Dachimawa Lee
{{Infobox film
| name = Dachimawa Lee
| image = Dachimawa Lee film poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = {{Infobox Korean|child=yes
| hangul = 다찌마와 리: 악인이여 지옥행 급행열차를 타라!
| rr = Dajjimawa Ri: Aginiyeo jiokhaeng geuphaengnyeolchareul tara!
| mr = Tatchimawa Ri: Aginiyŏ chiokhaeng kŭphaengnyŏlch'arŭl t'ara!}}
| director = Ryoo Seung-wan
| producer = Kand Hye-junk
| writer = Ryoo Seung-wan
Kwon Hyeok-jae
| starring = Im Won-hee
Gong Hyo-jin
Park Si-yeon
| music = Choi Seung-hyun
| cinematography = Jo Yong-gyu
| editing = Nam Na-yeong
| studio = Filmmaker R&K
| distributor = Showbox
| released = {{Film date|2008|8|13}}
| runtime = 99 minutes
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| budget =
| gross = {{USD|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.{{cite web|title=Watch Dachimawa Lee: Gangnam Spy Online |url=http://www.hulu.com/watch/503541 |work=Hulu |accessdate=May 22, 2014 |date=May 28, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523010715/http://www.hulu.com/watch/503541 |archivedate=May 23, 2014 }}
Plot
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.{{cite web|last=D'Sa|first=Nigel|title=RYOO Seung-wan Remakes Short into Feature|url=http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=897|work=Korean Film Council|accessdate=July 13, 2013|date=January 23, 2008}}
- {{cite web |last=Lee |first=Hyo-won |title=Dachimawa Lee Straddles Homage, Mockery |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2008/08/141_28932.html |work=The Korea Times |accessdate=July 13, 2013 |date=August 7, 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812092947/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2008/08/141_28932.html |archivedate=August 12, 2014 }}
- {{cite web|last=Yang|first=Sung-jin|title=Dachimawa Lee breaks new ground in comedy|url=http://nwww.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=200808140029|work=The Korea Herald|accessdate=July 13, 2013|date=August 14, 2008|archive-date=October 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011000012/http://nwww.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=200808140029|url-status=dead}}
Cast
- 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
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."[http://www.hancinema.net/korean_boxoffice.php?weekend=2008.08.15+%7E+2008.08.17 "Korean Box Office (Week-end 2008.08.15 ~ 2008.08.17)"]. Hancinema. Retrieved November 26, 2008. By September 7, 2008, it had received a total of 629,591 admissions, and by September 14, 2008, had grossed a total of {{USD|3,715,997}}.[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/korea/?yr=2008&wk=37&p=.htm "South Korea Box Office September 12–14, 2008"]. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 26, 2008.
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.dachimawalee.com/}} {{in lang|ko}}
- {{kmdb film|09785|Dachimawa Lee}}
- {{IMDb title|1243930|Dachimawa Lee}}
- {{hancinema film|Dachimawa_Lee|Dachimawa Lee}}
{{Ryoo Seung-wan}}
Category:2008 action comedy films
Category:2000s spy comedy films
Category:South Korean action comedy films
Category:Films set in the 1940s
Category:Films shot in Incheon
Category:Features based on short films
Category:Films directed by Ryoo Seung-wan
Category:2000s Korean-language films
Category:2000s Mandarin-language films