The Yellow Sea
2010 · 156 min · Director: Na Hong-jin
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In this fast paced action thriller, a taxi driver living in Yanji, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in northeast China goes to South Korea when a local gangster offers him to carry out a hit on a professor in return for repaying his debt. In the meanwhile, he also searches for his wife who had come here but had not responded since 6 months. His suspicion of her betrayal makes his tension rise, before something unexpected happens that night on which he is prepared to kill the professor. Soon, he finds himself running for his life from police and the mob, resulting in a lot of violent fights and intense car chases.
Emotional fingerprint
The Yellow Sea (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Excitement 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Excitement25%
- Anxiety20%
- Fear15%
- Anger5%
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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Excitement, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Excitement and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Cast
Professor's Wife
Goo-nam's Wife
Ulsan Broker 1
Ulsan Broker 2
Professor's Driver
Bald Head
Moon-sik
Debt Collector 1
Details
- Directed by
- Na Hong-jin
- Written by
- Na Hong-jin, Hong Won-chan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 156 min
- Country
- South Korea, Hong Kong, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
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