually, the cop tracks down and confronts the master-criminal in the suburbs of a coal-mining town.
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Detective Woo is on the trail of the mysterious gangster Sungmin, a master of disguise who always manages to elude his pursuers. Eventually, the cop tracks down and confronts the master-crim... Read allDetective Woo is on the trail of the mysterious gangster Sungmin, a master of disguise who always manages to elude his pursuers. Eventually, the cop tracks down and confronts the master-criminal in the suburbs of a coal-mining town.Detective Woo is on the trail of the mysterious gangster Sungmin, a master of disguise who always manages to elude his pursuers. Eventually, the cop tracks down and confronts the master-criminal in the suburbs of a coal-mining town.

  • Director
    • Lee Myung-se
  • Writer
    • Lee Myung-se
  • Stars
    • Park Joong-hoon
    • Ahn Sung-ki
    • Jang Dong-gun
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    2.3K
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    • Director
      • Lee Myung-se
    • Writer
      • Lee Myung-se
    • Stars
      • Park Joong-hoon
      • Ahn Sung-ki
      • Jang Dong-gun
    • 44User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Park Joong-hoon
    Park Joong-hoon
    • Detective Woo
    Ahn Sung-ki
    Ahn Sung-ki
    • Chang Sungmin
    Jang Dong-gun
    Jang Dong-gun
    • Detective Kim
    Choi Ji-woo
    Choi Ji-woo
    • Kim Joo-yeon
    Lee Hye-eun
    Ahn Jae-mo
    • Yeong-bae
    Lee Jeong-in
    Lee Jeong-in
    • Jeong-in
    Kim Jong-goo
    Kim Jong-goo
    • Restaurant owner
    Gi Ju-bong
    Gi Ju-bong
    • Serious crime squad chief
    Yong-ua Kwon
    • Laundromat owner
    Seung-ho Park
    Park Sang-myun
    Park Sang-myun
    Cheal-jong Shim
    Lee Won-jong
    Lee Won-jong
    Do Yong-gu
    Do Yong-gu
    Song Young-chang
    Song Young-chang
    • Director
      • Lee Myung-se
    • Writer
      • Lee Myung-se
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    User reviews44

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    7jascry

    Beautiful but shallow

    I saw Nowhere to Hide for the first time just 2 nights ago. I recently discovered the wonders of Korean cinema and I purchased it sight-unseen based on what I had heard about the film. After viewing it I've decided that it's a film in search of a loftier goal.

    Visually, Nowhere to Hide is a stunning film. I'm tempted to call it experimental since the goal seems to have been more of an experiment in motion rather than a basic action film. From the opening black and white scene to the ending fight set to that "Holiday(?)" song, NtH is true poetry in motion creating an incredible atmosphere through motion.

    Unfortunately I feel that the director, Myung-se Lee, sacrificed artistic storytelling for artistic visuals. The film is as average story-wise as it is beautiful visually with its standard "cops search for killer" plot that never goes beyond the standard fare. It helps that Joon-Hoon Park conveys such an interesting character but I felt that the film still lagged through the middle half.

    In the end, despite its shortcomings, I enjoyed Nowhere to Hide. As it stands, NtH is certainly worth seeing at least once but, with more focus on plot, it could have been so much more.
    fuddam

    2 versions out there

    Was BLOWN AWAY by the visuals - as pretty much everyone else seems to have been - but now that I want to buy it on DVD, it appears there are 2 versions: running time is either 97 min or 112 min. That is a BIG difference, and could go some way to explaining some of the negative comments above - ? You'll remember those seminal scenes for a looong time. Anyone who loves CINEMA should make a point of seeing it.
    9hofnarr

    Images and Story in the balance

    Cinema is images, usually 24 frames per second. Sometimes the story is predominant, sometimes not. What will I remember of this film in 10 years? Probably not much of the story line. But I'll remember: the super-saturated yellow of the autumn leaves; the rain falling on the 40 Steps during the murder scene; the starburst "wipe" in the first reel (I've seen iris shots, and Kurosawa wipes from left to right & right to left, I've seen wipes spiralling from a center point out,I may have seen top to bottom and/or bottom to top wipes - but never one like this); the inserts of what appeared to be color sketchings of characters inbetween live-action shots near the film's beginning; the strobe-like black & white shots at the disco and the balletic brawl on the rooftop among the billowing sheets.

    Style over substance? Perhaps. But mighty impressive style.
    8Wsbr

    I find myself viewing it for the second time in a row

    I saw a trailer on an obscure DVD (don't remember which though) half a year ago. The trailer made use of the Bee Gee's song that's in two of the scenes in the movie. Then I read most of this IMDb comments.

    A month ago I found the DVD (I'm always searching secondhand stores) and yesterday I put in in my DVD-player. Watched the trailer on the DVD again. It was a different one. Not as catchy as the one I saw earlier that made me want to see (want to have) this film. Then I watched the opening scene/titles and the 40 steps scene. My wife and I where about to start watching another film (Wanted, 2008). I asked for her patience and showed her the 40 steps scene first. She agreed with me that that was a beautiful scene and she was positively surprised by it hypnotic style. Then we watched Wanted. (Which had cool special effects but didn't convince me in any way: could have skipped that one...) Half an hour ago I finished watching Nowhere to Hide.

    I think it is a fascinating movie. Storywise it's not very deep or wide, but that's alright with me. The acting, the photography, the directing and so forth I find very very good. The 40 steps scene reminded me very much of the better Miami Vice (televisionseries) episodes: music framing something horrible, continuing through the whole scene (not fading right after the dramatic climax, but going on for minutes and breathing out inevitability).

    Now (while writing) I am playing the movie again.

    One could say I really like it. I agree with most of the very enthusiastic reactions I read on IMDb.
    8sunhee_yongdae_lee

    a very enchanting film

    I liked this film a lot. Myung Se Lee is one of the most stylish directors in Korea and "Nowhere to Hide" is at the top of his skill. The opening black and white sequence, which stops at the every hit, was enchanting and the rainy murder scene was just amazing. The comic book like action was very original and more beautiful than the ones in Wong kar Wai and John Woo's movies. The actings were also superb. Joo Hoon park, a super star in Korea, proves that he's still a king of comedy with his hilarious movement and dialogues. Sung Ki Ahn also shows that good actors don't need to talk much to show a great performance. I'd loved this movie even more if the plot was tighter but if the director intented to show rather than tell, what can I say?

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    • Quotes

      Detective Woo: You have the right to have a lawyer and the right to remain silent. And I can't remember the rest, fuck.

    • Alternate versions
      Film exists in two versions. The original Korean version has a running time of 112 minutes while the version released outside of Korea (an "international version") is roughly 12 minutes shorter, clocking at 100 minutes.
    • Connections
      Referenced in La vérité sur Charlie (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Holiday
      Written by Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb

      Performed by The Bee Gees

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    • Release date
      • May 2, 2001 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Nowhere to Hide
    • Production companies
      • Cinema Service
      • Fox Video Korea
      • Kookmin Venture Capital
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,007
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,100
      • Dec 29, 2000
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 52m(112 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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