Vengeance Trilogy (Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance / Oldboy / Lady Vengeance) [Blu-ray]

There's way, way too much to talk about with these movies on blu-ray, especially considering the special features they have for each one. Simply put, even with that audio mistake on the Oldboy disc that everyone's whining about, there's no way this set deserves anything less than 5 stars. I'm assuming anyone looking at this page is already a fan of at least one of the movies here, so I won't bother with the plot summaries (again, there's too much to talk about!), and I'll just focus on the technical aspects.As far as the picture quality goes, this is as good as the films are going to look. Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance looks incredible, and much better than it did on dvd. Lady Vengeance looks great too, and is the best looking of the three by far. The colors are vibrant and you can notice every tiny detail in things from the characters' outfits to the tears rolling down the cheeks of children in a certain hard to watch scene. Oldboy however, doesn't look much different from the original dvd release, and there's a reason why. On the special features, they talk about how Park wanted the same colors and tones as the movie Seven. So they used a bleach bypass process on the actual film to get the desired look, sacrificing crystal clear picture quality as a result. So because of this, I can't exactly knock on the picture quality since this is how everything's -supposed- to look. Think back to a movie like 28 Days Later where the grain and grittiness helps the movie- would you want to see it looking as sharp and clear as something like, say the recent Alice in Wonderland? Oldboy doesn't look horrible by any means, but it's easily the ugly one of the three. Still, it looks good, and it's not the transfer's fault. The grain and fuzz in some scenes is noticeable, but it doesn't ruin the experience at all.As far as the audio goes, both Lady and Sympathy sound great, and get the finest treatment possible, while fitting everything onto a single blu-ray disc. Oldboy though, is the reason some people have the nerve to get this set, as a whole, 1 star. Yes, the HD 7.1 audio track isn't on here, though it's advertised on the tin box (yet, it's not listed on the back of Oldboy's box). What you get here instead is a standard 5.1 EX track in Korean, and while it's not as good as the 7.1 [that was on the first blu-ray release of Oldboy], it gets the job done. The publishers are actually working on a way to fix this still, so at least they're getting to it. I suspect though that it was taken out because of just how much you get for extras on the disc.Here's where this set shines. Special features galore. If you missed out on the Ultimate Edition of Oldboy, you now have a second chance. EVERYTHING from that dvd box set, save for the comic and film strip, is here. Yes, even the three and a half hour documentary where you watch the movie get made. You get 3 commentaries, tons of interviews, extra segments with the cast/crew at Cannes, and more. There's so much to talk about here, and I don't have enough room in this review. If you want to know more details about the extras, go to my profile and click on the link there. Sympathy and Lady both get an ungodly amount of bonuses as well, all just as interesting as those on Oldboy. But the real show stopper here is the Fade To Black and White version of Lady Vengeance. If you've seen the movie, you'll already know the importance of that phrase, more or less, and now's your chance to see the movie go along with the main character. It works beautifully, though Park apparently wasn't happy with it. It's definitely worth watching after you see the movie normally.I know I gave Oldboy more time than the others here, but if I had more room, I'd even things out. As it stands though, Oldboy remains my favorite of this trilogy, and I was most impressed with them bringing back the Ultimate Edition's extras here. Think about it this way- the Ultimate Edition of that movie alone ran for about the same price as this blu-ray set, and you're getting that AND two other movies equally loaded, on blu-ray. 'sounds like nothing but a bargain to me. Get this if you liked the movies at all- it's the best blu-ray deal out there.

I have a copy of this series from Korea on DVD, from Japan on Blu-ray, and now, this set. This is really the best way to see the film. The other sets were available earlier, hence why I bought them, but the this version has *all* the special features, and, is the best looking.If you have only seen _Oldboy_, the other films will also blow your mind. Honestly, to rate them, it would be:_Lady Vengeance__Oldboy__Mr. Vengeance_To be clear, Mr. Vengeance is awesome.. but just not as "fulfilling" as the others. _Lady Vengeance_ is amazing, and this set has the "fade to black" version. Makes you see the movie in a whole different way.If you like any one of these films, buy this set now!

The discs are region locked to region B. So you can only watch it if you're in Europe, Africa, Middle East, Australia, or New Zealand.Normally there is a warning that a movie is region locked to a different region and you won't be able to watch it, this one did not have that warning.If you have a Blu Ray player that can play all regions you should be fine.

1st, there are 3 movies here as indicated by others2nd, there are 8 discs in the set as 5 of them have extra goodies that some like3rd, mine were delivered fast and were perfect2 of them have English dubbing that is quite goodIt's horror and drama at its finest with twists and turns that are unexpectedwith a bit of mystery as you mentally try to unravel the plots and figure out what's really happening and may shock some when some thing become revealed.I'd seen Oldboy and Lady Vengeance both on IFC some time ago and had forgottenwhat they were about, perhaps my brain refused to digest them and so they were just as surprising seeing them again the past couple daysMy wife loves horror films from way back and loves to be surprised and shockedand said she enjoyed them BUT also said those ($&%/Ç(·%"!!! are twisted!!!and in a year or two we'll watch them again and be enthralled yet againas the director just pulls you in......

I quickly ordered this trilogy set when the prices went down for new copies. It seems like the prices are staying down for now. Anyway, before I finally found out about this product, the only way to get the trilogy was to order the Korean region 3 DVD set, which is out of print now, I think. The Blu ray transfers are great and the Fade to White version of Lady Vengeance really got me into the movie all over again. I had previously viewed the Fade to White version on a region 3 Korean DVD version of Lady Vengeance, but the movie soundtrack was recorded in DTS, which my region free DVD player could not playback.The 32-page booklet mentioned on this Blu ray slipcase cover was not included with my movies, but that's okay. Anyway, there are already enough reviews about the missing features of this Blu ray trilogy edition. Even with the misprintings on the product details, the movies alone are well worth the price no matter what's missing.Thanks.

It's unbelievable that this trilogy is out of print given how well known and amazing all three films are for movie connoisseurs. You would think someone would pick up the 4k blu-ray licenses for all 3 and release a 4k trilogy set. Alas that is not the case, on to the short review, Old Boy has the worst picture quality but I mean worst as in it is a still decent transfer. I have the 4K version of Old Boy and still don't mind watching this 1080p version. The other movies have a great transfer and are both pretty clean. I am posting this in 2024 so this trilogy is almost impossible to find. If you have it keep it safe. If you are lucky enough to find a set then you are in for a treat!

Contient les 3 films en coréen sous-titré anglais (pas d'autre langue). Super édition, un très beau coffret !

La trilogía más emblemática del mejor exponente del cine coreano Park Chan Wook, incluye Simpathy For Mr. Vengeance en 2 discos, Oldboy en 3 discos y Lady Vengeance en 3 discos con la versión Fade To White.Las películas incluyen subtítulos en español.100% recomendada

Tons of special features great value for money

La sola presenza di Oldboy, che già avevo visto, spinge senza dubbio a comprare il box per conoscere ed apprezzare gli altri bellissimi film del regista. Non come Na hong Jin (Goksung), ma se la cava alla grande!!!