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The Villainess
| The Villainess | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Hangul | 악녀 |
| Hanja | 惡女 |
| Revised Romanization | Aknyeo |
| Directed by | Jung Byung-gil |
| Written by | Jung Byung-gil Jung Byeong-sik |
| Produced by | Moon Young-hwa |
| Starring | Kim Ok-vin Shin Ha-kyun Sung Joon Kim Seo-hyung Jo Eun-ji |
| Cinematography | Park Jung-hoon |
| Edited by | Heo Sun-mi |
| Music by | Koo Ja-wan |
Production company | Independent Filmmakers Group BFG |
| Distributed by | Next Entertainment World |
Release dates |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$8.8 million[1] |
The Villainess (Korean: 악녀, romanized: Ak Nyeo) is a 2017 South Korean action thriller film directed by Jung Byung-gil, starring Kim Ok-vin.[2] The film had its world premiere at the 70th Cannes Film Festival in May 2017.[3][4][5]
According to Jung, the movie was inspired by La Femme Nikita by Luc Besson, which he had seen at the age of 10.[6][7]
- ^ "Aknyeo (2017)". The Numbers. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ ""The Villainess" Kim Ok-bin Swinging Her Swords". HanCinema. April 27, 2017.
- ^ "Two Korean Films Invited to Compete at Cannes Film Festival". HanCinema. April 14, 2017.
- ^ "THE VILLAINESS Singled Out for Terrific Action at Cannes". koreanfilm.or.kr. May 25, 2017.
- ^ "Korean Film to be Remade into U.S. TV Series". 27 February 2024.
- ^ Dunlevy, T'Cha (2017-07-12). "Fantasia film fest: The Villainess is more Nikita than Kill Bill". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- ^ "Q&A: Writer/Director Byung-gil Jung Talks 'The Villainess'". Modern Horrors. 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
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