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Three monsters teams up creative talents from three different Asian countries !

All three short films from these countries are linked by a single common theme: the ugliness of human nature, the horrors of what human obsession can lead to, and this evil in human is far more horrifying than any ghosts and demons that might walk the earth. Korea's Cut, Japan's Box and Hong Kong's Dumplings all deal with these themes that will send a fearful shiver down your spine.

  • First Extreme: Cut
    Directed by Old Boy's Park Chan-wuk, it stars Korean star Lee Byung-Hun in a dark horror with a hint of outrageous comedy. Lee Byung-Hun stars a a famous director who is suddenly kidnapped one day, and is suddenly thrown into a completely helpless situation, with his wife's fingers heading into the blender....one by one...Park's stunning visual set-up and haunting soundscape pushes the horror to its ultimate extreme. It is an open challenge to the bravery of the audience. Can you endure it?
  • Second Extreme: Box
    Japan's horror master Miike Takashi, who has directed obscure bloody and disturbing features such as Audition and Ichi The Killer helms Box, and stars popular Japanese actress Hasegawa Kyoko. In the story, Kyoko, the older of the twin sisters, suffers from recurring nightmares about an accident in the circus she worked in at the age of 10 that led to the death of her younger twin. This short does not contain the trademark bloodshed one expects from a Miike film, yet its depiction of jealous sisters trying to win the love of their father is genuinely disturbing. The ending is as unexpected as it is shocking!
  • Third: Dumplings
    Hong Kong's premier quirky independent filmmaker Fruit Chan returns to the mainstream in this production yet never compromises his unique vision in this film. This is Miriam Yeung's first film in the horror genre, and she abandons her usual goofy persona to appear as a depressed, aging ex-starlet. This is also Bai Ling's first Hong Kong film, with a screenplay by famed local author Lillian Lee and cinematography by Christopher Doyle! This story discusses ex-starlet Ching Ching (Yeung), in hope to regain the love of her cheating husband (Tony Leung Kar-Fei), begins to visit Mei (Bai), who makes extremely rejuvenating dumplings from the most nutritious ingredient of all, unborn fetuses. The ending of this version differs from the extended feature length version...how is it different? Well, you'll have to be shocked yourself!

    This version offers commentary by Park Chan-wook, Lee Byung-hun, Lim Won-hee and Kang Hye-jung, Making of documentaries of Box, Dumplings and Cut, Profiles and Trailer and TV Spots.

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    Product Title: Three monsters (DVD) (2-Disc) (Korea Version) 三更2 (DTS特別版) 叁更2 (DTS特别版) 美しい夜、 残酷な朝 （Three Monsters）（韓国版） 쓰리 몬스터 (DVD) (2-Disc) (Korea Version)
    Artist Name(s): Lee Byung Hun | Lim Won Hee | Kang Hye Jung 李秉憲 | 林元熙 | 姜 惠姃 李秉宪 | 林元熙 | 姜 惠姃 イ・ビョンホン | イム・ウォニ | カン・へジョン 이 병헌 | 임 원희 | 강 혜정
    Release Date: 2004-12-14
    Language: Korean
    Subtitles: English, Korean
    Country of Origin: Hong Kong
    Picture Format: NTSC What is it?
    Disc Format(s): DVD
    Region Code: 3 - South East Asia (including Hong Kong, S. Korea and Taiwan) What is it?
    Rating: III
    Duration: 126 (mins)
    Publisher: CJ Entertainment
    Other Information: 2 DVDs
    Package Weight: 140 (g)
    Shipment Unit: 1 What is it?
    YesAsia Catalog No.: 1003926929

    Product Information

    * Screen Format : Anamorphic Widescreen
    * Sound Mix : Dolby 5.1 dts
    * DVD Type : DVD - 9
    * Extras :
    - 코멘터리 : 박찬욱 감독, 이병헌, 임원희, 강혜정, 안수현PD
    - 메이킹 필름 : '박스', '만두', '컷'
    - PR File : 예고편, TV spot

