20th New York Asian Film Festival

Aug 6-22, 2021

Photo: ©2021 “THE FABLE: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill” Film Partners

North American Premiere

The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill

ザ・ファブル 殺さない殺し屋

Altruistic hitman Fable, everyone’s favorite socially awkward badass, is back with a biff, bang, pow! This stand-alone sequel to one of the greatest hyperbolic action-comedy manga adaptations ever made gleefully matches the explosive excitement and pointed satire of its predecessor (screened at NYAFF 2019). The parrot-wearing, bike-riding protagonist faces a slimy psychopath masquerading as a benefactor of charitable causes. The ensuing game of cat and mouse is peppered with fatalism and pathos worthy of John Woo at his zenith. A cavalcade of cheeky characters balances out the dark world where our antihero must engage in a plethora of dazzling duels and other sundry jaw-dropping feats to save the day... and, hopefully, return for part 3.

Director: Kan Eguchi
Cast: Koichi Sato, Masanobu Ando, Yurina Hirate, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Ken Yasuda, Fumino Kimura, Junichi Okada
Languages: Japanese with English subtitles
2021; 131 min.

SCHEDULE:

Sunday August 15, 3:00pm
SVA Theatre

AVAILABLE: Aug 15, 3:00 PM - Aug 15, 5:11 PM