Reflections on Demons

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Reflections on Demons

Kim Soo Hyun (Lee Byung Hun), a young police officer serving in the National Intelligence Agency, is about to marry his beloved girl Zhuyan, but on a snowy night, Zhuyan, who was driving alone at night, was brutally murdered and killed. dismembered. Soo-hyun finds the photos of the four main suspects and begins to track down the murderer independently. After some investigation, the target was finally locked on Zhang Jingzhe (Cui Minzhi), a middle-aged uncle who chartered a car for a certain college. Zhang's life is rough and his personality is extremely distorted. He often attacks women who return at night and kills them mercilessly. Soo Hyun finds Zhang's stronghold and punishes him cruelly, but in the end shows mercy. On the contrary, Zhang, who survived by chance, inspired all the beasts, and a battle of Shura between beasts and beasts gradually became fierce... It
was the first time to watch the film of Korean director Kim Ji-woon. Lee Byung-hun and Choi Min-sik play opposite roles in "I Saw the Devil". One is a murderous demon, and the other is a police officer who seeks revenge for his girlfriend. A cat-and-mouse game like a cat-and-mouse game begins. However, when Kim Soo Hyun finally killed Jang Kyung Chul by the hands of Jang Kyung Chul's family, at this moment, he also became a demon. Zhang Jingzhe's son also seems to be a radical person, and if he wants to avenge his father, this film can be made into a sequel.
The story of revenge appears in many Chinese martial arts novels and movies. Some people shoulder the family and the country. The only motivation for learning martial arts is revenge. This kind of revenge for injustice, hatred passed down from generation to generation, when will it be possible, and whether it can be done with a smile is easier said than done.
Once upon a time, when I was learning English, I found two interesting words, the two words live and evil run in opposite directions. Live (life) is reversed, and it becomes evil (evil). Angels and demons are just a turn away, a single thought.
After killing Jang Kyung-chul, Kim Soo-hyun burst into tears while walking away. Is he unwilling to be reconciled for the tragic death of his girlfriend, or is he blaming himself for his evil deeds? I think, if time goes back a hundred years, in the age of knights, Kim Soo Hyun would be a hero. Director Jin Zhiyun made this film not only to show the beauty and fear of violence, but also to reflect on the effects of violence and individualism in the current legal society.
Li Bingxian's performance is average, he always pretends to be cool and handsome, and what can show his acting strength is just a few tears. Choi Min-shek, known as South Korea's Chow Yun-fat, has an amazing performance in "Old Boy." In this film, he is medium-sized, with occasional sparks, and his image is like a little strong who can't be beaten to death. No matter how much he suffers, his face is full and ruddy, and he is not pale and haggard. This is a failure.
There is always a reason for the birth of the devil, its temptation. There is a demon in every heart. Whether you can be imprisoned or not depends not on how deep you hide, but on resolving. Because of his actions, Kim Soo Hyun further caused the tragic death of the rest of his family, which is unforgivable.

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I Saw the Devil quotes

  • Kyung-chul: Should keep in close range while tracking me!

  • Kyung-chul: What? You're alone? Are you a cop?

    [Waits for response]

    Kyung-chul: Must be right.

    Kyung-chul: The cops found me this quick?

    Kim Soo-hyeon: You're shitting me.

    Kyung-chul: [laughs] Guess you don't know who you're dealing with.

    Kyung-chul: Damn cops.

    Kyung-chul: What else do you expect?

    [Spits]

    Kyung-chul: Anyways...