They say an action movie is only as good as its villains. Well, what if you have a character like the one played by actor Lee Sun-Kyun? As the story goes, he’s a detective, already a crooked cop upscaling the hierarchy of his police force until a tragic accident threatens to derail everything he’s worked for. He spends every waking hour and day thereafter trying to cover up his crime until one day, a mysterious phone call reveals that someone above him is pulling the strings. A twist of fate ensues with blackmail and accumulating bodies of innocent cops, and it’s up to him to discover the truth behind his self-inflicted nightmare and bring it to an end once and for all.
The film, for lack of a better, more reserved way of putting it, is a fucking masterpiece. Lee’s role is one you simply love to hate with all the sordid business he pulls as a cop trying to get away with something, and of course the ever thickening plot gets you rooting for him opposite stellar actor Cho Jin-Woong. Thus, we have an anti-hero fighting to redeem himself with the odds far tipped from his own favor, resulting in a seething, cut-throat tale of murder and intrigue that leaves you on the edge of your seat.
Filming is reportedly commencing in a few days with Kwok having recently completing his latest remake role in Chung Siu Hing’s New Eternal Wave. The film also lends a considerable rebound of sorts for Lien whose 2014 crime comedy, Sweet Alibis, was a critical hit despite being a commercial flop. I haven’t seen it myself but if positive reviews of a movie tell you nothing else, poor earnings be damned, they tell you a thing or two about a filmmaker who knows what he’s doing.
So, needless to say, I’m down for this, but what say you? Comment below and share your opinions!
H/T: Asian Film Strike