Oldboy (2003) (Movie)

format_quote Dae-su Oh: Please. Don't tell Mido. What has she done wrong? You know it was all my fault... I have committed an unforgivable sin, against your sister. And I also... Did you wrong. But, please leave Mido alone... If by any chance Mido finds out the truth, you son of a bitch, I'll tear you limb from limb. And your remains will never be found. Why? Because I'm going to swallow every last bit.

stars  The phrase "Like the gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like the bird from the hand of the fowler, free yourself," which was a clue to Woo-jin's residence, is actually from Proverbs 6:5 NOT Proverbs 6:4. The director once said that it was just a hoax, not a mistake.

stars  Suk-kyu Han was considered of the role Woo-Jin Lee at recommend in Min-sik Choi, but turned down due to movie's depiction of graphic violence.

stars  The recurring painting on the wall of Oh Dae-Su's confinement complex is "The Man of Sorrow" by Belgium painter James Ensor.

stars  Scenes at the police station with drunken and disorderly Dae-su Oh were the very last scenes the director scheduled to film. Min-sik Choi (Dae-su Oh) ad-libbed most of these "drunken" scenes, including the scene of him playing with toy wings that he bought for his daughter. He also ad-libbed many of his lines during the penthouse scene, including the anthem of his school.

stars  Based on Japanese Manga "Oldboy" by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya.