After the movies Special Delivery, Escape from Mogadishu And Blind Warthe cycle Orient Expressdedicated to the best contemporary Asian cinema, comes to an end with The Beastaction thriller film directed by Lee Jung-ho, director here in his debut feature film. It is a dark reinterpretation of polar 36 Quai des Orfèvresthe 2004 French film starring Daniel Auteuil And Gérard Depardieuwhose title is given by the address of the historical headquarters of the judicial police command in Paris and is inspired by events that actually happened around the mid-1980s.
Directed by Olivier Marchal, a former police officer who spent 12 years in the French police, this is in fact based on the famous Gang des postiches, a team of robbers who operated in Paris between 1981 and 1986, robbing around thirty banks. The film The Beast, set in a dark and rainy Seoul, although based on the French feature film, offers a pair of policemen in fierce competition with each other dealing with a dangerous and sadistic serial killer who claims victims. The atmosphere is therefore much darker and more ferocious than the French original.
For fans of the genre it is therefore a film not to be missed, which in terms of atmosphere and dynamics recalls another Korean classic of this genre such as Memories of a Murder Of Bong Joon-ho. In this article, we will therefore delve into some of the main curiosities relating to The Beast. By continuing to read here it will be possible to find further details relating to the plot et al cast of actors. Finally, the main ones will also be listed streaming platforms containing the film in their catalogue.
The plot of The Beast
Protagonists of The Beast they are two detectives at odds with each other who must team up to solve a macabre murder. After the mutilated body of a missing girl was found on the shores of Incheon, Han-soo And Min-tae, rivals for years, are now tasked with finding the culprit. The case looks set to resolve quickly with a suspect in custody, but things take a dark turn when Han-soo meets an informant who insists he knows who the killer is. As cover-ups and secret deals unfold, tensions between the two detectives increase as the pressure to solve the crime, which is rocking the Korean peninsula, comes to a head.
The cast of the film
The actor plays Detective Han-soo Lee Sung-Minbest known for his supporting roles in television and film, particularly his acclaimed performances in Golden Time (2012), Broken (2014), Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014) e RebornRich (2022). Yoo Jae Myung, however, plays detective Mn-tae. He is instead known for his roles in series Reply 1988 (2015), Stranger (2017), Life (2018), Itaewon Class (2020) e Voice of Silence (2020). The actors then act in the film Jeon Hye Jin as Choon-bae, Choi Daniel in that of detective Jong-chan and Kim Ho-jung in Madame Oh’s.
The trailer of The Beast and where to see the film in streaming and on TV
Unfortunately The Beast it is not present on any of the streaming platforms currently active in Italy. However, it is present in the television schedule of Monday 29 April at 9.20pm On the canal Rai 4. Consequently, for a limited period of time it will also be present on the platform Rai Play, where it will therefore be possible to see it even beyond the moment of its broadcast. All you need to do is access the completely free platform to find the film and start watching.
