The Childe is a South Korean film released in 2023. The film stars Kim Seon Ho, Kang Tae Joo, and Kim Kang Woo while being directed by Park Hoon Jung. Most reviews for the film have been positive since the film managed to be a break out hit despite the rated R rating world wide.
A half Filipino Korean man travels to South Korea to search for his father. The man's mother needs an expensive surgery and the man's father is wealthy. Soon the guy, is swept up in a family drama over the father's estate. An assassin is the guy's only ally in this war...... Or is he?
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The Childe is a family gangster drama that brings a new aspect to mobster genre. Some of the plot deals with the issues of being mix heritage and multicultural in South Korean society. Then another side of the plot is an all out bloody brawl that disturbed me in a thrilling way. I liked how the different genres are balanced really well with a hint of a comedic vibe to the story. There's a mystery to what character connects where or also who is who? I'm not going to give away any spoilers however, the reveal is common Korean cinema at it's finest. This film is in two languages.... unfortunately.
Kim Seon Ho shines in his role as the wacky killer who has a mysterious personality. He has great chemistry with Kang Tae Joo from the beginning. There's first scene together was so funny. The english in this movie is bad- some lines are decent but, you won't understand a lot of the lines. Kim Kang Woo is in another stereotypical gangster role. I've seen him play diverse roles though. He's a good villain here. Even though you don't really know who the true villain is.
I really enjoyed The Childe. This was the first Korean thriller that I felt satisfied with in a long time. Make sure you watch past the final scene.
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