Liu Ye and Ariel Lin Star in Chinese Drama “Oldboy”

Liu Ye and Ariel Lin Star in Chinese Drama “Oldboy”
Oldboy Ariel Lin Liu Ye

 

Wouldn’t it be nice if this was actually related to Oldboy, more specifically the badass movie that’s part of the Vengeance Trilogy? After the initial letdown upon finding that this is no dark mystery thriller, I can now take a step back to appreciate this new production for what it is and it brings together two very solid actors. 


Liu Ye plays an accomplished pilot who is an oldboy in a literal sense of the word. He is a middle-aged man with no adult responsibilities until a son he never knew existed comes knocking on his doors, along with a one-of-a-kind teacher played by Ariel Lin

There’s definitely a lot to be anticipated from this new couple pairing though it’s hard for me to envision them together. Ariel Lin is forever young in my mind while Liu Ye strikes me as having a much older vibe even though in reality, they’re only five four years apart. I suppose narratively speaking, it’s perfectly casted given their respective roles as a 40-something man and a school teacher.

Oldboy Ariel Lin
Oldboy Liu Ye

2 Comments

  1. Sunny

    May 12, 2017 1:05 AM
  2. Anne J

    May 12, 2017 9:26 AM

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