Asura: The City of Madness

[Machine Translation] Is the end of this Shura darkness or light? A star-studded cast including Jung Woo-seon, Hwang Jung-min, and Joo Ji-hoon! A masterpiece of noir entertainment depicting the most exciting and ephemeral "evil" in the history of cinema! Director Kim Seong-soo of MUSA (MUSA) opens up a new frontier of Korean noir, surpassing Old Boy and The Chaser. Jung Woo-seong gives his most passionate performance to date as a corrupt detective who is steeped in evil. Martial arts director Ho Myung-Haeng and cinematographer Lee Mo-Gae have come together to deliver hard-hitting action scenes, including powerful car chases. --Two men who have fallen, a madman clinging to power, and an ogre who is bent on justice. The fight for survival between men driven by desire begins. However, Cha-in (Kwak Do-won), a prosecutor who is bent on arresting the mayor, threatens Do-kyung and plans to get evidence of the mayor's corruption. The situation also involves Sung-mo (Joo Ji-hoon), a detective who adores Do-kyung, and the two get into a battle of greed and hatred, where greed and hatred are exposed as the only way to survive.

*Rated 15-and-over.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: making-of videos, characters' footage, trailers

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この修羅の果ては、闇か 光か。チョン・ウソン×ファン・ジョンミン×チュ・ジフンら豪華キャスト競演! 映画史上最も刺激的で儚い＜悪＞を描いた傑作ノワールエンタテインメント! 『MUSA-武士-』のキム・ソンス監督が切り開く『オールド・ボーイ』『チェイサー』を超える韓国ノワールの新境地。チョン・ウソンが過去最高に悪に染まった汚職刑事役を熱演。武術監督ホ・ミョンヘン、撮影監督イ・モゲが集結し、迫力のカーチェイス等ハードなアクションシーンが実現。 ――堕ちていく2人の男、権力にしがみつく狂気、そして、歪んだ正義を貫く鬼。欲望に駆られた男たちの生き残りを賭けた闘いが始まる―アンナム市の刑事ドギョン(チョン・ウソン)は、街の利権を牛耳る市長ソンベ(ファン・ジョンミン)のために裏の仕事を引き受けていた。しかし、市長の逮捕に燃える検事チャイン(クァク・ドウォン)がドギョンを脅し、市長の不正の証拠を掴もうと画策。事態はドギョンを慕う刑事ソンモ(チュ・ジフン)をも巻き込み、生き残りを賭けた欲と憎悪が剥き出しの闘争へとなだれ込んでいく。

映像特典: メイキング～映画「アシュラ」の舞台裏～、メイキング～悪党たちの素顔～、キャラクター映像、予告編集(オリジナルティザー予告編/オリジナルメイン予告編/日本版予告編)