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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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The Chaser (2008) movie still: wide — A dark hospital ward features two metal-framed beds and a large window facing a city. A man sits awake on one…The Chaser (2008) movie still: medium — A nighttime city street features a storefront with glass displays and signage. A young man and woman stand…The Chaser (2008) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room with plain, beige-tiled walls and a dark ceiling overhead. A woman looks directly up at…The Chaser (2008) movie still: closeup — A woman stands in a dark, dimly lit space with a textured wall behind her. She looks directly toward the…The Chaser (2008) movie still: medium — A man stands on a road at night in front of a hillside neighborhood. Numerous red neon crosses glow on the…The Chaser (2008) movie still: medium — An austere room features plain green paneled walls and a shuttered wooden window. Two men face each other…The Chaser (2008) movie still: wide — A cluttered administrative room filled with posters, filing cabinets, and standard Korean office equipment.…The Chaser (2008) movie still: wide — A quiet restaurant interior features wooden tables and bamboo window shades at night. Three individuals are…The Chaser (2008) movie still: establishing — A dense urban skyline at night features illuminated skyscrapers with glowing advertisements. The…The Chaser (2008) movie still: wide — A Korean urban street corner at night with storefronts and passing vehicles. People stand on the sidewalk near…The Chaser (2008) movie still: medium — Four men sit closely together in the front and back seats of a vehicle. They face forward in silence while…The Chaser (2008) movie still: wide — A narrow residential road slopes uphill between brick walls and parked cars. A lone man walks away from the…The Chaser (2008) movie still: medium — A dark, narrow urban alleyway is illuminated by a distant streetlamp at night. A middle-aged man stands in…The Chaser (2008) movie still: fullbody — A dark, wet asphalt surface reflects dim light during a rainy night. A man stands alone holding a black…The Chaser (2008) movie still: closeup — An outdoor setting with blurred green vegetation in the background under natural daylight. A middle-aged…The Chaser (2008) movie still: wide — A wet street at night is lined with glowing multi-colored neon signs in Korean. A man stands behind a parked…
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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.

What is the color palette of The Chaser?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Chaser (2008) are #302f2d, #53524c, #121211, #737471, #d4d2ca, #8d8f8b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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