Yaksha: Ruthless Operations 2022
6.3 / 10
Yaksha: Ruthless Operations
Nicknamed after a human-devouring spirit, the ruthless leader of an overseas black ops team takes up a dangerous mission in a city riddled with spies.
Nicknamed after a human-devouring spirit, the ruthless leader of an overseas black ops team takes up a dangerous mission in a city riddled with spies.
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... Jee Kang-in
... Han Ji-hoon
... Ozawa
... Hong
... Hee-won
... Jae-gyu
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See All 1 Reviews11 Apr 2022 by jw
OK-ish mash-up A secret service outpost has been sending made-up reports for over a year, and now an inspector is sent to find out what's going on there. South-Korean, North-Korean, Chinese and Japanese spies trying to out-trick, -guess and -gun each others... the sales pitch sounds good! Unfortunately, only a few scenes deliver glimpses of what this could have been if its potential had been realised into something original. But playing it safe, most of "Yaksha: Ruthless Operations" is a mix of Buddy Cop, Mission Impossible, James Bond knock-off, good old 80s action heroes wearing thick Plot Armour, and flat cardboard characters. The longer it runs, the more disappointing it gets. The only surprise is the ending, but it is not a plot twist: (possible spoiler... but you see it coming all the time) The Good Cop has been transformed into a Bad Cop, And That's OK. Before, the protagonist was against wanton violence, killing, torture; now his attitude is "whatever it takes", no holds barred. And everybody is happy with this outcome, possible sequel hinted at in end credits. A funny short scene at 00:42, in a bar, is worth seeing; skip the rest.
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Release Date:
Apr 08, 2022 (Korea, Republic Of,Taiwan, Province Of China)
Run Time:
2hr 5`
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Original Language:
Korean
Production Countries:
Korea, Republic Of,Taiwan, Province Of China
Status:
Released
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OK-ish mash-up A secret service outpost has been sending made-up reports for over a year, and now an inspector is sent to find out what's going on there. South-Korean, North-Korean, Chinese and Japanese spies trying to out-trick, -guess and -gun each others... the sales pitch sounds good! Unfortunately, only a few scenes deliver glimpses of what this could have been if its potential had been realised into something original. But playing it safe, most of "Yaksha: Ruthless Operations" is a mix of Buddy Cop, Mission Impossible, James Bond knock-off, good old 80s action heroes wearing thick Plot Armour, and flat cardboard characters. The longer it runs, the more disappointing it gets. The only surprise is the ending, but it is not a plot twist: (possible spoiler... but you see it coming all the time) The Good Cop has been transformed into a Bad Cop, And That's OK. Before, the protagonist was against wanton violence, killing, torture; now his attitude is "whatever it takes", no holds barred. And everybody is happy with this outcome, possible sequel hinted at in end credits. A funny short scene at 00:42, in a bar, is worth seeing; skip the rest.
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Yaksha: Ruthless Operations - Yaksha: Ruthless Operations
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Jee Kang-in
... Han Ji-hoon
... Ozawa
... Hong
... Hee-won
... Jae-gyu
... Jung-dae
... Mun Ju-yeon
... Yum Jung-won
... Ryeon-hee
... Lee Chan-young
... Eleven
... Hye-jin
... General Manager Oh
KJ
Kim Jong-man... Hak-cheol
... Ji-hoon's Mother
... Prosecutor Park
... Kenzy Team
... Ji-hoon's Office Secretary
... Lawyer
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