Shiri
1999
In director Je Gyu Kang's action-packed epic that deals head-on with the controversial topic of Korean unification, North Korean superspy Lee Bang Hee is sent to the South as part of a secret plan to reunify the two nations. Against her better judgment, she falls in love with South Korean intelligence officer Yu Jong Won. But when Yu learns of the North's true plans for Korea, their love and the unification effort are threatened.
Synopsis compliments of Netflix
Action, Adventure, Foreign, Thriller
Foreign with subtitles. Interesting story with a vaguely GoldenEye flavor. By the middle of the film the end was obvious, but it was still fun to watch and well acted/directed. Plenty of action scenes, but there is an equal balance of drama as well
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