The twists are insane in this movie! One of the movies that opened my eyes to Korean cinema! The eating octopus scene is real. The actor is actually vegetarian but he ate it for the scene!

@TheNerdyverse-DannyReacts

6 ай бұрын

This movie was just absolutely mad 😮

@hardensoul7248

6 ай бұрын

@@TheNerdyverse-DannyReacts 15yrs is insane level of planning!

@kto3

5 ай бұрын

He is not vegetarian. Min-sik choi had an interview in 2004 that he is not vegetarian. He said he heard about the rumor him being vegetarian but he isn't. He also said he felt sorry for 4 octopuses that were killed for the scene.

I see an Oldboy movie reaction...I like and subscribe.

@TheNerdyverse-DannyReacts

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much - this movie was mad 😂

@asian-americanwithanopinio8954

5 ай бұрын

Same

His painfull smile at the end showed us that HE is the monster. Hypnosis went wrong like she warned him about and now he has to live with it but now he truly loves his daughter. Basically he (now the monster) goes along with it.

You should see The Handmaiden (2016) by the same direct Park Chan-wook. Incredible film with its own amazing series of plot twists. You'll love it.

@TheNerdyverse-DannyReacts

5 ай бұрын

Worth it then?

@sindieltaylor2147

5 ай бұрын

@@TheNerdyverse-DannyReacts Absolutely, Handmaiden is actually my favourite Korean film.

I love how you react like you’re watching a football match at the end “what are you doing mate!!??”

@TheNerdyverse-DannyReacts

3 ай бұрын

🤣🤣

I'm a Korean. I write using a translator. The reaction to the octopus eating scene is impressive. I'll give you the information there. In fact, in Korea, there is a menu where octopus is eaten raw. Only octopuses that live in tidal flats are eaten alive. It's a food culture, so don't look at it too strangely. However, it is exaggerated in the movie. It is rare to eat such a large octopus whole. In the old days, we used to eat it like that. This is because there are cases where an octopus gets caught in the throat and suffocates. Originally, it was cut into small pieces and eaten with sesame oil sauce. Of course, we don't cook it and eat it alive. I like it too. In some cases, live octopuses are eaten whole, but only small octopuses are eaten. ah! And the octopus eating scene is not computer graphics. It's real. In the movie Kong: Skull Island, the scene where King Kong catches and eats a similarly monster squid is said to be an homage to Oldboy. I used a translator. Please understand even if the sentences are strange.

@TheNerdyverse-DannyReacts

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the information here 😁

50:44 He can NOT just kill the villain while the daughter is being captive and PLUS, if the daughter knows the whole story, how will she live the rest of her life, mentally. You know he would even sacrifices his life for his daughter, from the perspective of this movie. That was the ONLY way to say sorry, so that the villain MIGHT let it go, you know that.

Yesssssssssssssss

Park Chan-wook is very talented director. You should also check Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002) and Lady Vengeance (2005), these belong to the "Revenge Trilogy" with Old Boy. And I can also warmly recommend the films Joint Security Area (2000) and The Handmaiden (2016) of his also :)

@TheNerdyverse-DannyReacts

4 ай бұрын

Handmaiden is up next 👀

Park Chan-wook's craziest movies are probably and . You should see it. It will be a great experience. 😆

So you asked about the octopus scene. He did eat it live in real life. 8 times. A bit of movie trivia here is that the actor Choi Min-sik, is a devout Buddhist and so is vegan (or vegetarian I can't remember). He did 8 takes of that scene and prayed before each take with each of the 8 creatures he ate. Some people think that means he actually doesn't stand by his values so he's a bad Buddhist and some people think hey he's an actor he put them aside. Also, Mi-do's name is a Korean word that means "trust" or "believe". When she says "I'm Mi-do" it sounds similar in Korean to saying "believe in me" or "trust me" in Korean. Even Koreans watching this would just hear it as a normal name (like someone being called May, you just hear their name as May and don't tend to think of the month, or at least don't think about it too much) but it does mean "believe".

@TheNerdyverse-DannyReacts

5 ай бұрын

Ooo thanks for the info here 😊

Dae-su could not kill Woo-jin immediately knowing the truth because the box for Mi-do could be opened anyway. After Woo-jin decided not to open the box, Dae-su could try to kill him. Soo-ah, Woo-jin's sister, was scared of being pregnant. So she decided to suicide while Woo-jin could not. Woo-jin's suicide was the last, final revenge for himself. He was scared to die and let Soo-ah do it.

