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The Villainess is a sud coréen film of genre Drama directed by Jeong Byeong-gil released in france in DVD on 28 march 2018 with Shin Ha-kyun
The Villainess (2017)
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Add to a movie listRelease in DVD in france 28 march 2018
Length 2h3
Directed by Jeong Byeong-gil
OriginCoree du sud
Rating66%
The Villainess (hangeul : 악녀 ; RR : ak-nyeo, littéralement « les méchantes ») est un film d'action sud-coréen coécrit, coproduit et réalisé par Jeong Byeong-gil, sorti en 2017.
Il est présenté et projeté en « Séances de minuit » au Festival de Cannes en mai 2017.
Synopsis
Pendant son enfance en Chine, une petite fille a été élevée dans le but de devenir une tueuse. Une fois grandie, une chef de service des renseignements sud-coréens l’engage comme agent dormant en lui offrant une seconde chance. Cette tueuse arrive alors en Corée du Sud sous une nouvelle identité en tant qu’actrice de théâtre et prête à venger son passé…Actors
Shin Ha-kyun
(Joong-sang)
Kim Ok-vin
(Sook-hee)
Sung Joon
(Hyun-soo)
Kim Seo-hyung
(Kwon-sook)
Park Chul-min
(Sook-hee's Father)
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