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2011108 minDrama

Hard Romanticker

Is Hard Romanticker a Hit or Flop?

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Is Hard Romanticker worth watching? With a rating of 6/10, this Drama film is a mixed-bag for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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Hard Romanticker Synopsis

Writer-director Gu Su-yeon's new film draws on his own semiautobiographical account of growing up as a delinquent zainichi Korean (Japanese-born, but of Korean ancestry) in the seaside city of Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture, a working-class hellhole overflowing with sex and fury. Day after day, (fictional) Gu finds fresh foes and makes the local hoodlums want to kick his ass. While working multiple dead-end part-time jobs, he cruises around town on his scooter in search of gangland trouble: leaping across rooftops with irate hordes of punks in hot pursuit, running off with a fetching belle in a sailor suit, rescuing a schoolgirl from being gang-raped at a glue-sniffing orgy…

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Top Cast

Shota Matsuda
Shota MatsudaGoo
Kento Nagayama
Kento NagayamaTatsu
Tokio Emoto
Tokio EmotoMasaru
Kaname Endo
Kaname EndoPak
Gota Watabe
Gota Watabe
Naoki Kawano
Naoki KawanoKaneko
Nobuaki Kaneko
Nobuaki Kaneko
Motoki Ochiai
Motoki Ochiai
Yuya Endo
Yuya EndoKim
Jyonmyon Pe
Jyonmyon Pe

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hard Romanticker worth watching?

Hard Romanticker has received mixed reviews with a 6/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Drama movies.

Is Hard Romanticker hit or flop?

Hard Romanticker has received average ratings (6/10), performing moderately with audiences.

What genre is Hard Romanticker?

Hard Romanticker is a Drama movie that Writer-director Gu Su-yeon's new film draws on his own semiautobiographical account of growing up as a delinquent zainichi Korean (Japanese-born, but ...

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Critic Reviews

BiankaMalburgMay 4, 2025
★ 4

It was technically a movie and Gu is definitely an asshole and a loser.