Sang-eui-won (2014)

Sang-eui-won: Directed by Wonsuk Lee. With Han Suk-kyu, Go Soo, Park Shin-Hye, Yoo Yeon-Seok. Story of a rivalry between two tailors Dol-Seok, who is the best master artisan in charge of royal attire and Kong-Jin – genius like designer, born with dexterity and an excellent sense, plunges the court into scandal and tragedy.

“Much of what I saw in the Warriors reminded me of S.E. Hintonu0026#39;s once praised novel u0026#39;The Outsidersu0026#39; (adapted for the screen by Francis Coppella a few years after this). However, in terms of how extensive the plotting is, these two stories could not be more different. The Warriors is so thin on story, that feels like a baby step away from a video game. The majority its ninety minute running length is made up of three things, Fighting gangs/cops, running from them, and kissing girls. This would make a very good game actually. I havenu0026#39;t read the book, but as a motion picture, it is surprisingly entertaining, despite some little holes along the road in need of plugging. On top of that, it functions as a fairly convincing portrayal of New Yorku0026#39;s darker side from thirty years ago.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOne night, every gang from every borough of New York (which is about sixty thousand people) goes to the Bronx to hear the words of Cyrus (da boss). In the middle of his speech, someone guns him down and in the chaos, points his finger at nine boys dressed in identical brown leather vests; the Warriors, a gang from Coney Island who spend the rest of the night on the run trying to get back hope. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf I had to guess, I would say John Carpenteru0026#39;s vision for Escape from New York maybe have been influenced in part by this. the Warriors is not a pretty place to be. This motion picture shows the darker more dirty side of New York. There are no Broadway lights, fancy dressers, or bright yellow taxis here. I didnu0026#39;t watch the Warriors on a very big screen but even still, It felt frequently evocative and spooky.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThere may be some room for improvement, and there are indeed (among other things) a few shots which could have been framed better. In one, you can see half the film crew standing on the side of the road. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnyway, The Warriors is worth a watch, because itu0026#39;s neat and if nothing else there are not too many films like this.”