Han may have been led to this life by his wife's sickness, but shows no remorse in executing Park's hideous orders. Kim Sung-soo directs and pens a very dark film that focuses on its characters, none of whom is even remotely decent or likeable. Among all the violence that feature much blood and gore, and the almost constant cursing, Kashyap also managed to entail much humor in the film, which is either subtle, or absolutely coarse, at times, since Kashyap does not seem to pull any punches regarding any aspect of Indian society. Kashyap created a number of very interesting characters, with Sardar, Faizal, and Sultan being the most interesting of all. In the latter aspect, the film is a true audiovisual masterpiece, with Rajjev Ravi's cinematography splendidly portraying the decaying environment of the city and the depiction of the various timelines being accurate in all of their aspects, in a trait that also benefits the most from Subodh Sirastava's costumes. In an unprecedented one man show, Anurag Kashyap, co-wrote, produced and directed the film, in a style that is much reminiscent of early Guy Ritchie films (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch) both in context, with the mafia, and technically, since the film uses extensively slow and stop motion, close cut editing, quick, explanatory flashbacks and great mixture of image and music. Gangs of Wasseypur (Anurag Kashyap, 2012, India) The criteria for the selection was for the film to have premiered during the last ten years and for the protagonist(s) to be members of organized crime, or at least cops who act like gangsters. Here is a list with some of the best Asian Gangster films of the latest years, in random order, which as you will see, does not include thrillers specifically, but extends to dramas and social films. Korea, other Asian countries have a representation in the genre, with a number of great films. Beyond the classics though, some films of the category are still produced, and although the majority comes from S. Asian cinema also has a significant legacy in the category, with the films of Johnnie To, “Infernal Affairs”, Fukasaku's “Yakuza Papers” and many others. Organized crime as a theme has been one of the most popular of international cinema, with movies like “Goodfellas”, “The Godfather Trilogy” and “Once Upon a Time in America considered masterpieces.
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