Lady Vengeance (2005)
친절한 금자씨
All she wanted was a peaceful life… they didn't give it.
Lady Vengeance rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.5/10· 90K votes
Rotten Tomatoes76%
Metacritic75%
TMDb7.531/10· 2K votesWith 76% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.5/10 on IMDb and 75/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.
About Lady Vengeance
Released after being wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 13 years, a woman begins executing her elaborate plan of retribution.
Cast of Lady Vengeance
Lee Young-ae
as Lee Geum-ja
Choi Min-sik
as Mr. Baek
Kwon Yea-young
as Jenny
Kim Si-hoo
as Geun-shik
Nam Il-woo
as Detective Choi
Kim Byeong-ok
as Preacher
Oh Dal-su
as Mr. Chang
Lee Seung-shin
as Park Yi-jeong
Kim Bu-seon
as Woo So-young
Ra Mi-ran
as Oh Su-hee
Koh Soo-hee
as Ma-nyeo
Seo Young-ju
as Kim Yang-hee
Lady Vengeance facts
- Original title
- 친절한 금자씨
- Box office
- $23.8M
- Collection
- The Vengeance Trilogy
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Stylish direction elevates revenge narrative into artistic thriller
- •Nuanced female protagonist subverts traditional vengeance film tropes
- •Moral ambiguity creates compelling tension beyond simple retribution
What the audience disliked
- •Calculated pacing sometimes sacrifices emotional impact for style
- •Extended runtime tests patience for plot-heavy revenge storytelling
Trailer
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