Nothing is more symbolic of the division of Korea into two countries as the 'Bridge of No Return' in Panmunjom, the demilitarized zone on the border between the two states. One day, a border guard is killed by a rifle bullet; the suspected marksman is a South Korean soldier, who is found wounded in the middle of no-man's-land. This incident will have grave repercussions. Both North and South Korea regard the incident as an act of deliberate provocation. The North accuses the South of having committed a 'terrorist attack', whilst South Korea suspects the North of having attempted an 'abduction'. Both sides appeal to the authorities of the neutral states (NNSC)for help and ask them to investigate the affair. A female Swiss army captain of Korean descent is then sent to Panmunjom to investigate the death of the North Korean border guard, apparently shot in the line of duty by a South Korean guard. At first, neither army officers from the South nor communist officials from the North will cooperate - until it is obvious to all that the truth must come out to defuse a potentially explosive international incident.

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  Lee Byung Hun (Sgt. Lee Soo-hyeok )

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  Lee Young Ae ( Maj. Sophie E. Jean )

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  Shin Ha Kyun (Jeong Woo-jin)

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  Kim Tae Woo (Nam Sung Shik)

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  Ki Joo Bong (General Pyo)

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  Tranquil Knight's Weekend Movie Picks

  TheTranquilKnight shares three of his favorite movies for this weekend's movie picks

  • Dec 28, 2012

• Mar 30, 2012 1 of 1 episodes seen

  BurmanP
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  When i first saw the cover picture of this movie, I was thinking "oh man another cliche testosterone military driven movie", how silly i was!
  
  This is a wonderfully crafted masterpiece that evokes the strongest emotions in a person's heart. The movie is set in the DMZ of two Koreas and portrays how different people can set asides their differences and be able to see each other in the purest form, that we are the same, brothers and sisters.
  
  I found myself on a roller coaster ride of emotions, laughing one minute, in with tears in another. All the actors and actress have done a superb job in this one. The most emotionally powerful scene was the last scene. Only a photograph but conveys so much meaning and emotions.
  
  Definitely a must watch movie, no matter where you're from, you will be enchanted and inspired by this movie's magic, and understand a bit more about what it means to be a person.
  
  Did I mention The master Park Chan Wook who later directed the infamous "Vengeance series" one of which - Old boy went on to win the Grand-prize of Jury at the Cannes, directed this one? read more

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  Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance

  Same genius director with great plot, great acting and greatness all round.

  reportRecommended by BurmanP