# Failan (2001)

> A disgraced gangster confronting a deadly order finds unexpected emotional meaning in the distant wife he has never met.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11286

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Song Hae-sung
- Cast: Choi Min-sik, Cecilia Cheung, Son Byung-ho, Gong Hyung-jin, Kim Ji-young, Min Kyung-jin, Jang Yu-sang, Ji Dae-han
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289181/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, sorrowful, intimate, quiet evening, melodrama night

## Synopsis

A poignant tale of longing and unfulfilled dreams unfolds in Korea.

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