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Fabricated City

2017 · 126 min

A tense, propulsive thriller that mixes prison survival, high-tech conspiracy, and gamer camaraderie into a satisfying underdog fight for justice.

Directed by
Bae Jong
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Ji Chang-wook, Shim Eun-kyung, Oh Jung-se
Tagline
Enter virtually. Reset reality.
Overview
In real life, Kwon Yoo is unemployed, but in the virtual game world he is the best leader. Kwon Yoo is then framed for a murder. With the help of hacker Yeo-wool, he tries to uncover the truth behind the murder case.

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Directed by
Bae Jong
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Ji Chang-wook, Shim Eun-kyung, Oh Jung-se
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • corruption
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • prison
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour3
Realism5
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, thriller, crime
Directed by
Bae Jong
Written by
Oh Sang-ho, Bae Jong
Starring
Ji Chang-wook, Shim Eun-kyung, Oh Jung-se, Ahn Jae-hong, Kim Sang-ho, Kim Min-kyo, Lee Hanee, Kim Ho-jung
Music
Kim Tae-seong
Cinematography
Nam Dong-geun
Runtime
126 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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