The Villainess EN
the villainess
Sook-hee, a trained assassin takes revenge on the men who murdered her husband. After losing consciousness, she awakes at the National Intelligence Service. The NIS wants her to undertake confidential missions, but Sook-hee initially refuses. However, Sook-hee decides to accept her new identity as Yeon-soo in order to stay alive. Under her new identity she meets Hyun-soo, and they dream of starting a family. However on the day of their wedding, she is assigned a new mission that changes everything.
Premiering as an Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival, The Villainess delivers ferocious and thrilling action as well as a stunning story of revenge. Former Stuntman Jung Byung-gil brings his experiences to the forefront for the film’s striking set-pieces.
Title: The Villainess
Original title: AK-Nyeo
Director: Jung Byung-gil
Country: South Korea
Language: Korean
Running time: 129 min
Year: 2017
Featuring: Kim Ok-vin, Shin Ha-kyun, Bang Sung-jun, Kim Seo-hyung