The film debuted on 29 July 2005 in South Korea , and competed for the Golden Lion at the 62nd Venice International Film Festival in September 2005 . While it failed to win in competition , it did walk away with Cinema of The Future , the Young Lion Award , and the Best Innovated Film Award in the non-competition section . It won the award for Best Film at the 26th Blue Dragon Film Awards . The film had its US premiere on 30 September 2005 at the New York Film Festival . It began its limited release in North American theatres on 5 May 2006 , to favorable reviews from critics
62nd Venice International Film Festival
62nd Venice International Film Festival
Lady Vengeance