The Outlaws

The Outlaws is a 2017 South Korean crime action film, written and directed by Kang Yoon-sung, starring Ma Dong-seok and Yoon Kye-sang. It was released on October 3, 2017. Set in 2004, the film revolves around Detective Ma Seok-do, who tries to control the gang-wars between Chinese-Korean gangs while also dealing with a ruthless loan shark named Jang-Chen. The Outlaws is the first installment of Crime City series. It was followed by a sequel titled The Roundup, which was released in 2022 and another sequel titled The Roundup: No Way Out released in 2023. Plot In South Korea, a gang war grows between the local gangs that run Garibong-dong in Guro District, Seoul and a Heuksapa gang from Yanbian, Korean Autonomous Prefecture, China. The police are called in to attempt to bring peace to the neighborhood. Jang Chen is the bloodthirsty leader of the Chinese gang, "Black Dragon". Chen, also works as a loan shark enforcer. He's backed up by his henchmen Wei Sung-Rak and Yang-Tae. Jang Chen is beyond brutal in his methods to collect money. Ma Suk-Do is a detective in the Chinatown area of Seoul. Ma and his Captain Jeon Il-man, try to keep the peace while two Chinese-Korean gangs dubbed "Venom Gang" headed by and Ahn Sung-Tae and "Cobra Gang" headed by Jang-I-Soo battle over control. Chinese gang leader Jang Chen, along with Sung-Rak and Yang-Tae makes their move to take over Chinatown. They kill Sung-Tae and take over Jang-I-Soo's casino. Enraged, Jang-I-Soo attacks the casino. Sung-Rak and Yung-Tae fight with Jang-I-Soo and his henchmen, but are interrupted by Ma, who arrests Sung-Rak. Yang-Tae escapes and informs Jang-Chen.