The Anarchists

Anarchists is a South Korean action film directed by Yoo Young-sik and co-written by Park Chan-wook that was released in 2000. The film, set in Shanghai in 1924, is about a covert cell of insurrectionist anarchists attempting to overthrow the Japanese government's occupation of Korea through deed propaganda. Years later, the story is told from the perspective of the youngest member, Sang-gu, and is a sympathetic look at a group of revolutionaries through the eyes of one of their own.

Anarchists were the first Korean-Chinese co-production in Korean cinema history. The Korean Film Commission and the city of Busan's international exchange division collaborated on the project, leveraging connections established in Shanghai. The film was shot entirely in China over three months in Shanghai and surrounding towns, with a budget of $3,000,000. The Anarchists production team collaborated with a Chinese-based A-level staff who had previously worked on Chen Kaige's Farewell My Concubine and Temptress Moon. Jang Dong-gun plays Sergei in this film. At the 2001 Cinequest Film Festival, the film was a co-winner of the audience choice award.

Detailed information:
Directed by: Yoo Young-sik
Starring: Jang Dong-gun, Kim Sang-joong, Jung Joon-ho, Lee Beom-soo, Kim In-kwon, Ye Ji-won
Release date: April 29, 2000
Running time: 100 minutes