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Oasis (US Version) DVD Region 1

Sol Kyung Gu (Actor) | Ryoo Seung Wan (Actor) | Nae-sang Ahn (Actor) | Jin-gu Kim (Actor)
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Oasis (US Version)
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All Editions Rating: Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8.7 out of 10 (10)

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A troubled young man in his twenties is released from prison only to commit social atrocities. He rapes a severely disabled woman who clearly cannot defend herself from the attack. Oddly enough, the woman ends up falling in love with him, and it turns out that he needs her too.

"OASIS is a brave film in the way it shows two people who find any relationship almost impossible, and yet find a way to make theirs work." - Roger, Ebert (Critic and screenwriter), Chicago Sun-Times, 08/27/2004

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Product Title: Oasis (US Version) Oasis (US Version) Oasis (US Version) Oasis (US Version) Oasis (US Version)
Artist Name(s): Sol Kyung Gu (Actor) | Ryoo Seung Wan (Actor) | Nae-sang Ahn (Actor) | Jin-gu Kim (Actor) | Byung-ho Sohn (Actor) | Gui-jeong Chu (Actor) 薛景求 (Actor) | 柳昇完 (Actor) | Nae-sang Ahn (Actor) | Jin-gu Kim (Actor) | Byung-ho Sohn (Actor) | Gui-jeong Chu (Actor) 薛景求 (Actor) | 柳升完 (Actor) | Nae-sang Ahn (Actor) | Jin-gu Kim (Actor) | Byung-ho Sohn (Actor) | Gui-jeong Chu (Actor) ソル・ギョング (Actor) | リュ・スンワン (Actor) | Nae-sang Ahn (Actor) | Jin-gu Kim (Actor) | Byung-ho Sohn (Actor) | Gui-jeong Chu (Actor) 설 경구 (Actor) | 류 승완 (Actor) | Nae-sang Ahn (Actor) | Jin-gu Kim (Actor) | Byung-ho Sohn (Actor) | Gui-jeong Chu (Actor)
Director: Lee Chang-Dong Lee Chang-Dong Lee Chang-Dong Lee Chang-Dong Lee Chang-Dong
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Release Date: 2004-11-23
Language: Korean
Subtitles: English
Country of Origin: South Korea
Picture Format: NTSC What is it?
Color Information: Color
Disc Format(s): DVD
Region Code: 1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating: Not Rated
Publisher: KOCH Entertainment Distribution
Package Weight: 99 (g)
Shipment Unit: 1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.: 1004415445

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Director: Lee Chang-Dong

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Subtitles - English
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Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8.7 out of 10 (10)

Kevin Kennedy
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June 29, 2008

This customer review refers to Oasis (Hong Kong Version)
A movie masterpiece Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
In the past year, I have watched two films that repeatedly had me weeping and left me with tears of gratitude. It is no accident that both are films directed by Lee Chang Dong, "Oasis" and "Secret Sunshine". Both address difficult subjects of great profundity and tackle them with unsparing honesty.

Hong Jong-du (Sol Kyung Gu) is a three-time loser just released from prison for a charge of involuntary manslaughter. A twitchy bundle of nervous energy, Jong-du is a social misfit and an embarrassment to his family. Han Gong-ju (Moon So Ri) is severely crippled by cerebral palsy, spending her days alone and unloved. Both of them are abused by their families for their own gain.

Jong-du visits Gong-ju's home to apologize; it is Gong-ju's father who had been the victim of the manslaughter. Surprisingly, Jong-du is drawn to Gong-ju, but initially he expresses his attraction inappropriately. Gong-ju encourages the relationship and soon, unknown to the families of either of them, it grows into a true self-sacrificing love.

One evening, after Jong-du has taken Gong-ju for a night on the town, she invites him to stay with her in her apartment. When they are locked in an intimate embrace, Gong-ju's relatives drop in for a visit. All heck breaks loose, with Jong-du ending up under arrest for attempted sexual assault. How director Lee Chang Dong resolves this situation (and the film) is a thing of exquisite beauty.

The performances by Sol Kyung Gu and Moon So Ri will take your breathe away. These are terrific actors at the top of their game. Simply put, "Oasis" is a great work of cinematic art. I give it my highest rating.
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Anonymous

December 8, 2003

This customer review refers to Oasis Special Edition
Walked out Customer Review Rated Bad 1 - 1 out of 10
I'm a film major myself so I will watch movies that aren't mainstream and are different. But this one I walked out on after the first 30 minutes. The main character is a loser. He won't grow up, went to jail three times and his first day out he is in trouble again. He meets a mentally retarded girl and rapes her soon after. Someone who is mentally retarted and has little to no affection will respond greatly to any kind of "love" given, even rape from an ex-con, if that is the only love she knows. I refuse to watch the ending of this film for I know what will happen and I know they will put a positive spin on such a twisted relationship making you feel sorry for when their "love" is broken by the family of the girl. Oh yes, and the father of the girl was killed by the main character 2 1/2 years prior when he ran him over with a car and then fled the scene. Involuntary manslaughter.
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Yong
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August 12, 2003

This customer review refers to Oasis Special Edition
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 Again!!!! Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
Lee Chang Dong did it again! Another beautiful movie since Green Fish and Peppermint Candy! This is most realistic, beautiful movie I have ever seen! Acting is conveinceable! Great acting! Talk about directing! Excellent!!!!!! Every scene is interesting! You just wan tot see more and more! You like romance? This is IT! Very good actors! Two Thumbs Way UP!!!!!
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Anonymous

August 2, 2003

This customer review refers to Oasis Special Edition
Beautiful Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
If this film had been in competition at Cannes this year it would have won. It was the most expressionistic heartfelt display of pure cinema as art.
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Anonymous

April 7, 2003

This customer review refers to Oasis Special Edition
Great Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9 out of 10
I just finished watching it. It will take you in to a realm that you may be reluctant to go. I was also reluctant at first. However, you will find beyond their disabilities, empathy. For me, it was a journey into a new place that I found value.

I love the acting. I could not take my eyes of each characters in the movie. They took such a presence in every screen. They are two great actors. I found intresting that they shot the film in chronological order. I think this contributes to the continuous flow of mood in the film.
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