The Villainess | Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for The Villainess (read our review) from Confession of Murder helmer Jeong Byeong-gil. This upcoming actioner is about a female killer played by Kim Ok-bin (Thirst).
Bloody revenge is at the heart of this stylish, kinetic action-thriller that gives a welcome shot of adrenaline to the classic femme fatale story. Honed from childhood into a merciless killing machine by a criminal organization, assassin Sook-hee is recruited as a sleeper agent with the promise of freedom after ten years of service – and she jumps at the chance for a normal life. But soon enough, secrets from her past destroy everything she’s worked for, and now nobody can stand in her way as she embarks on a roaring rampage of revenge.
The Villainess also stars Shin Ha-Kyun (Big Match), Sung Joon (Pluto), Kim Seo-Hyung (The Berlin File), Jo Eun-Ji (The Target), Lee Seung-Joo (The Whistleblower), Jung Hae-Kyun (Missing You), Park Chul-Min (The Pirates) and Son Min-Ji (The Legacy).
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This looks incredible but I heard it bombed in SK. But I also heard that there have been a number of high profile failures over there this year. Much like Hollywood.
I loved it-don’t let the reviews sway you, esp. at this price!!
Shin Ha-kyun seems to have become box office poison ever since he headlined Fox’s first foray into the Korean film market with 2013’s ‘Running Man’….quite the opposite from the days when anything he was appearing in was instantly considered a must watch. However, you have Kim Ok-bin from ‘Thirst’ in a lead action role, so either way you can count me in.
So, Oldgirl?
Much different. More like La Femme NIkita, actually.