fiction.wikisort.org - MovieThe Age of Shadows (Korean: 밀정; lit. "Emissary") is a 2016 South Korean period action thriller film directed by Kim Jee-woon and written by Lee Ji-min and Park Jong-dae. The film is set in Shanghai and Seoul in the 1920s and stars Song Kang-ho and Gong Yoo.[3][4] It was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[5][6]
2016 South Korean film
The Age of Shadows |
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Theatrical release poster |
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Hangul | 밀정 |
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Hanja | 密偵 |
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Revised Romanization | miljeong |
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McCune–Reischauer | milchŏng |
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Literally | Emissary |
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Directed by | Kim Jee-woon |
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Written by | |
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Produced by |
- Choi Jeong-hwa
- Kim Jee-woon
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Starring | |
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Cinematography | Kim Ji-yong |
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Edited by | Yang Jin-mo |
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Music by | Mowg |
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Production companies |
- Grimm Pictures
- Warner Bros. Korea
- Harbin Films
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Release dates |
- 3 September 2016 (2016-09-03) (Venice)
- 7 September 2016 (2016-09-07) (South Korea)
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Running time | 140 minutes |
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Country | South Korea |
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Languages | Korean Japanese |
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Budget | $8.62 million |
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Box office | $55.3 million[1][2] |
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The film won the Best Picture award in the Action Features category at the 2016 Fantastic Fest held in Austin, Texas.[7][8]
Plot
Korean police captain Lee Jung-chool (Song Kang-ho) has been charged by the Japanese colonial government with rooting out members of the country's resistance movement. But while Lee has a history of selling out his own people to secure a favorable position with the Japanese, he’s been hit harder than usual by the death of Kim Jang-ok (Park Hee-soon), a resistance fighter who used to be his classmate. The leader of the resistance, Che-san (Lee Byung-hun), senses that this turncoat, if approached and handled properly, might be turned once more — this time in their favor. And so begins an incremental, coded psychological dance between Lee and a key resistance figure named Kim Woo-jin (Gong Yoo), whose antique shop is a front for a scheme to smuggle explosives from Shanghai into Seoul.
Cast
- Song Kang-ho as Lee Jung-chool
- Gong Yoo as Kim Woo-jin
- Han Ji-min as Yeon Gye-soon
- Uhm Tae-goo as Hashimoto
- Shin Sung-rok as Jo Hwe-ryung
- Heo Sung-tae as Ha Il-soo
- Lee Seol-goo as Oh Nam-won
- Shingo Tsurumi as Higashi
- Kim Dong-young as Ha Chul-joo
- Jung Yoo-ahn as Hwang Ui-seo
- Go Jun as Shim Sang-do
- Seo Young-joo as Joo Dong-sung
- Kwon Soo-hyun as Sun-gil
- Lee Hwan as Park Dae-yi
- Kwak Ja-hyung as Seo Jin-dol
- Oh Ha-nee as Hwang Seo-im
- Yoo Sang-jae as Hunter Park
- Jo Young-gyu as Kim Hak-jin
- Choi Yu-hwa as Kim Sa-hee
- Han Soo-yeon as Mae-hyang
- Nam Moon-chul as Kim Hwang-sub
- Kim Soo-woong as Saito
- Choi Jang-won as Noh Duk-soo
- Heo Hyung-gyu as Jung Woo-sik
- Baek In-kwon as Park Woong
- Jung Do-won as Woo Ma-e
- Lee Soo-kwang as Hideo
- Hiromitsu Takeda as Takeda
- Shin Sung-il as Park Ga
- Kim Ui-gun as Heo Jung-goo
- Foster Burden as Ludvik
- Izo Oikawa as Umano
- Kazuhiko Ikebe as Nakada
- Lee Byung-hun as Jung Chae-san (cameo) [9][10]
- Park Hee-soon as Kim Jang-ok (special appearance)
Production
On August 3, 2015, it was announced that Warner Bros. would finance and distribute its first ever Korean-language 1930s set drama Secret Agent, and the $8.62 million budgeted film would also be produced by Grimm Pictures.[11] The project and script was developed by Lee Ji-min and Park Jong-dae, which Kim Jee-woon would direct and the cast would be Song Kang-ho and Gong Yoo.[11] A trailer was released on July 14, 2016, revealing the new title as The Age of Shadows.[12]
Critical reception
The film has received critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds an approval rating of 100%, based on 41 reviews with an average rating of 7.3/10.[13] On Metacritic, it holds a weighted average score of 78/100, based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[14]
The Film Stage gave the film a positive review, writes "In short, mainstream audiences should get a kick out of this polished, often exciting patriotist drama. But those looking for a deeper, mightier resonance would be well advised to keep their expectations in check."[15]
The Hollywood Reporter describes the film as "a patriotic costumer" and says, "Several impressive action scenes sustain the tension and electrify this overlong, often hard-to-follow story".[16]
Variety wrote, "Cult director Kim Jee-woon delivers the goods with an ultra-stylish cloak-and-dagger actioner".[17]
Screendaily noted that, "Local audiences should respond well to the stirring patriotic sentiment on display here".[18]
Box office
The film topped the South Korean box office for three consecutive weeks.[19][unreliable source?]
