The Good, the Bad, the Weird

The Good, the Bad, the Weird 좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈 American Poster Country Republic of Korea Directed by Kim Jee-woon Release Date July 17, 2008 Language Korean Mandarin Japanese Studio Barunson Co. Ltd. Grimm Pictures Distributor CJ Entertainment Main Cast Character Actor Yoon Tae-goo Song Kang-ho Park Chang-yi Lee Byung-hun Park Do-won Jung Woo-sung

The Good, the Bad, the Weird is a South Korean "Western" inspired by Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. A "kimchi Western" as director Kim Jee-woon described it, it was released in South Korea in 2008, and in limited release in the United States in 2010. It stars Jung Woo-sung as Park Do-won (The Good, a bounty hunter), Lee Byung-hun as Park Chang-yi (The Bad, a hitman) and Song Kang-ho as Yoon Tae-goo (The Weird, a thief) as they and other interested parties chase buried treasure (and each other) across Japanese-occupied Manchuria during the 1930s.

The following weapons were used in the film The Good, the Bad, the Weird:

Handguns

Webley Mk. IV

Park Chang-yi (Lee Byung-hun) is seen most with a Webley Mk IV revolver. His henchmen also carry them. (The movie poster above shows Chang-yi holding the Webley in his bare left hand. Anyone who has seen the movie knows this is a goof. His image appears to be reversed, as his boy-band hair is supposed to cover his RIGHT eye.)

Webley Mark IV - .38 S&W

Park Chang-yi reloads. "MADE IN ENGLAND" can be seen above the cylinder.

A very clear shot of the Webley. "MARK IV .38" is seen above the cylinder.

One of Park Chang-yi's henchmen with a Webley Mk IV.

Park Chang-yi with his Webley during the Ghost Market battle.

Close-up of the revolver.

Chang-yi (Lee Byung-hun) points his Webley.

Park Chang-yi uses his Webley during the final showdown.

Walther P38

Yoon Tae-goo (Song Kang-ho) uses a pair of Walther P38s throughout the film.

Walther P38 - 9x19mm Parabellum

Yoon Tae-goo (Song Kang-ho) holds up the Manchurian officers and Kanemaru.

A first-person view of Yoon Tae-goo's P38.

Yoon Tae-goo with his pair of P38s.

The P38 is seen.

Park Do-won (Jung Woo-sung) kicks away Yoon Tae-goo's P38.

Tae-goo holds his P38s.

Special

A featurette shows how the first-person shot was achieved.

The crew rehearses the roll first.

The camera rolls as... the camera rolls.

Colt Official Police

Many of Park Chang-yi's henchmen are armed with Colt Official Police revolvers.

Colt Official Police - 4" Barrel - .38 Special

One of Park Chang-yi's henchmen takes cover.

The same henchman cautiously advancing.

The same henchman holding a girl hostage.

Another henchman with a Colt Official Police. The Colt-style cylinder release is seen clearly here.

Smith & Wesson M1917

Park Do-won (Jung Woo-sung) appears to carry a Smith & Wesson M1917 as his sidearm. He clearly favors his rifle and his shotgun, however, only using his sidearm twice.

Smith & Wesson M1917 - .45 ACP

One of Park Chang-yi's henchmen with an M1917. This same henchman would later be seen using a Colt Official Police (see above).

Park Do-won (Jung Woo-sung) fires at the Japanese cavalry. The S&W-style ejector rod is seen here.

Park Do-won during the final standoff. The lanyard ring can be seen here.

Do-won with his revolver.

A fallen Do-won holds his revolver.

Do-won holds his revolver.

Nambu Type 14

One of Park Chang-yi's henchmen and Imperial Japanese Army officers use Nambu Type 14 pistols.

Nambu Type 14 - 8x22mm Nambu

A Japanese officer with his Nambu on the train.

The henchman with the eye patch is carrying a Nambu Type 14.

The same henchman as above, with a better view of the Nambu.

Major Abe (Shoken Kunimoto) with his Nambu drawn.

Colonel Ishihara (Hakuryû) with his Nambu drawn.

Luger P08

One of The Bad's henchmen fires a Luger P08 at The Weird.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm Parabellum

A henchman shooting at Park Do-won in the Ghost Market.

Colt Detective Special 1st Gen

First-generation Colt Detective Specials are seen throughout the film.

Colt Detective Special 1st Gen - .38 Special

One of Kanemaru's girls finds a Colt Detective Special in a bag. The Colt grips are seen here.

The barrel is not seen, but from the length of the ejector rod, this appears to be a DS.

One of the Manchurian officers with the DS from the bag.

Kim Pan-joo (Young-chang Song) pulls out what appears to be a Colt Detective Special before confronting an intruder.

The intruder turns out to be The Bad. (Not a clear picture, but it appears that the cylinder holds six rounds)

One of the bandits with a DS.

Park Chang-yi with a DS he took from one of his henchmen. He would use it as a backup piece.

Special

Director Kim Jee-woon appears to be using a Colt Detective Special to signal action.

Who's going to complain? They're in the middle of nowhere.

Webley Mk. VI

Byung-choon (Je-mun Yun) carries a Webley Mk VI for parts of the film.

Webley Mark VI - .455 Webley

On the right, Byung-choon (Je-mun Yun) with his Webley Mk VI.

In this shot, the large .455 bore is seen.

Mauser C96

A member of the Ghost Market gang is armed with a Mauser C96.

Commercial Mauser C96 - 7.63x25mm Mauser

A member of the Ghost Market gang uses a Mauser C96.

