One of the best films of this century is the original version of Oldboy, Park Chan-Wook’s violent 2003 masterpiece, a film set to explode back into cinemas next month with a 4k restoration release.
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.
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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…
The film will return to cinemas on 2nd August through Arrow Films who have just released a brand new trailer. Watch it below.
