"Assassination" is a thriller film set in Shanghai and Seoul in 1933, directed by the famous Korean director Choi Dong-hoon. The joining of powerful actors such as Jun Ji-hyun, Lee Jung-jae, and Ha Jung-woo makes this film a blockbuster that combines multiple elements such as action, suspense, love, and history.
The film's plot is compact, the characters are distinct, the scenes are gorgeously made, the action scenes are exciting, and the soundtrack is moving, successfully showing the brave sacrifice and patriotic feelings of the anti-Japanese heroes, while exposing the brutality of the Japanese invaders and the despicability of the traitors. The film was not only a commercial success, but also deeply historical and educational.
The climax of the film takes place in an assassination attempt in Seoul, in which three hitmen are each tasked with assassinating the Japanese governor, a Japanese officer, and a traitor leader. What they don't know, however, is that one of the killers is actually an undercover agent in Japan, whose real name is Yeom Seok-jin, a Japanese cronie. On the eve of the assassination, he leaked the plan to the Japanese side, and the entire assassination operation fell into a serious crisis. At the same time, there is a complex emotional entanglement between him and Ahn Ok, a female killer played by Jun Ji-hyun. He once saved her life in Shanghai, and the two had a love entanglement.
With its unique narrative approach, profound themes and outstanding performances of the actors, "Assassination" presents the audience with a masterpiece of both visual and emotional performance.
In the decisive days of Assassination, the three protagonists carry out their final mission, going deep behind enemy lines to carry out an intense and intense assassination operation. Hawaii Pisto, played by Ha Jung-woo, succeeds in assassinating the Japanese governor, but dies heroically in the process. Zhao Zhenxiong's Lianzhu Cannon is ambushed during an attempt to assassinate a Japanese officer, and he fights until the last minute in a gunfight with the Japanese and is unfortunately killed. Ahn Ok, played by Jun Ji-hyun, reveals Lee Jung-jae's true identity while on a mission to assassinate the leader of the traitors. After experiencing shock and anger, she engaged in a life-and-death battle with Lee Jung-jae. In the end, Ahn Ok used her body to block Lee Jung-jae's bullet and used her last strength to kill him, completing the assassination mission and ending her own life at the same time.
The film ends at a dock in Shanghai. Representatives of the Provisional Government paid the highest respect to the bodies of the three killers, and at the same time received a notice of surrender from Japan, marking the victory of the War of Resistance against Japan. This tragic ending expresses the deepest respect and remembrance to the anti-Japanese heroes, and also demonstrates the national spirit and patriotic feelings of the Korean people.
"Assassination", as a TV series, has received high praise from viewers and critics. Not only does it have a captivating plot and superb acting, but it also profoundly shows important historical themes and morals. This drama is not only an anti-Japanese thriller blockbuster, but also an educational historical drama. It allows the audience to witness the heroic deeds of the anti-Japanese heroes, and at the same time prompts people to reflect on the lessons of history. "Assassination" is an excellent work that combines entertainment and education, showing the complexity and profundity of human nature in extreme circumstances.