Han, a Filipino-Korean boxer hits the final punch against his opponent at an illegal game and returns home with a few dollars to pay for his mother's surgery.
| Tagline | The chase is on. |
| Release Date: | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Genres: | Action, Thriller, Drama |
| Production Company: | Next Entertainment World, Goldmoon Film, Studio & New |
| Production Countries: | South Korea |
| Casts: | Kim Seon-ho, Kang Tae-ju, Kim Kang-woo, Go Ara, Jung Lael, Heo Joon-seok, Choi Jung-woo, Lee Ki-young, Noreen Joyce Guerra, Choi Ji-min, Gu Bon-jin |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $0 |
| Revenue: | 0 |
Ultimately, _The Childe_ continues the South Korean trend of refreshing character driven thrillers that are on completely different levels than the typical Hollywood film. With a neo-noir bent expertly crafted to highlight the exquisite performances of its cast and the absolutely breathtaking bloodshed of its action sequences, not to mention Seon-ho’s overwhelmingly enjoyable performance as quite possibly the coolest character of 2023, _The Childe_ is a true masterpiece of violence. **Full review**: bit.ly/boxerwoes
A standard action Korean flick, if it weren't for the scarce elevated violence it wouldn't have been as watchable. The writer seems to be slipping a bit too much for what would have been obvious. The main character is a boxer and that's how we were introduced to him but being a boxer didn't play any role into the narrative. There were many other examples of that. More often than not, whenever a character is trying to act "cool" it came across as cheesy since there is a clear lack in world building and character development.
The Childe offers up yet another action crime thriller gem, from South Korea. There's a darkly devilish quality to the back story, that's married up with brutal, fast paced action and a dysfunctional humour that, placed in this context, is inappropriately, appropriate. In summary, fast paced, engaging, with a wickedly dark back story and humour, that simply works. A must watch.