    * Director : 박찬욱
    - 제61회 베니스 영화제 '미드나잇 익스프레스' 진출작
    - 이병헌, 양가휘, 와타베 아츠로 등 각국의 화려한 스타 캐스팅
    - 한국, 일본, 홍콩 명감독 3인의 최정상 프로패셔널 합작 프로젝트

    1. '컷'(한국편) : 증오 - '당신 착해? 너도 사람을 죽일 수 있어!'
    - 2004 깐느 영화제 심사위원 대상수상의 세계적 감독 <올드보이>의 박찬욱 감독

    내가 뭘 잘못했길래..도대체 나한테 왜이러는 거야!
    능력있고 부유하고 착하기까지한 인기 영화감독의 행복했던 집에 괴한이 침입했다. 단지 착하다는 이유 하나만으로 감독의 집과 똑 같은 촬영 세트장에 감독을 납치한 괴한은 그의 아내를 피아노 줄로 꽁꽁 묶어 놓고는 길거리에서 데려온 아이를 죽이지 않으면 피아니스트인 아내의 손가락을 자르겠다고 협박한다. 사랑하는 아내의 손가락을 지키기 위해 아이를 죽일 것인가. 처음 보는 어린 아이를 살리기 위해 아내의 손가락을 포기할 것인가. 그는 패닉 상태에 빠지고 마는데…

    2. '박스'(일본편) : 질투 - '넌, 그 애가 없어져야만 행복하겠니?'
    - 기괴한 상상력과 몽환적 판타지… 직설적 공포의 대가!! <착신아리>의 미이케 다카시 감독

    17년 전 죽은, 쌍둥이 언니가 찾아왔다!
    서커스 단원인 쌍둥이 자매, 교코와 쇼코. 의붓 아버지에게 연정을 품어온 교코는 의붓 아버지의 사랑을 독차지 하는 언니 쇼코를 질투해 위험에 빠뜨리고 결국, 화재로 이어진 사건으로 인해 언니 쇼코는 목숨을 잃는다. 어느덧 문학을 하는 성인이 된 교코는 언니의 이름으로 배달된 흰 장미꽃과 초대장을 받게 되고 오랫동안 감춰져 왔던 서늘한 비밀들이 하나씩 드러나기 시작하는데…

    3. '만두'(홍콩편) : 탐욕 - '젊어질 수만 있다면... 당신의 아이도 먹을 수 있다!'
    - 잔혹한 리얼리티를 그리는 영상스타일리스트! <메이드 인 홍콩>의 프르트 챈 감독

    난 늙고 싶지 않아… 항상 젊음을 지킬 수 있는 만두가 있다고?
    젊은 시절 인기배우였던 칭은 자신은 쳐다보지도 않고 젊은 여자들과 외도를 하는 남편으로 인해 외로움과 질투로 똘똘 뭉쳐있다. 그녀는 점점 젊어지고 싶은 욕망에 사로잡히고 먹으면 젊어지게 된다는 만두를 만드는 메이를 찾아간다. 그날 이후 매일매일 만두를 먹던 그녀는 거짓말처럼 젊음을 되찾게 된다. 그 만두의 재료가 낙태한 태아의 재료임을 알고 나서도 이미 만두의 효과와 맛에 중독된 그녀는 더 큰 재료를 구하게 되는데…

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    DarkManX
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    November 26, 2005

    This customer review refers to Three...Extremes (DTS Version)
    1 people found the following helpful

     Extemely Entertaining Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
    I am not going to summarize the plot for you, because the less you know going into this, the better. Here we have three short films by three of Asia’s most talented directors. Takashi Miike directs the first film, Box, which is a tale of jealousy between 2 sisters. I was very surprised to see such a subtle movie from Miike. The pace is very slow but was able to maintain my interest throughout. One thing to note is the impressive use of sound mid-way through Box, you will know what I mean when you see it. Anther surprising think about Miike’s film is that it is by far the least extreme of them all, but no less entertaining.

    The Second Film, Dumplings, directed by Fruit Chan and the central theme is vanity. This film keeps the secret from you until roughly half way through the movie and when you find out that secret, it will affect you. It is well paced and well acted.