Submachine Guns

Lanchester Mk. I*

One of Park Chang-yi's henchmen briefly fires a British Lanchester Mk. I* submachine gun during the fight at the Ghost Market. Chang-yi himself later uses one as well. It is anachronistic for the 1930s setting since it was introduced in 1941; it might be standing for the SIG Bergmann which was used by Chinese and Japanese troops at the time.

Lanchester Mark I* - 9x19mm

A henchman opens fire with a Lanchester Mk. I* - the rear sights are a giveaway.

The Bad covers his escape with a Lanchester Mk. I* - the brass mag well and the bayonet lugs are a giveaway.

Close-up of the Lanchester.

Shotguns

Double Barreled Shotgun

A hammerless Double Barreled Shotgun is used by Park Do-won (Jung Woo-sung) for the first half of the film. He seems to prefer long guns to handguns.

Modern Baikal Commercial hammerless side-by-side shotgun - 12 Gauge

Park Do-won (Jung Woo-sung) is introduced.

Park Do-won clearing the train.

Park Do-won trades fire with Park Chang-yi from different ends of the train.

Park Do-won fires as he chases Yoon Tae-goo.

Rifles/Carbines

Mauser Model 1908

The Bad uses a 1908 Brazilian Mauser to try to snipe The Weird. The vast majority of his henchmen are either armed with Mausers, Mosin Nagants, or Arisaka rifles. A Mauser 1908 with a scope later shows up.

Fuzil Mauser Modelo 1908 - 7x57mm Mauser

Park Chang-yi (Lee Byung-hun) trading fire with Park Do-won.

Park Chang-yi trying to stop the fleeing Yoon Tae-goo.

Park Chang-yi trying to stop the fleeing Yoon Tae-goo.

A henchman takes cover with his scoped Mauser 1908.

One of The Bad's henchmen chambers another round into his scoped Mauser 1908.

The henchman with his scoped Mauser M1908. The scope and mount appear to be modern, although they are crudely mounted to the rifle.

Park Chang-yi with another Mauser.

Mosin Nagant M1891

Many of Park Chang-yi's henchmen are armed with original Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles.

Mosin Nagant M1891 - 7.62x54mmR

One of the bandits with a Mosin Nagant.

A henchman with his Mosin Nagant while the other has a Webley.

Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. III

Byung-choon (Je-mun Yun) carries a Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III.

Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mark III* - .303 British

Byung-choon (Je-mun Yun), with the leader of the Manchurian bandits.

Byung-choon with his SMLE at the ready.

A member of the Ghost Market gang with his SMLE.

Marlin Model 1894

Park Do-won's primary weapon is an anachronistic Marlin Model 1894C lever-action rifle standing in for the historically plausible Marlin Model 1894. He uses it even when a pistol would make more sense. He also spin-cocks it several times during the long chase scene.

Marlin Model 1894 - .44 Magnum. The version used in the film is the .357 Magnum "C" version of this carbine. The .357 Magnum and .44 Magnum versions of this rifle had slight cosmetic differences from the original rifle and also were not introduced until the 1960s.

Park Do-won waiting for Yoon Tae-goo.

Park Do-won during the gunfight at the Ghost Market.

Do-won holds his rifle.

Do-won fires his rifle.

Do-won holds his rifle.

Park Do-won fires his carbine at full gallop.

Park Do-won reloads at full gallop. Jung Woo-sung did all of his own riding for the film.

Park Do-won reloads his carbine for the final showdown.

A reversed shot has Park Do-won in mid-cycle.

Zastava M48 Mauser

One of Park Chang-yi's henchmen uses a M48 Yugoslavian Mauser to clear the train.

Zastava Puška M.48 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

The henchman with the M48 Mauser.

Arisaka Rifle

Japanese troops are armed with Arisaka Rifles. There's no way to tell which type.

Arisaka Type 38 - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka

The Japanese cavalry with their Arisakas.

Japanese riflemen with their Arisakas.

Machine Guns

Type 11 Light Machine Gun

During the long chase scene, the Imperial Japanese Army opens fire with a Type 11 light machine gun.

Type 11 - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka

The Imperial Japanese Army soldier opens fire with a Type 11 LMG.

The Japanese soldier fires the Type 11.

Close-up of the Type 11.

Another close-up of the Type 11.

Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun

During the long chase scene, the Imperial Japanese Army opens fire with a Type 92 heavy machine gun.

Nambu Type 92 - 7.7x58mmSR

The Imperial Japanese Army soldier opens fire with a Type 92 HMG. (Pity the driver and passenger.)

Japanese soldiers reloading the Type 92.

The dead gunner sprays the other Japanese cavalry with the Type 92.

Miscellaneous

Japanese 75mm Type 94 Mountain Gun

Japanese troops use 75mm Type 94 Mountain Guns for fire support.

Type 94 Mountain Gun - 75x294mmR

Japanese troops prepare Type 94 Mountain Guns.

Japanese troops with their Type 94 Mountain Guns.

Japanese troops with their Type 94 Mountain Guns.

Trivia

For a brief moment, when the horses were spooked by the Japanese shelling, the rifles slung on the mounted bandits switched from Mausers to rubber rifles, possibly K98Ks. The next shot, they were switched back.

As the gunfight in the Ghost Market comes to a close, one of The Weird's P38s misfires, setting the top of the pistol ablaze. The Weird then frantically blows it out.

Willys Jeeps, or at least the Chinese copies of which, appear throughout the film. These are clearly anachronisms.