As a remake of YouMust Cross the River of Wrath (1976), dedicated to the late Takakura Ken, Manhunt follows the journey of upstanding lawyer Du Qiu (Zhang Hanyu), who is unwittingly drawn into amurder case when all the evidence at the scene points to him being the perpetrator. Knowing that he’s been framed, Du Qiu runs from the law to uncover the truth. The police launch a large-scale manhunt, but veteran detective Yamura (Fukuyama Masaharu) sees that this seemingly open-and-shut case is not that simple after all. During the intense pursuit, a bond begins to build between the fugitive and his pursuer, even though Yamura knows that he can’t fully trust Du Qiu. Is the real killer lurking elsewhere? Is there a hidden conspiracy behind the murder? The bond of heroes is a signature theme in the director’s films, and the camaraderie between the two heroes of this film upholds that tradition. (KIM Young-woo)