However his previous movie role, as the lead in 2014’s Gangnam Blues, proved him to be more than just screen candy, with a convincingly gritty performance that also allowed him to show off his action chops.Īs mentioned Min-ho is paired with Wallace Chung, and in Bounty Hunters they play a pair of slacker bodyguards. Min-ho is known for his handsome looks, and in most of his career has arguably been cast in many a Korean TV drama because of them, which has resulted in him having a huge fan-base not only locally, but also in China. Tae-ra isn’t the only Korean influence in Bounty Hunters though, with Lee Min-ho also coming on-board as co-lead alongside Chinese actor Wallace Chung. The director behind such middle-of-the-road Korean action comedies like My Girlfriend is an Agent and Runway Cop, Tae-ra may not be a hot ticket to success, but his background does make him an obvious choice to helm a globe-trotting action adventure. Bounty Hunters is produced by Hong Kong based Raymond Wong, and perhaps sensing that leaving such a blockbuster in local hands could result in something that resembles a sequel to Switch, the directorial reigns have been given to Korean Shin Tae-ra. In 2016 China continued its mission to create a watchable Hollywood style action blockbuster, and this time they’ve called in some help to back them up.
If you want a show with depth and/or an intricate plot this is not it.īe sure to check out our other Movie Reviews HERE and share in the comments what movies you think we should review in the future.Cast: Lee Min-ho, Wallace Chung, Tiffany Tang, Jeremy Xu, Karena Ng, Fan Siu-Wong, Yang Mi If that is what you are looking for then give this movie a try. Lee Min Ho is hot and he is pretty when beating people up despite the dubbed voice being a tad distracting. I am sure he was evil, but I couldn’t get past how much he looked like a wannabe kpop idol to really care about his plotting. The whole character just didn’t work for me from start to finish. Hence, he goes on a bomb induced rampage across Asia in an attempt to destroy what took his Father’s interest away from him. Tommy is a chaebol heir who decides to go bomb happy due to his daddy issues.
However, the bad guy was so over the top super villain that I totally lost interest once he was introduced into the story. They fit the roles they were supposed to play so I don’t really have anything to say good or bad. I was indifferent to most of the characters. The locations jumped around so much I wondered if the movie was a huge Product Placement for the tourism industry? Sure it was pretty, but more plot and less sightseeing would have been preferred. Either way, I enjoyed watching him beat up the bad guys much more than anytime he had to talk or attempt to connect with the leading lady.Īlso, there were times it felt like we were on a tour of Asia rather than focused on the storyline. I am not sure if it is because I kept getting distracted by the dubbed voice or it just didn’t work. The bad is that some of Lee Min Ho’s humorous moments fell flat. I found him entertaining despite his slightly doofish personality. The good is that Wallace Chung shined as the goofy, always talking, sidekick. Well……… first off I should mention that it was a lot cheesier than I was expecting. Everything was very vibrant and fast paced which is just what you want when watching a movie that relies on its action to carry the plot.
It was like I was watching a glossy magazine pictorial in movie form. The action sequences were really well done.
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