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The Good, the Bad, the Weird 2010

In the 1930s Manchurian desert, a ruthless bounty hunter, a cunning bandit leader, and a charismatic thief find themselves united on a train. They are drawn together by the pursuit of a valuable map, leading them through dangerous terrain. Their quest is complicated by rival factions, including the Japanese army and powerful Asian gangsters, all vying for the map’s secrets. The journey tests their alliances and forces them to confront their own motivations in this lawless land.

In the 1930s Manchurian desert, a ruthless bounty hunter, a cunning bandit leader, and a charismatic thief find themselves united on a train. They are drawn together by the pursuit of a valuable map, leading them through dangerous terrain. Their quest is complicated by rival factions, including the Japanese army and powerful Asian gangsters, all vying for the map’s secrets. The journey tests their alliances and forces them to confront their own motivations in this lawless land.

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The Good, the Bad, the Weird does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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69

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7.4

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81%

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83%

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7.2 /10

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In the arid expanse of Manchuria in 1939, just prior to the onset of the Second World War, a thrilling adventure unfolds. Park Chang-yi, also known as The Bad and portrayed by Lee Byung-hun, is a notorious bandit and hitman tasked with obtaining a treasure map from a Japanese official aboard a train. However, he is blindsided when Yoon Tae-goo, dubbed The Weird and played by Kang-ho Song, cleverly snatches the map first, embroiling himself in the chaos of Chang-yi’s derailment scheme that leads to a brutal massacre of Japanese and Manchurian guards, alongside innocent civilians.

Enter Park Do-won, or The Good, a sharp-shooting bounty hunter portrayed by Woo-sung Jung, who arrives on the scene to claim the lucrative bounty on Chang-yi’s head. Amidst the carnage, Tae-goo cunningly manages to escape, narrowly evading both the Good and the Bad. Meanwhile, a violent undercurrent stirs as a faction of Manchurian bandits seeks to seize the coveted map for sale at the infamous Ghost Market. Tae-goo dreams of unraveling the map’s hidden treasures, which he believes leads to a stash of gold and riches left behind by the Qing dynasty just before its demise.

As tensions rise, a ferocious battle ensues for control of the map, with bounty hunters tracking their targets and the Imperial Japanese Army racing to reclaim the artifact that could supposedly “save the Japanese Empire.” The ensuing chaos leads to a series of intense shootouts and high-octane chases, culminating in a colossal final confrontation where the Japanese army, Manchurian bandits, Do-won, Chang-yi, and his crew are all in relentless pursuit of Tae-goo.

In the fray, the Japanese army decimates most of the bandits. Do-won emerges as a fierce adversary, taking down numerous soldiers and igniting an explosion that scatters the enemy forces. As Chang-yi’s gang begins to dwindle, he ruthlessly eliminates those who attempt to abandon the chase. The climax sees only Chang-yi, Tae-goo, and Do-won reach the supposed “treasure,” which turns out to be a mere boarded-over pit in the desert.

In a tense standoff, deep-seated grudges surface as Chang-yi realizes that Tae-goo is the “Finger Chopper,” a notorious criminal responsible for a past injury during a knife fight five years prior. With rage consuming them, the three men retaliate against one another in a fierce showdown, ultimately leading to their downfall. As they collapse in the sand, lifeless and forsaken, the “worthless hole” they fought over erupts unexpectedly, releasing a geyser of crude oil. Miraculously, Do-won and Tae-goo manage to survive, but with a freshly inflated bounty on Tae-goo’s head, a new pursuit begins as he races across the desolate Manchurian landscape.

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