The film, which follows the rough-and-tumble detective Ma Seok-do as he hunts down an illegal internet gambling network, joins a lengthy number of South Korean films that have made their way to Western audiences since the 2019 smash-hit “Parasite”.
“Eternals” and “Train to Busan’s” Don Lee, who plays the detective and gets a storyby credit, told that there were plans to develop the franchise gradually.
“I’m planning up to the eighth sequel currently, with the goal being to show the evolution of the character with every case it takes on, to become wiser and more experienced.”
“We also want the action to evolve and change little by little in the movies, and you will be able to see that in the fourth sequel,” added Lee.
Don Lee
Heo Myeong-Haeng, who was the stunt coordinator for the film series before transitioning to directing, admitted that he felt some pressure but was relieved by the caliber of the cast and writing.
“It, of course, includes the same fun and action components as the previous films. “What’s different is that we have new villains, and they have great chemistry,” he told Reuters.
The Crime City series began with “The Outlaws” in 2017, one of Korea’s highest-grossing R-rated films, and will continue with “The Roundup” in 2022 and “The Roundup: No Way Out” in 2023. Actor Kim Moo-Yul, who plays the villain Baek Chang-gi, stated that Heo’s background provided him confidence during the action scenes.
“The action was pretty difficult to shoot, but his experience made them easier, and everything went really smoothly,” said Kim, who also revealed that he did a lot of physical preparation for the role of an ex-special forces murderer.
“I did a lot of exercising with a dagger,” he said.