Awards and nominations
Year |
Award |
Category |
Recipient |
Result |
Citation(s) |
2016 |
36th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards |
Best Film |
The Age of Shadows |
Won |
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Best Music |
Mowg |
Won |
37th Blue Dragon Film Awards |
Best Film |
The Age of Shadows |
Nominated |
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Best Director |
Kim Jee-woon |
Nominated |
Best Actor |
Song Kang-ho |
Nominated |
Best Supporting Actor |
Uhm Tae-goo |
Nominated |
Best Art Direction |
Jo Hwa-seong |
Nominated |
Best Music |
Mowg |
Nominated |
53rd Grand Bell Awards |
Best Film |
The Age of Shadows |
Nominated |
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Best Director |
Kim Jee-woon |
Nominated |
Best Actor |
Song Kang-ho |
Nominated |
Best Supporting Actress |
Han Ji-min |
Nominated |
Best Supporting Actor |
Uhm Tae-goo |
Won |
[20][unreliable source?] |
Best Art Design |
Jo Hwa-sung |
Won |
2017 |
11th Asian Film Awards |
Best Film |
The Age of Shadows |
Nominated |
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Best Composer |
Mowg |
Won |
Best Cinematographer |
Kim Ji-yong |
Nominated |
53rd Baeksang Arts Awards |
Best Film |
The Age of Shadows |
Nominated |
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Best Director |
Kim Ji-woon |
Won |
Best Actor |
Song Kang-ho |
Won |
Best Supporting Actor |
Uhm Tae-goo |
Nominated |
Best Supporting Actress |
Han Ji-min |
Nominated |
Best Screenplay |
Lee Ji-min, Park Jong-dae |
Nominated |
See also
- Assassination, a 2015 South Korean film with similar topic and background
- List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of South Korean submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- "The Age of Shadows". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- "The Age of Shadows". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- Park Jin-hai (8 August 2016). "Movie sheds light on Japanese occupation". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 5 April 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- "AGE OF SHADOWS, CITY OF MADNESS, HANDMAIDEN Selected for Toronto" Archived 23 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine' koreanfilm.or.kr
- "S. Korean film "The Age of Shadows" submitted to Oscars". Yonhap News. 30 August 2016. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- Kil, Sonia (30 August 2016). "Warner Bros.' 'Age of Shadows' Picked as Korea's Oscar Contender". Variety. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- "Report From Fantastic Fest Day Eight - And The 2016 Fantastic Fest Awards!" Archived 29 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine. fantasticfest.com
- "The Age of Shadows’ selected as 2017 Oscars contender" Archived 22 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. koreanherald.com
- "'밀정' 이병헌, 의열단장 정채산으로 특별출연" Archived 27 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. osen.mt.co.kr
- "Song Kang-ho and Lee Byung-hun reunite in 'Age of Shadows' " Archived 6 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine. english.yonhapnews.co.kr
- Kil, Sonia (3 August 2015). "Warner Bros. Sets Kim Jee-woon's 'Secret Agent' as Debut Korean Production (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- "[밀정] 1차 예고편 공개 The Age of Shadows (2016) teaser trailer (ENG SUB)". youtube.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- "The Age of Shadows (Mil-jeong) (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on 30 November 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- "The Age of Shadows Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- Su, Zhuo-Ning (9 September 2016). "The Age of Shadows Venice 2016 Review". The Film Stage. Archived from the original on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- Young, Deborah (4 September 2016). "'The Age of Shadows' ('Miljeong'): Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- Weissberg, Jay (2 September 2016). "Film Review: 'The Age of Shadows'". Variety. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- Halligan, Fionnuala. "'Age of Shadows': Venice Review". Screendaily. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- "Gong Yoo And Song Kang Ho’s “Age Of Shadows” Defends No. 1 At Box Office" Archived 29 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine. soompi.com
- "Winners Of The 53rd Grand Bell Awards Revealed" Archived 29 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine. soompi.com
- "11th Asian Film Awards – Nominees 2017" Archived 30 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Asianfilmfestivals.com Retrieved 2 March 2017
- "공유·박보검·남궁민·한석규…백상예술대상 男TV연기상 4파전". Star.mk.co. 7 April 2017. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- "'Guardian,' 'The Handmaiden' win big at Baeksang Awards". Korea Herald. 4 May 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
External links
На других языках
[de] The Age of Shadows
The Age of Shadows (Originaltitel: Miljeong ‚Spitzel‘) ist ein Spionagethriller des südkoreanischen Regisseurs Kim Jee-woon aus dem Jahr 2016. Der Film spielt im japanisch besetzten Korea der 1920er Jahre. In den Hauptrollen sind Song Kang-ho und Gong Yoo zu sehen. Der Film feierte seine Premiere auf den Internationalen Filmfestspielen von Venedig 2016.
- [en] The Age of Shadows
[ru] Секретный агент (фильм, 2016)
«Секретный агент» (кор. 밀정, нр. Miljung) — южнокорейский исторический фильм-триллер, снятый Кимом Чжи Уном. Мировая премьера ленты состоялась 3 сентября 2016 года на Венецианском кинофестивале. Фильм рассказывает о следователе японской оккупационной полиции Ли Джон Чхуле, который получает информацию о том, что подпольщики планируют ввезти из Шанхая динамит для организации масштабного теракта в центре Сеула.
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