The City of Violence
2006 · 92 min · Director: Ryoo Seung-wan, Ryoo Seung-wan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Tae-su, a detective fighting organized crime, returns to his hometown for his high school friend Wang-jae's funeral. At the funeral, he meets his old friends Pil-ho, Dong-hwan and Seok-hwan and they reminisce. Suspecting something fishy about Wang-jae's death, Tae-su and Seok-hwan start investigating it each in his own way. Both of their investigations lead to a land development project that Pil-ho is directing and the two embark on a difficult battle.
Emotional fingerprint
The City of Violence (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Tension 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Tension25%
- Anger20%
- Sadness10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Anger. Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 52 % | 33 % | 45 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 53 % | 33 % | 36 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Nostalgia | 51 % | 26 % | 21 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Nostalgia | 51 % | 28 % | 18 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 39 % | 16 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 55 % | 47 % | 10 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 63 % | 43 % | 47 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 50 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 53 % | 25 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 65 % | 57 % | 30 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 73 % | 66 % | 36 % | 59 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Disturbing | 77 % | 71 % | 35 % | 65 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 76 % | 73 % | 39 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 69 % | 65 % | 40 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 56 % | 53 % | 21 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 52 % | 50 % | 7 % | 18 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 77 % | 57 % | 57 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Nostalgia | 68 % | 33 % | 48 % | 22 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Secretary
Squad Leader Seo
Squad Leader Koo
Squad Leader Im
Village Councilor
Details
- Directed by
- Ryoo Seung-wan, Ryoo Seung-wan
- Written by
- Ryoo Seung-wan, Jung-min Kim, Won-jae Lee, Ryoo Seung-wan, Kim Jeong-min, Lee Won-jae
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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