'Sin City 3' Villain Aoki Munetaka

The movie 'Crime City' series returns with the third story. Yoon Gye-sang, who plays the villain Jang Chen in Episode 1, uses an ax and a sword, Son Seok-gu, who plays the villain Kang Hae-sang in Episode 2, uses a machete, and Munetaka Aoki, who plays the global villain Ricky in Episode 3, uses a Japanese sword. Aoki Munetaka holding a Japanese sword confronts the bare-fisted Ma Dong-seok in the movie 'Crime City 3' (director Lee Sang-yong).

Aoki Munetaka said he first saw Ma Dong-seok through the movie 'Train to Busan'. He said, "I don't think I can forget actor Ma Dong-seok after watching 'Train to Busan'" and trembled. He continued, "As is the case with Maseok Island, the character of actor Ma Dong-seok itself is not common in Japan either. He has a comedic side and is a unique character with power. There is no such character in Japan. That's why he has many fans in Japan as well." . At the same time, he said that he calls Ma Dong-seok 'hyung'.

How did Munetaka Aoki, who revealed that he was a fan of Ma Dong-seok, come to appear in 'Crime City 3'? He said, "I was aware of the 'Criminal City' series, which was fun in itself. I thought that Maseok-do was an interesting character. I felt that the villain in the series was attractive. At the time of the casting proposal, I was excited to appear as a Japanese yakuza and the first global villain." said.

He continued, "Before I received the casting offer, I had no ties to actor Ma Dong-seok and director Sang-yong Lee. Through this casting, I met for the first time. An offer came to the agency office first. "he added.

'Criminal City 3' is an exhilarating story of Ma Seok-do (Ma Dong-seok), who moved to Gwangsu University in Seoul, to catch Joo Seong-cheol (Lee Jun-hyeok), who is behind a new drug crime case, and another villain, Ricky (Aoki Munetaka), who is involved in a drug case. Draw a crime-fighting operation. In the play, Munetaka Aoki transforms into Ricky, the heinous villain from Japan. Ricky is Japan's representative villain who distributes drugs. Once the bait is bitten, it never misses.

Aoki Munetaka, who made his debut in the Japanese movie 'Muscle Heat' in 2002, showed off his swordsmanship through the 'Sword of the Wind' series and gained popularity. He worked with a Korean action team for the first time through 'Crime City 3'. Aoki Munetaka explained, "In Japanese movies, longsword action with a Japanese sword has basic forms such as form and pose. Controlled movements are important. However, it is different from swordsmanship in 'Criminal City 3'."

This is Munetaka Aoki, who received a casting offer and contacted the action team for the series "Kenshin of the Wind" to practice. He said, "The swordsmanship action required by the Korean action team was to run aggressively. I wanted to feel the power of 'cutting it in half' or 'cutting it off'. The action I showed in the play is a fusion of Japanese and Korean action. It feels like it has been done. The goal of my challenge was to fuse with Korean films. I think Japanese fans will be surprised by Ricky's action scenes."

This is Aoki Munetaka, who joined the worldview film 'Criminal City' series built by Ma Dong-seok after 21 years of debut. He is the first global villain to appear in the series. Aoki Munetaka, who already knew that Ma Dong-seok would hit him. He expressed that what fits Ma Dong-seok is hell and happiness. Aoki Munetaka said, "From Ricky's point of view, being hit by a stone sword is hell.

In the 'Crime City' series, not only Ma Dong-seok's fists but also the villains against them were popular. It is inevitable that he will naturally be compared to the first villain Yoon Kye-sang and the second villain Son Seok-gu. Aoki Munetaka said, "I watched 'Crime City 2' with actor Son Seok-gu. I also watched Disney Plus 'Casino'. Son Seok-gu is simply an actor I really like as a fan. I said I liked his eyes and delicate acting. After watching the movie, Later, actor Son Seok-gu praised the role of Ricky. So I was grateful. It should be said that it is a connection that only villains can feel. There was a sense of solidarity, such as 'Does the punch hurt?'" he laughed.

Aoki Munetaka said, "Until now, the villains in the 'Crime City' series had charms. That's why I was captivated. As a simple fan, I thought it was cool, but I thought I should do this in the third episode. Director Sang-yong Lee or producer, I thought that actor Ma Dong-seok would have thoughts. Without being conscious of the burden, he worked on it thinking that he was creating a single character. Rather, actor Lee Joon-hyuk seems to have felt a lot of pressure."

Aoki Munetaka, who completed the lineup with Lee Joon-hyuk and two top villains, said, "I was thrilled with the thought, 'I finally met actor Lee Jun-hyuk and acted'. The first time I met actor Lee Jun-hyuk was at Paju Action School. I went to action school. At that time, actor Lee Jun-hyeok was bulking up and growing his body. I felt a sense of solidarity because I did a difficult long sword action using a Japanese sword. It was a difficult process for each other."

Aoki Munetaka showed extraordinary affection for 'Sin City 3'. He said, “‘Sin City 3’ is an experience that will be treasured in my life. I want to challenge more works in Korea in the future. I think I'll be happy if you think 'I'll leave it to you.'"

Recently, the Korean film industry is crying. Among the Korean films released this year, only 'Negotiation' and 'Dream' exceeded 1 million viewers. Therefore, through 'Sin City 3', many audiences are hoping to visit the theater. Aoki Munetaka said, "During the promotional schedule, I often heard about the stagnation of Korean movies. 'Sin City 3' has to be seen in theaters to properly enjoy it. I think this fact has been proven. You can blow away the stress of everyday life. I hope you can see it on the big screen."

How does Munetaka Aoki predict the success of 'Sin City 3'? He said, "It's hard to tell you the specific numbers, because I don't know. I want to do my best to participate in public relations and promotions ahead of the release of 'Sin City 3' in Japan. There are many fans of the 'Sin City' series in Japan. There will be many fans who are looking forward to Maseokdo and the two-top villain in the second series.”

Reporter Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia kkk39@tenasia.co.kr