“Saving Mr. Wu” Theatrical Poster
As Paul Bramhall says in his 2017 article: Just like Hollywood believed that a western audience would rather watch a western (re: Caucasian) cast, so countries like Japan, Korea, and India have followed the same thinking, that local audiences would also be more likely to watch local stars than check out the foreign original.
AFS reports that Hwang Jeong-min, the star of The Wailing, The Battleship Island and A Violent Prosecutor, will be starring in a Korean remake of the 2015 Chinese thriller Saving Mr. Wu.
The original, which was directed by Ding Sheng (Railroad Tigers), is based on the 2004 real-life celebrity kidnapping of Mr. Wu (played by Andy Lau), who was kidnapped by six criminals disguised as police officers.
At this time, no other stars or directors are attached to the project, but as soon as we learn more, we’ll update you.
Saving Mr. Kim