Yeon Sang-ho’s 2016 film, Train to Busan, is easily one of the best zombie-thrillers, probably of all time. It’s fast-paced and comes with plenty of heart-pounding action sequences, but like all great zombie stories, Train to Busan is more than just about hordes of dead people attacking the living, rather a character-driven drama about family and sacrifice. The film was a global success, grossing over $US 98 million from a $US 8 million production budget. A sequel was inevitable.
The sequel, Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula, also helmed by Yeon Sang-ho, is perhaps the most anticipated Korean film of the year. While it’s set for a wide release in Malaysian cinemas tomorrow, it is opening in most major cinemas around the country from today, 15th July 2020. Stay tuned for our review!
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Official synopsis of Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula
Four years after South Korea’s total decimation in TRAIN TO BUSAN, the zombie thriller that captivated audiences worldwide, acclaimed director Yeon Sang-ho brings us PENINSULA, the next nail-biting chapter in his post-apocalyptic world. Jung-seok, a soldier who previously escaped the diseased wasteland, relives the horror when assigned to a covert operation with two simple objectives: retrieve and survive. When his team unexpectedly stumbles upon survivors, their lives will depend on whether the best—or worst—of human nature prevails in the direst of circumstances.