Asura: The City of Madness (Korean: 아수라; Hanja: 阿修羅; RR: Asura) is a 2016 South Korean action crime film[2] directed by Kim Sung-su.[3][4][5] The film revolves around Han Do-kyung, a shady cop, who becomes caught between internal affairs and the city's corrupt mayor. Starring Jung Woo-sung, Hwang Jung-min, Ju Ji-hoon and Kwak Do-won in the lead roles, it released theatrically on 28 September 2016 in South Korea.
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Hangul | 아수라 |
Hanja | 阿修羅 |
Revised Romanization | Asura |
Directed by | Kim Sung-su |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae |
Music by | Lee Jae-jin |
Production company | Sanai Pictures |
Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | US$18.2 million[1] |
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2016 | 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor | Jung Woo-sung | Nominated |
Popularity Award | Won | |||
Best Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae | Won | ||
Best Art Direction | Jang Geun-young | Nominated | ||
Best Lighting | Lee Sung-hwan | Won | ||
Best Music | Lee Jae-jin | Nominated | ||
Technical Award | Heo Myung-haeng Choi Bong-rok |
Nominated | ||
17th Busan Film Critics Awards | Best Actor | Jung Woo-sung | Won | |
Best Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae | Won | ||
36th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Ten Best Films of the Year | Asura: The City of Madness | Won | |
53rd Grand Bell Awards | Best Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae | Nominated | |
Best Art Direction | Jang Geun-young | Nominated | ||
Best Editing | Kim Jae-bum | Nominated | ||
Best Lighting | Lee Sung-hwan | Nominated | ||
2017 | 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards[6] | Best Film | Asura: The City of Madness | Nominated |
Best Director | Kim Sung-su | Nominated | ||
Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
26th Buil Film Awards[7] | Best Film | Asura: The City of Madness | Nominated | |
Best Director | Kim Sung-su | Won | ||
Best Actor | Jung Woo-sung | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Ju Ji-hoon | Nominated | ||
Best Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae | Nominated | ||
Best Art Direction | Jang Geun-young | Nominated | ||
Best Music | Lee Jae-jin | Nominated | ||
22nd Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Ju Ji-hoon | Nominated | |
The Korea Film Actor's Association | Popular Film Star Award | Won | ||