Professional assassins for hire, Sang-yun is the cool-headed leader of the group, Jung-woo is the specialist in custom-made bombs, Jae-young is the unmatched sniper, and Ha-yun is the computer wiz. They're not your typical wise guys, but run a private business where people from all walks of life can come place an order. After they meet their clients and discuss the time, place and method by which they want their targets to be eliminated, they sign a formal contract. They even have a discount rate for students. Once the deal is done, they carry out their mission and finish it like a typical day at work. Then, one day, they leave a trail behind on a big job, and Inspector Cho hunts them down. While he is hot on their trail, Sang-yun meets a client and is confronted with a dangerous order he can't turn down. The client wants someone killed in the middle of a sold-out performance of "Hamlet" which will be attended by high-profile businessmen, politicians and law officials. Inspector Cho learns of this, and sends the whole police force to catch them in the act. Still undaunted by the risks, Sang-yun leads his group in what could be the last mission they'll ever get away with.
International Film Festivals
2006 the Tiger Eye Firecracker Showcase,
2002 Udine Far East Film Festival ,
his movie allows us a glimpse into the lives of assassins. They do not seem to be hard-core killers, in my honest opinion, but they DO kill people for a fee. Described as a quartet of male assassins, the group aim to please their clients to the point of running after a police car carrying the guy our assassins are supposed to kill. A detective becomes suspicious and begins surveying the group's activities. This does not do well for our unlikely heroes who are to stage their biggest assignment yet - to kill a guy during a Hamlet play, in front of hundreds of people (client's preference, hehe). With the cops on their trail, will our assassins be able to pull this off?
Surprisingly, I was entertained by the movie. It wasn't at all boring considering that there were more 'talks' rather than 'guns'. The actors were funny enough without trying hard to be so. Although there were a few unbelievable scenes far and in between, you just have to suspend your disbelief and take the movie for what it is - a fun one.
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