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Yaksha: Ruthless Operations (2022)
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Original name: 야차
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing, perverse, surprise ending, neo noir, independent film, black comedy, dark comedy ...
Plot:
mission, espionage, female warrior, organized crime, secret agent, spy, investigation, cia agent, fighting crime, secret mission, special agent, prosecutor, entertainment, survival, martial arts, airplane, revenge, fight, agent, prostitute, police, gang, escape, violence, motorcycle ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
china, new york, london, asia, hong kong, rio de janeiro, tower bridge london
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