Brace yourself for South Korea’s very own Charlie’s Angels. The only difference is that Ha Ji-Won (“Secret Garden”), Kang Ye-Won (“Quick”) and Son Ga-In are bounty hunters from the Joseon Dynasty in “The Huntresses“. The film is a historical action adventure film revolving around the three girls who each possess unique skills to handle any missions thrown their way.
The plot begins with Jin-Won’s character as child. The poor girl witnesses the murdering of her father and narrowly escapes death thanks to an old man. She dedicates her youth to train in martial arts under the old man along with two other girls. Ten years later, a bounty order comes in and brings the promise of a handsome reward. Jin-Won takes up the order against the old man’s wishes. Little does she know, the order will eventually lead her to her father’s murderer.
Director Park Je-Hyun compares the three heroines to three iconic Chinese action stars, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li respectively.
I think the girls resemble them in a way because [Ha Ji-Won] has a charismatic look, [Kang Ye-Won] looks clumsy but always manages to handle matters and [Son Ga-in] is a dab hand at beating opponents.
With an allstar trio comparable to the original, it is would be curious to find out how well the film will perform in the box office. Stay tuned for its release during the Lunar New Year next month.
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