THREE (Japan Version) DVD Region 2

Eric Tsang | Kim Hye Su | Kim Ji Eun (Director)

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Plunge into Three tales of supernatural excitement!

Three is an omnibus horror film which spotlights Chinese and Asian supernatural sensibilities. It was shot in Hong Kong, Thailand and Korea and features a cast from across the continent. Directed by three acclaimed Asian directors, the three short films explore the supernatural as well as the dark sides of human nature.

The Wheel
Nimibutr Nonzee (Nang Nak and Jan Dara), one of Thailand's most successful directors, helms this segment about reincarnation. Starring Suwinit Panjamawat, "The Wheel" potrays the voodoo power of a cursed puppet.
Memory
Unlike Korean director Kim Jee Woon's previous works, "Memory" is bereft of humor, and is full of dark eerie visuals. This short is a surreal story about a woman who loses her memory in a strange town.
Going Home
Hong Kong director Peter Chan's segment "Going Home" combines the screen talents of many prominent film luminaries. A policeman (Eric Tsang) breaks into the apartment of his odd neighbor (Leon Lai) to look for his missing son, and ends up finding much more than he bargained for. This disturbing tale cleaned up at the 39th Golden Horse Awards. Multi-award-winning cinematographer Christopher Doyle, who provided the film's beautifully eerie look, won for "Best Cinematography." Leon Lai picked up his first "Best Leading Actor" award, and Eugenia Yuan won a "Best Newcomer" award for her portrayal of a corpse.

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	English 繁體中文简体中文日本語 한국어
Product Title:	THREE (Japan Version) 三更 (日本版) THREE (Japan Version) ＴＨＲＥＥ　スリー　死への扉 THREE (Japan Version)
Artist Name(s):	Eric Tsang \| Kim Hye Su 曾志偉 \| 金慧秀曾志伟 \| 金慧秀曾志偉（エリック・ツァン） \| キム・ヘス \| ノンスィー・ニミブット \| ジャン・ホソ \| スウィニット・パンジャマワット Eric Tsang \| 김혜수
Director:	Kim Ji Eun 金智恩金智恩キム・ジウン 김 지은
Release Date:	2004-10-22
Publisher Product Code:	DABA-89
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	2 - Japan, Europe, South Africa, Greenland and the Middle East (including Egypt) What is it?
Publisher:	Kadokawa Pictures
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1003771578

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Awards

This film has won 1 award(s).

Hong Kong Films Awards 2003
- Best New Performer Winner, Eugenia Yuan

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Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9.5 out of 10 (85)

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Excellent trio of horror shorts Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10

The three short films presented in "Three" show the three faces of horror. The first film, "Memory", is the new school of horror. It's all about using editing, camera angles, and sound to shock and manipulate the viewer. It instills feelings of horror in the audience, while giving short shrift to its rather thin story. Of the three films, it is the most likely to make viewers jump out of their seats, but the least likely to be remembered. Kim Hye Su, as a housewife surprised to find herself cast into the afterlife, manages to fashion a sympathetic character.

The second film, "The Wheel" is old school horror, a moral tale about the horrific consequences of people consumed by sin, with the sins explicated here being envy and greed. Boasting gorgeous cinematography, beautiful costuming, and a rich story, the film uses cursed puppets as a metaphor for covetousness. By immersing the film deeply in traditional Thai culture and by taking seriously the concept of evil, director Nimibutr Nonzee shapes an unforgettable vignette.

"Going Home" finds a middle ground between the old and new approaches to horror. It begins by generating a creepy atmosphere through the usual bag of editing, sound, and cinematographic tricks, then makes policeman Eric Tsang a captive eyewitness to what he perceives to be horrifyingly mad behavior by grief-stricken widower Leon Lai. Our perceptions then are turned upside down by a surreal surprise ending. Leon Lai, in a stunningly controlled performance, is terrific.

All in all, "Three" provides a good overview by a trio of very talented directors of the current state of the art in horror films. I recommend it highly.