MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Director Ryoo Seung-wan’s new action crime movie I, the Executioner, starring Hwang Jung-min and Jung Hae-in, has garnered global attention by receiving consecutive invitations to the Cannes Film Festival in May, and the Toronto International Film Festival this month.
Officially selected for the Midnight Screening section of the 77th Festival de Cannes, I, the Executioner made its world premiere to widespread acclaim from international media. Screen Daily praised it as “the most flawless, astonishing action since John Wick: Chapter 4 – a sequel that surpasses the original,” while the South China Morning Post described it as “more intense action, more solid storytelling, and a rollercoaster experience.”
Moreover, Reuters highlighted Ryoo Seung-wan as a director who promises “fresh action and relatable themes,” and The Hollywood Reporter lauded his direction as a combination of “entertaining action with sharp psychological and social exploration.” Cinemateasernoted that it is “a sequel that does not disappoint, arriving nearly 10 years after …