South Korean agents Ryu and Lee are tracking a female assassin from North Korea who has mysteriously disappeared. With new killings and the theft of a deadly bomb, time is running out to catch her.
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North Korea's 8th Special Forces hijacks a shipment of CTX, a potent new liquid explosive, and threatens South Korea as part of a plot to re-unify the two countries. Ryu and Lee, special agents of O.P.--South Korea's secret intelligence service--attempt to track down the terrorists and find the CTX. Meanwhile Hee, the 8th's ultra-bad female sniper, resurfaces to wreak havoc and haunt Ryu.Written by
Curtis G
German film fans were astonished when this film passed the ratings board FSK (known for its extensive dislike of excessive violence) uncut with a "Not under 16" rating. It was expected that the film would not get a rating at all and had to go for a JK approval from SPIO (Head organization of German film business). See more »
Goofs
Choi Min-sik (actor Mu-young Park) keeps using the term "Nam Han" (which translates to 'South Korea') instead of the term "Nam Chosun" (which translates to 'South Chosun' - a term used by North Koreans) See more »
Alternate Versions
For non-Korean versions, a text narrative is added at the beginning of the film, explaining the political climate between the two Koreas. See more »
This film has some of the best opening sequences I've ever seen.
Really. I had very high hopes for the remainder of the film watching that sequence, but .. .. the film itself blows hot and cold - the action sequences are very well done, providing you suspend your disbelief or leave it outside the theatre altogether, while the rest of the story tends to plod along. I don't think I missed anything in the subtitles, but the identity of the assassin was a complete shock - but only because it was so unbelievable.
Those of you who suffer from motion sickness, beware - there's a lot of hand carried camera work in here that'll have you reaching for those empty popcorn bags. That goes for anybody sitting in the front 10 rows of the cinema too.
Overall though, this is an enjoyable enough film so long as you don't demand too much of the story line.
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This film has some of the best opening sequences I've ever seen.
Really. I had very high hopes for the remainder of the film watching that sequence, but .. .. the film itself blows hot and cold - the action sequences are very well done, providing you suspend your disbelief or leave it outside the theatre altogether, while the rest of the story tends to plod along. I don't think I missed anything in the subtitles, but the identity of the assassin was a complete shock - but only because it was so unbelievable.
Those of you who suffer from motion sickness, beware - there's a lot of hand carried camera work in here that'll have you reaching for those empty popcorn bags. That goes for anybody sitting in the front 10 rows of the cinema too.
Overall though, this is an enjoyable enough film so long as you don't demand too much of the story line.