{"id":3218,"date":"2023-01-21T11:44:45","date_gmt":"2023-01-21T11:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qwery-cm.dv.themerex.net\/?post_type=cpt_portfolio&#038;p=3218"},"modified":"2026-04-08T11:00:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T11:00:43","slug":"red-ink","status":"publish","type":"cpt_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/donaldmasoga.com\/bombproductions\/portfolio\/red-ink\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Ink"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3218\" class=\"elementor elementor-3218\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33620ed5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"33620ed5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a232e0e sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"7a232e0e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b0f932a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b0f932a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b2be81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"8b2be81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-905eae4 sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"905eae4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ccf7a7 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ccf7a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"515\"><strong data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"222\">Red Ink<\/strong> is a gripping Showmax Original thriller brought to life by Bomb Productions in partnership with Britespark Films. Adapted from Angela Makholwa-Moabelo\u2019s best-selling debut novel, the series explores the unsettling intersection between ambition, truth, and the darkest corners of human nature.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"1072\">The story follows <strong data-start=\"535\" data-end=\"552\">Lucy Khambule<\/strong>, a former crime journalist turned successful publicist whose ordinary life is disrupted when she receives an unexpected call from the notorious serial killer <strong data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"734\">Napoleon Dingiswayo<\/strong>, also known as \u201cThe Butcher.\u201d Nqobile Nunu Khumalo delivers a powerful performance as Lucy, while Bonko Khoza brings chilling depth and vulnerability to the role of Napoleon. What begins as a simple request for Lucy to tell his story spirals into a dangerous psychological journey that tests her ethics, relationships, and sense of self.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1449\">Directed by Zeno Petersen and Adze Ugah, <em data-start=\"1115\" data-end=\"1124\">Red Ink<\/em> blends grounded writing, tense storytelling, and standout performances from a stellar ensemble cast including Lorcia Cooper, Tsholofelo Maseko, Nirvana Nokwe-Mseleku, Bongile Mantsai, and Jo-Anne Reyneke. 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