The Villainess
2017 · Movie · Not Rated · 129 min · ★ 6.9 · 75% critics
Trained from childhood by a criminal organization, an assassin is recruited with the promise of freedom after years of service. When secrets from her past surface, everything collapses and she launches a violent, revenge-driven rampage.
Also known as Ak-Nyeo Aka The Villainess
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Details
- Original title
- 악녀
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-06-08
- Language
- Korean
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (765 votes)
- Box office
- $8,830,002
About
If you want relentless revenge thrills and gory action, The Villainess may hit hard; Not for you if you dislike confusing flashbacks, unrealistic combat logic, or bulky pacing like Confession of Murder or Believer.
Pros: intense revenge energy; brutal action; strong lead performance | Cons: confusing flashbacks; unrealistic fights; uneven pacing
Themes
- assassin
- katana
- revenge
- one man army
- hand to hand combat
- aggressive
- korean chinese
- national intelligence service (nis)
- excited
Awards & recognition
- IFFR audience award · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew
Kim Ok-vin
as Sook-hee
Shin Ha-kyun
as Joong-sang
Sung Joon
as Hyun-soo
Kim Seo-hyung
as Kwon-sook
Cho Eun-ji
as Kim Sun
Lee Seung-joo
as Choon-mo
Jung Hae-kyun
as Jang Chun
Park Cheol-min
as Sook-hee's Father
Son Min-ji
as Min-joo
Min Ye-ji
as Young Sook-hee
Directed by Jung Byung-gil