I started watching the movie out of nowhere and ok I've been tired of fluff and so this came highly recommended and I understand it now why so many people like this movie. This is the kind of film you wish film festivals were full of. I'm a huge fan of foreign cinema and Asian cinema is no exception. But I feel like when a lot of people watch foreign stuff they quickly start comparing with Hollywood so if marvel movies and Disney is your thing you should probably steer clear of this one. I love that Asian cinema is the way it is and sure there's trash everywhere and you'll find that cringey crap anywhere but if you need a break from Disney and Marvel or if you're like me and enjoy serious films this one is a must watch. At the surface it looks like any other horror flick, it has everything a horror enthusiast would love, plenty of gruesome scenes, chopped off limbs, people's heads lopped off and all of that. But at it's core it's very much a psychological thriller. It's my favorite genre and this movie didn't disappoint. You sit down and can't get up until the climax and the ending was perfect as far as I'm concerned. The acting is top notch and the main protagonist is basically an anti hero of sorts and not a "good" person because he's a former cop and works as a pimp. And almost forced the girl to work when she wasn't willing. But naturally his character changes along the way and well you just have to watch it. And like I said acting is great overall but the chilling way the killer works and his inability to fathom emotion the actor portrayed it so well. So yes, all in all a real story with a real tragedy and what makes it more horrific is the fact that you know it could be anyone's reality. Beautiful film.