Three... Extremes

2004 · Movie · 128 min. · Hong Kong

Horror Japanese Horror Anthology Film

A beautiful female novelist, still guilt-ridden over the childhood death of her twin sister, receives a mysterious invitation to meet at the site of her sister’s demise… more… A retired actress longing to retain her beauty seeks the rejuvenating effects of a doctor’s “special” dumplings, only to discover they contain one horrifying ingredient… A film director is abducted by a vengeful stranger and forced to make an impossible choice that will change his life forever… Exploring the outer limits of the macabre, … EXTREMES is a bracing triptych of horror stories uniting three of East Asia’s most compelling directors – Japanese cult figure Takashi Miike, Hong Kong’s Fruit Chan, and Korea’s award-winning PARK Chan-Wook. Using distinctive cinematic styles that span dream-like minimalism, savage comedy and baroque horror, these cutting-edge directors penetrate the dark heart of desire, examining the ghastly urges that transform ordinary people into monsters. Stylish, twisted and laced with haunting imagery, THREE … EXTREMES breaks the bounds of genre cinema, confirming the visionary talent of three master directors.

Direction Fruit Chan · Park Chan-wook · Takashi Miike

Cast Bai Ling · Pauline Lau · Tony Leung Ka-Fai · Meme Tian · Miriam Yeung · Sum-Yeung Wong · Kam-Mui Fung · Ho Chak-Man · Fanny Wong · Lee Byung-hun · Lim Won-hie · Kang Hye-jung · Lee Dae-yeon · Gene Woo Park · Lee Mi-mi · Kim Gyu-sik · Yum Jung-ah · Kyoko Hasegawa · Atsuro Watabe · Mai Suzuki · Yuu Suzuki · Mitsuru Akaboshi · Lee Jun-goo · Wai-Man Wu · Miki Yeung · Kai-Piu Yau