Global Spotlight on Director Ryoo Seung&Wan’s Action Crime Thriller ‘I, the Executioner,’ An Official Selection at this Year’s Festival de Cannes and Toronto International Film Festivals

Starring Hwang Jung-min and Jung Hae-in, the sequel to the 2015 box office hit “Veteran” opens in Philippine cinemas September 25(Jung Hae-in and Hwang Jung-min play police officers in “I, the Executioner.” / Photo credit: Warner Bros. Pictures) Director Ryoo Seung-wan’s new action crime movie “I, the Executioner,” starring Hwang Jung-min and Jung Hae-in, has garnered global attention by receiving consecutive invitations to the Cannes Film Festival in May, and the Toronto International Film Festival this month. Officially selected for the Midnight Screening section of the 77th Festival de Cannes, “I, the Executioner” made its world premiere to widespread acclaim from international media. Screen Daily praised it as “the most flawless, astonishing action since ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ – a sequel that surpasses the original,” while the South China Morning Post described it as “more intense action, more solid storytelling, and a rollercoaster experience.” Reuters highlighted Ryoo Seung-wan as a director who promises “fresh action and relatable themes,” and The Hollywood Reporter lauded his direction as a combination of “entertaining action with sharp psychological and social exploration.” Cinemateaser noted that it is “a sequel that does not disappoint, arriving nearly 10 years after the commercially successful ‘Veteran.’” (Jung Hae-in is [...]