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Three (Chinese title: 三更) is a 2002 international Asian horror movie collaboration consisting of three segments by three directors from three countries. The three segments are, in the following order:

"Memories", directed by Kim Ji-woon (South Korea) - dialogue in Korean
"The Wheel", directed by Nonzee Nimibutr (Thailand) - dialogue in Thai
"Going Home", directed by Peter Chan
(Hong Kong) - dialogue in Cantonese and Mandarin

The project has a sequel, Three... Extremes
(2004) following the same concept but with directors Fruit Chan, Takashi Miike and Park Chan-wook.

Awards

The third segment of the film, Going Home, has won:

2002 Golden Horse Film Festival:
* Best Actor: Leon Lai
* Best Cinematography: Christopher Doyle
2003 Hong Kong Film Awards
:
* Best New Performer: Eugenia Yuan

Cast and crew

Memories

:Directed and screenplay by Kim Ji-woon :Cinematography by Hong Kyung-pyo Summary A man goes to a psychiatrist to try to remember what happened the day his wife disappeared from his life. Meanwhile, his wife wakes up and finds herself lying on a deserted road, having no idea how she got there in the first place. She tries to find her way home. At the same time, her husband drives home to their apartment. Separately, they begin to regain their memories of what happened.

Cast and roles include

Jeong Bo-seok - Husband
Kim Hye-su
- Wife
Choi Jeong-won - Doctor
Jang Jung-won - Eun-Ji
Jee Sung-keun - Taxi driver
Moon Jung-hee - Hyun-joo, the sister of the wife
Park Hee-soon - Hyun-joo's Husband

The Wheel

:Directed by Nonzee Nimibutr :Story by: Ek Iemchuen and Nonzee Nimibutr :Screenplay by Nitas Singhamat :Cinematography by Nattawut Kittikhun

Cast and roles include

Suwinit Panjamawat - Gaan
Kanyavae Chatiawaipreacha - Nuan
Pornchai Chuvanon - Plew
Anusak Intasorn - Im
Pattama Jangjarut - Nan
Savika Kanchanamas - Sa-Ing
Manop Meejamarat - Cht
Tinnapob Seeweesriruth - Dang
Vinn Vasinanon - Bua
Pongsanart Vinsiri - Master Tong
Komgrich Yuttiyong - Master Tao

Going Home

:Directed by Peter Chan :Story by Teddy Chan and Su Chao-Bin :Screenplay by Matt Chow and Jo Jo Hui Yuet-chun :Cinematography by Christopher Doyle Summary A cop, Wai, finds himself detained by Yu in his apartment with the body of his dead wife. Apparently, Yu thinks that his wife is still alive and will wake up in a day or two so they can go home together.

Cast and roles include

Leon Lai
- Yu
Eric Tsang
- Wai
Eugenia Yuan - Hai'er, Yu's wife
Li Ting-Fung - Cheung
Lau Tsz-Wing - Yu's Daughter
Camy Ting - Pathologist
Ting Tak-Ming - Janitor
Wong Heng - Doctor
John Sham - Photographer

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