Shiri (bc30 x KCC)
生死諜變 (bc30 x KCC)
No clues. No leads. No time.
6.4/10 Mixed 199 votes
- Released
- 08 Oct 2026
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Certificate
- Category IIB
- Original title
- 쉬리
- Language
- ko
The verdict
Audiences rate it 6.4 out of 10 on TMDB across 199 votes — a mixed reception. It is not currently playing in Hong Kong cinemas. Category IIB · 124 minutes.
What it is about
What to expect
Kang Je-gyu’s 1999 blockbuster returns in a bc30 x KCC slot, which means a rare chance to see it on a Hong Kong screen rather than at home. The setup is pure late‑90s espionage: a stolen liquid explosive, a North‑South unification plot, and two South Korean intelligence agents — Ryu and Lee — trying to stay ahead of a sniper named Hee who knows exactly how to get under Ryu’s skin. At 124 minutes the movie leans into set‑pieces and a grim, pre‑streaming pace that some viewers find baggy; the 6.4 audience score across 199 votes reflects that split. It plays in Korean with English and Traditional Chinese subtitles, carries an IIB certificate, and is not a wide release — check Broadway Cinematheque listings for the date. If you want a polished modern thriller this isn’t it, but as a piece of Korean action history that helped kickstart the industry’s international run, the screening makes sense.
Trailer
Cast
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Han Suk-kyu
Yu Jong-won -
Choi Min-sik
Park Mu-young - Kim Yoon-jin
-
Yunjin Kim
Lee Myung-hyun -
Song Kang-ho
Lee Jang-gil -
Yun Ju-sang
Chief Agent -
Park Yong-woo
Eo Seong-sik - Park Eun-sook Lee Bang-hee
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Jo Deok-hyeon
Lee Won-doo -
Park Dong-bin
Bae Won-seok -
Kim Soo-ro
Ahn Hyun-chul - Kim Sang-mi Soo
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Nam Myung-ryeol
Kwan-ho -
Son Ho-gyun
Im Bong-ju - Ha Duk-sung Dr. Min
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Park Ji-il
Team Leader, Defense Research Institute
Crew
- Director Kang Je-gyu
- Director Kang Je-kyu
- Screenplay Kang Je-kyu
- Original Music Composer Lee Dong-jun
- Director of Photography Kim Sung-bok
- Editor Park Gok-ji
- Executive Producer Kang Je-kyu
- Producer Byun Moo-rim
- Producer Lee Kwan-hak
Common questions
- How long is the movie?
- 124 minutes.
- What is the Hong Kong rating?
- IIB — suitable for persons aged 15 and above.
- What languages and subtitles are available?
- The movie is in Korean, with English and Traditional Chinese subtitles.
- Is this a regular release?
- No. It is part of the bc30 x KCC programme, a collaboration between Broadway Cinematheque and the Korean Cultural Center, so it is only playing at select venues.
