It's reminiscent of other, more prominent titles in the so - called «Asia Extreme» genre piloted by acclaimed filmmakers such as Takashi Miike (Audition, 13 Assassins) and Park Chan - Wook, who caused the genre to explode overseas with
his popular Oldboy in 2003.
When people think of Park Chan - wook, they usually jump straight to his most
popular movie,
Oldboy, known as one of the leading action films of Asia, and quite possibly the best Korean film ever made (not an easy statement to make).