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THE TIGER (2016): An Epic Journey, Examination, Poem, And Tragedy All In One

I am reminded of a parable upon watching this film. I will lead with it. One finds himself trapped on the edge of a cliff between two hungry tigers. Doomed either way, the subject yet finds peace in spotting a lone strawberry. The advice of the story is to pick the strawberry and eat it, the message arriving at its apex; appreciate the inevitable finality of life, and triumph over apathy by devoting yourself fully to the moment. It is what I got from it, anyway. And it informs, in part, my perspective on The Tiger. Indeed, a great many classic stories come to mind. The short story To Build A Fire by Jack London. Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. And Michael Cimino’s film Deer Hunter.  WORLD BUILDING, AS A CASE FOR MOTIFS:: Choi Min-sik, (star of Park Chan-Wook’s Old Boy, a very interesting and prescient reference in this context) stars […]

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Win A DVD/Blu-Ray Copy Of THE TIGER From Well Go USA!

UPDATE: This contest has expired! Actor Choi Min-Sik is on a mission to catch a tiger in writer/director Park Hoon-jung’s latest period spectacle, The Tiger. Well Go USA is finally releasing the film in the U.S. on DVD and Blu-Ray on August 9 and Film Combat Syndicate has three copies to giveaway to three lucky winners between now and the release date deadline next week! SYNOPSIS: An ex-sharpshooter for the Kingdom of Korea (CHOI Min-sik, Oldboy) is hunting the country’s last tiger. But Japanese forces and vicious local poachers also seek “The Four-Legged Mountain Lord,” and will stop at nothing to claim their prey. Jung Man-sik (Chronicle of a Blood Merchant), Kim Sang-ho (The Beauty Inside), Ren Osugi (upcoming: Godzilla Resurgence) and newcomers Sung Yu-bin and Jeong Seok-won round out the cast. To win your copy, simply email us at filmcombatsyndicate@gmail.com with “THE TIGER CONTEST” in the subject header, and tell […]

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