Starts as it means to go on.
May 2026
A very violent, sometimes darkly amusing, gripping film.
JDY is certainly a diverse actress, and acting in some very adult productions in the past, certainly hasn't harmed her career, or pigeon-holed her
For a 50-year old actress (at the time of film's release), I think she looks amazing.
I liked her character in this; independent, never played the victim, and whilst shaped by her childhood, it didn't affect her own role as a mother... her daughter being her world, although balancing her 'profession' with a normal life, was always going to be challenging!
I felt, after watching, that rising to the top and standing out in this field, even with the financial gains, was not worth the isolation, which was a result of being the one successors wanted to topple to prove their worth and become the best.
Relationships felt fleeting and friendships superficial. Family, frankly, became a potential weakness, weapon for opponents, or leverage opportunity.
Esom's character in this (Cha Min Hui), was loathsome, and she seemed to play her with relish!
It seems the family profession might be continued, too.
Mixed characters, pretty fast paced, and very watchable.
A very violent, sometimes darkly amusing, gripping film.
JDY is certainly a diverse actress, and acting in some very adult productions in the past, certainly hasn't harmed her career, or pigeon-holed her
For a 50-year old actress (at the time of film's release), I think she looks amazing.
I liked her character in this; independent, never played the victim, and whilst shaped by her childhood, it didn't affect her own role as a mother... her daughter being her world, although balancing her 'profession' with a normal life, was always going to be challenging!
I felt, after watching, that rising to the top and standing out in this field, even with the financial gains, was not worth the isolation, which was a result of being the one successors wanted to topple to prove their worth and become the best.
Relationships felt fleeting and friendships superficial. Family, frankly, became a potential weakness, weapon for opponents, or leverage opportunity.
Esom's character in this (Cha Min Hui), was loathsome, and she seemed to play her with relish!
It seems the family profession might be continued, too.
Mixed characters, pretty fast paced, and very watchable.
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