My Wife is a Gangster is unique blend of different genres: action, comedy, and drama. It's main focus is on comedy, so don't see this movie thinking it is wall to wall action. It does have a couple of great fight scenes - one in the rain, one in a field of tall grass, and ... read more
Shin Eun-gyeong,
Sang-Myeon Park,
Jae-mo Ahn,
Kim In-gweon (II),
Shim Weon-cheol
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South Korean filmmaker Jo Jin-gyu directs the action blockbuster Jopok Manura (My Wife Is a Gangster), which earned nearly 30 million dollars at the box office by 2001. Shin Eun-gyeong stars as tough ... read more
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Flixster Reviews (306)
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September 18, 2008
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March 26, 2009
humorous and engaging tale; nice balance between story and action; well fleshed-out characters..this movie entertains, as does the two that came out afterwards. Enjoyable watch..
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January 14, 2008
Great combination of action, drama and comedy. This falls into the category of movies you wish there were more of.
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April 28, 2008
It's difficult for a single film to combine action, comedy, drama, and possibly melodrama/revenge in a successful manner.
My Wife is a Gangster is generally successful at combining these things into an enjoyable film. Do note that there are scenes of violence where women are st... read more -
October 2, 2007
Funny as hell! Eun-Kyung Shin does a good job as the Boss. The fight scenes looked cool too. Overall, a very enjoyable movie...just don't watch it with kids under 17. Hehe.
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There are scenes in [it] that would technically make it a gross-out comedy, but they're delivered with enough panache so that somewhat seedy label doesn't seem applicable. Full Review
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