Seoul Raiders
Seen it?2005 | 98 min | Action, Comedy, Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Agent Lam (Tony Leung) sets out to track a pair of plates used to make fake American dollars. When he discovers the plates, they are conned out of him by enigmatic US Embassy workers Owen (Richie Ren) and JJ (Shu Qi). With the trail now leading to Korea, Lam sets off in hot pursuit. There, amidst the dangerous and glamorous urban landscape of Seoul, Lam finds himself confronting an underworld crime boss known as the Polar Bear, head of the biggest counterfeiting organisation in Asia.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing
- Tony Leung Chiu-waiLam
- Richie JenOwen Lee
- Shu QiJ.J.
- James Kim Su-HyeonBlack Bear
- Lee Jung-jinJeon
- Meme Tian Pu-JunKim
- Seto SakiSaya
- Jo Han-NaLee Youn-Mi
- Choi Yeo-jinChoi Sun Ah
- Jo Su-HyunMoon Ji-Hee