The Chaser (2008)

Directed by Na Hong-jin · Cinematography by Lee Seong-je

125 min46 frames

CrimeThrillerAction

The hunter and the hunted, the ultimate chase begins.

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What is The Chaser about?

Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp, who's in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls were all called up by the same client, whom one of his girls is meeting with right now.

The Chaser (Korean: 추격자) is a 2008 South Korean action thriller film starring Kim Yoon-seok and Ha Jung-woo. It was directed by Na Hong-jin in his directorial debut. Inspired by real-life Korean serial killer Yoo Young-chul, certain scenes were shot on location around Mangwon-dong in the Mapo District, Seoul.

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What does the cinematography of The Chaser look like?

Sampled across 46 frames, the coverage of The Chaser leans on medium shots (35% of the sample) and wide compositions (26%). Cinematographer Lee Seong-je keeps 70% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 80% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame.

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