At Korean food stalls you can order live baby octopus to eat. Live full grown octopus is kind'a extreme, though.

@TheNerdyverse-DannyReacts

13 күн бұрын

Oh wow 😮

The very last ending scene of his face shows that the hypnotize eventually didn't work. The massive shock that he received just way over passes the supreme hypnotize effect that works so well on him. He would just have to "pretend" for his daughter's sake.

@TheNerdyverse-DannyReacts

5 ай бұрын

That’s such a hard ending isn’t it? 😥

@mclovin8435

5 ай бұрын

Nah it's an open ending

This was re-shown for 1 night at my local cinema a few months ago, that was an experience!

@TheNerdyverse-DannyReacts

6 ай бұрын

Ooo I am gutted I never went to watch it at the cinema now 😮

To answer your question about the octopus scene, the answer is yes, it is real. From the IMDb trivia page for the film: Four live octopodes were eaten for the scene with Dae-su in the sushi bar, a scene which provoked some controversy abroad. Eating live octopus in Korea is commonplace although it is usually sliced first. When the film won the Grand Prix at Cannes, the director thanked the octopodes along with the cast and crew. Choi Min-sik (the actor who plays Oh Dae-su) is a Buddhist and had to pray after eating the octopi.

@TheNerdyverse-DannyReacts

5 ай бұрын

That's crazy 🤣

@DanielS2001

5 ай бұрын

@@TheNerdyverse-DannyReacts There's quite a lot of insane stories about behind the scenes stuff in a wide variety of films that have wild things that happened (and the scene in Oldboy was planned). For example, in Django Unchained, during the scene where Candy slices his hand in a fit of anger and then wipes his blood on Broomhilda's face was not planned. Leonard DiCaprio actually sliced his hand by accident, but stayed in character. Kerry Washington's shocked reaction to having Leo's blood wiped onto her was her genuine reaction.

올드보이는 잊을만하면 리액션 올라오네. 기부니가 좋음.

Oh damn, this is a hard one! I have the manga, haven’t read it yet.

@TheNerdyverse-DannyReacts

6 ай бұрын

This was a tough one indeed 😮

@TJLee75

5 ай бұрын

Hey that manga is totally different story just same thing is 15 yrs hold that ls it

Haven't read the manga, but my theory goes along with Evergreen's last statement. I'm paraphrasing but I think it was, "My sister and I came to terms with who we were and still loved each other. Can you and Mi Do, (his daughter), do the same?" It looks like perhaps. Although being tongueless is quite a handicap. If Oh Dae Su's memory is truly clear of Mi Do being his daughter, they may be able to manage. However, he may want to use those scissors somewhere else or there may be complications.

@TheNerdyverse-DannyReacts

5 ай бұрын

Yeah it was incredibly messed up 😢

I know what you mean about that teeth pulling scene, it's cringe as heck but love it

Nice reaction to one of my faves

@TheNerdyverse-DannyReacts

5 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

Too late to watch this masterpiece!

You sir get a like a subb for reacting too this masterpiece

@TheNerdyverse-DannyReacts

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much - hope you enjoy other stuff I am reacting to 😁

@CrispyChips007

5 ай бұрын

Dude " Once were warriors" is one of the most underrated films of all time, it's a New Zealand film its a rollercoaster of emotions but well worth a watch, and there's not a single yt reaction of it you'll be the first haha

@TheNerdyverse-DannyReacts

5 ай бұрын

Ooo I will see what I can do in the future 😊 Parasite is up next I think

@CrispyChips007

5 ай бұрын

@@TheNerdyverse-DannyReacts It would blow my mind if you did it lol parasite is also very good, p.s the one I suggested is from the 90s and not a new movie, but hope that doesn't put you off, it's some of the best acting you'll see 😊 cheers mate

😢誰も救われない[哀しい話]ですね

@TheNerdyverse-DannyReacts

6 ай бұрын

Honestly this story has messed with my head 😢

This is part two of the Vengeance Trilogy. I prefer part one the best, then part three, then this one.

@TheNerdyverse-DannyReacts

5 ай бұрын

Wait...there is more?

Just so you know, the movie's subtitle was all messed up and lost its touch. I suppose you already know the problem since It just didn't make sense at all. ' My sister and I knew what we were doing and yet still been together. Would and could you two do the same as well?'

The tall killer in this is the lead villain in the Netflix show Korea: The Heist season 1.

Comedy version revenge thriller Save the Green Planet.

The hand is the guy that touched her breast and he promised to get his severed hand