5 movies and TV shows to watch in Hong Kong this weekend, September 27-29

Inside Out 2, Wolfs and The Judge from Hell all hit streaming services while Stuntman and I, the Executioner open in Hong Kong cinemas today

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Hwang Jung-min in a still from I, the Executioner, one of our five movies and TV show picks to watch in Hong Kong this weekend together with Inside Out 2, Wolfs, Stuntman and The Judge from Hell.

Published: 11:12am, 26 Sep 2024

Sequels are rarely better than their originals, but a South Korean blockbuster that bucks the trend, and tackles pressing social issues in thrilling fashion, is in Hong Kong cinemas this weekend. So, too, is a passionate homage to the city’s filmmaking tradition.

Another solid sequel, this time animated, can be streamed, as can a Hollywood comedy thriller with two big-name male stars. For K-drama fans there is an enjoyable legal show that mixes fantasy and comedy.

1. I, the Executioner

In an age in which filmmakers tend to follow box-office blockbusters with sequels that provide ever diminishing returns, South Korean filmmaker Ryoo Seung-wan has bucked the trend by making a brainier and brawnier follow-up to his 2015 hit Veteran.

Upping the stakes from the first instalment in nearly every department, I, the Executioner is a crowd-pleasing juggernaut that warns against the perils of populism, takes violence to task and brings viewers on a white-knuckle roller-coaster ride.

Leading the charge through the mayhem is Do-cheol (Hwang Jung-min), who battled an amoral multimillionaire in Veteran. This time, the rough-edged detective’s nemesis is Haechi, a self-styled vigilante targeting people who are believed to have got off lightly for their bad deeds. Read our full review

I, the Executioner opens in cinemas today.