Seoul Raiders

2005 1h 38m CN

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6.2

MID

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5.5

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 57★5.5IMDB · 1,196

ActionComedyAdventure

Synopsis

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Agent Lam (Tony Leung) sets out to track a pair of plates used to make fake American dollars. When he discovers the plates, they are conned out of him by enigmatic US Embassy workers Owen (Richie Ren) and JJ (Shu Qi). With the trail now leading to Korea, Lam sets off in hot pursuit. There, amidst the dangerous and glamorous urban landscape of Seoul, Lam finds himself confronting an underworld crime boss known as the Polar Bear, head of the biggest counterfeiting organisation in Asia.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Lam
Richie Jen
Owen Lee
Shu Qi
J.J.
James Kim Su-Hyeon
Black Bear
Lee Jung-jin
Jeon
Meme Tian Pu-Jun
Kim
Seto Saki
Saya
Jo Han-Na
Lee Youn-Mi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jingle Ma Choh-Sing
Writers: Chris Ng Ka-Keung, Eric Lin Ming-Chie, Jingle Ma Choh-Sing
Languages: Cantonese, Japanese, English, Korean
Countries: Hong Kong, South Korea

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Cantonese, Japanese, English, Korean.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, South Korea.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Raiders Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing, shot by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tommy Wai Kai-Leung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Zheng Zhiliang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Richie Jen and Shu Qi carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jingle Ma Choh-Sing directs. Jingle Ma Choh-Sing behind the camera. Tommy Wai Kai-Leung scores. Zheng Zhiliang cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, South Korea. Dialogue in Cantonese, Japanese, English, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Cantonese, Japanese, English, Korean.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, South Korea.
4Part of the "Raiders Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing, shot by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Tommy Wai Kai-Leung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Zheng Zhiliang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Richie Jen and Shu Qi carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0455116 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.