    Last, but not least is Chan-wook Park’s film cut. This movie focuses on revenge, although jealousy is an underlying theme. Seems like Mr. Park has revenge on his mind an awful lot lately (see Oldboy and Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance). This is another fast paced film and I found it to be interesting throughout.

    In Summary, this movie is not short on the extreme. This movie does not have a clever little title; it is a disclaimer as to what you will dive into. Overall I loved the film and I liked each section more than the last. I have heard some people say they did not enjoy Park’s Cut, but I found it very entertaining. Also, I have heard people ask the question, “Why is cinema like this made”. Well if you are willing to watch and see these movies for what they are, you will see commentaries on society’s lust for keeping the body young, a family’s jealousy of one another and a man hell bent on repaying a world back that ignored him. All of these films are just the extreme of their topics, and if you are willing to see it for what it is, you will not forget it.
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    Anonymous

    May 27, 2005
    1 people found the following helpful

     2 out of 3 movies are good Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
    The title for this collection of short film is appropriate. I thought the Korean and Chinese films were good but the Japanese film was way too artsy and long for me. Great little film to watch - give it a try.
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    Anonymous

    April 9, 2005

    This customer review refers to Three...Extremes
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     Pretty sick......good...... Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9 out of 10
    "Three...Extremes - Dumplings" with Miriam Yeung and Bai Ling was the one factor that attracted me into buying this VCD in the first place. Both performances were exceptionally well acted. Both give you a sense of their psychological state. Pretty sick...... The clothes they each wear catches your attention too, especially Bai Ling's. What do you think of her lot cut dress at the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony? Very out there, daring, and downright sexy! Hot!
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    Anonymous

    December 18, 2004

    This customer review refers to Three...Extremes (DTS Version)
    Lots of style and not much substance Customer Review Rated Bad 5 - 5 out of 10
    This anthology gets off to a great start. "Box" is an intelligent and beautifully haunting film. Much like "Audition", Miike lets the tension build and build until we can hardly take it any more. Sure the ending is a head-scratcher, but isn't that why we enjoy Japanese horror? Unfortunately, the ride goes downhill at this point. "Dumplings" is well-done, but doesn't quite get fleshed out. I was left feeling like there should have been more upon its conclusion. I guess I need to seek out the extended version. Lastly comes the story from acclaimed director Chan Wook Park. It's a shame that I chose this film to be my first of his to watch. The first 1:30 is the best part. The story gets so jumbled and ridiculous I had to restrain myself from throwing the remote control at the tv. I expected more. Just as in the original "Three" not all the stories will appeal to your sensibilities. However, as a fan of asian horror, at least one of these should keep you happy.
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    Anonymous

    November 21, 2004

    This customer review refers to Three...Extremes (DTS Version)
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     The Little Details... Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9 out of 10
    This is a fun little film made up of three vignettes which are directed by three VERY DIFFERENT Directors...different styles, different "flavors", and different countries. Each is wonderful in their own right and it is interesting to note the tone of each and realize that each is a different view from very different cultures, Japanese, Chinese and Korean.

    The tales are extremely individual...no overlap here!

    The Japanese set is eerie and beautiful. The soundtrack is haunting (no pun intended). I had chills and discovered that I was holding my breath several times! It frightened me...until the end when I discovered that the story was poignant and had to watch it again from a new perspective.

    The Chinese offering is wonderful. Everyone in it was terrific (I admit, I am a HUGE fan of Tony Leung Ka Fai!) and the performances varied from subtle to outrageous. I happen to own the full version of this set, as well, and I found this ending to be sly. I liked it.

    The Korean piece has taken a lot of hits! I'm not sure why. It was very dark and funny and Lee Byung Hun (Alright, I also crush on him) was great. The "madman" is hysterical...I laughed until I cried listening to him rave. Just to answer a couple of questions presented by other reviewers: 1) the little boy (not girl) is the bad guy’s son. Remember, he says he was having a hard time killing him. 2) the ending can be taken a few different ways…was Lee Byung Hun just talking to appease the bad guy when he told his wife about his hatred of her, etc.? Was he trying to get rid of her so he could have his freedom? Or, had the ordeal driven him mad? These questions were part of the joy of this set.

    I found this to be a worthwhile film all around and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys chills rather than gore.
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