Master(2016 film)
| Master | |
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 Promotional Poster | |
| Directed by | Cho Ui-seok |
| Screenplay by | Cho Ui-seok Kim Hyun-duk |
| Starring | Lee Byung-hun Gang Dong-won Kim Woo-bin |
| Cinematography | Yoo Eok Kim Jung-woo |
| Edited by | Shin Min-kyung |
| Music by | Dalpalan Jang Yeong-gyu |
Production companies | Movie House Zip Cinema |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
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| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$50.5 million[1] |
Master(Korean:마스터;RR:Maseuteo,also stylized asMA$TER) is a South Koreanaction crime filmdirected byCho Ui-seok.Written jointly by Cho Ui-seok and Kim Hyun-duk, it starsLee Byung-hun,Gang Dong-wonandKim Woo-binin the lead roles. The narrative centers around the manhunt for a conman launched by South Korea's financial crime unit after he absconds with the money and assumes a new identity, causing a cop to team up with the conman's mastermind partner in order to crack the case involving a nationwide financial fraud leads to the Southeast Asian haven for scam artists, thieves, and criminals: Metro Manila.
The film opened theatrically in South Korea on 21 December 2016, and received more than 7 million admissions nationwide.[2]Released on 1,501 screens, it grossed more than $48 million at the South Korean box office.[3][4]
Plot
[edit]An intellectual crime investigation team goes after company One Network. The company is involved in a massive fraud case.[5][6]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Lee Byung-hunas President Jin Hyun-pil, a con man of the One Network fraud case.
- Gang Dong-wonas Kim Jae-myung, head of the Criminal Investigation team
- Kim Woo-binas Park Jang-goon, The mastermind and the brains of President Jin.[7]
Supporting
[edit]- Uhm Ji-wonas Shin Gemma, a lieutenant in the police investigation team
- Oh Dal-suas Hwang Myung-joon, a corrupt prosecutor[8]
- Jin Kyungas Kim Mi-yong, also known as Mother Kim, an advertising executive
- Jung Won-joong as Chief of the National Police Agency
- Yoo Yeon-soo as Bureau director Han
- Jo Hyun-chul as Ahn Kyung-nam
- Park Hae-sooas President Jin's bodyguard
- Woo Do-hwanas Man with baseball cap backwards
- Lee Soon-wonas Criminal Investigation Team member 1
- Bae Jung-nam as Criminal Investigation Team member 2
- Jung Soo-gyu as Criminal Investigation Team member 3
- Kim Jung-woo as Criminal Investigation Team member 4
- Heo Hyung-gyi as Criminal Investigation Team member 5
- Joo Seok-tae as Peter Kim
- Lee Dong-jin as Male employee
- Kim Won-sik as Secretary Han
- Jang Yool as One Network employee
Special appearance
[edit]- Kim Byeong-ok
- Park Jung-ja as Teacher Shin
- Monsour del Rosarioas Senator of the Philippines
- Ian Ignacio as Bodyguard
- Diego Salvador as Bodyguard
- Lei Arellano as Bodyguard
Production
[edit]Filming began on 23 April 2016.[9][10]Filming took around 2 months time in thePhilippines,includingBinondo,Intramuros,Bulacan,andCebu.[11]
Marketing
[edit]The film was showcased at theAmerican Film Marketheld inSanta Monica, Californiafrom November 2–9. It has been sold to 31 countries including theUnited States,Canada,Australia,New Zealand,Italy,Taiwan,Thailand,Hong Kong,Singapore,thePhilippinesand other countries.[12]
Release and box office
[edit]The VIP Premiere ofMasterwas held on 19 December 2016 at CGV Yeongdeungpo in Seoul.[13][14]
Masterwas initially released in South Korea and was screened at 1,448 theatres. As per the Korea Box Office Information System (KOBIS) tallied by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) on the first day of the release 393,247 viewers were attracted and took 66.3 percent of the total box office sales that day.[15][16]
According to the Korean Film Council,Mastertopped the box office charts and became the most watched movie during the Christmas weekend of 2016 in South Korea. It was reported an audience of about 2.2 million viewed the movie.[17] In the first five days since its opening on 21 December, the film has reached three million mark in ticket sales, earning 24.8 billion won (Approx: USD 20.5 million) in total.[18]
As of early February 2017,Masterhas grossed US$49.81 million in South Korean box office and has sold 7.14 million tickets according to the Korean Film Council.Masterended up as the No. 11 bestselling film for 2016 in Korea.[19]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2017
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53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (Film) | Nominated | |
| Best New Actor (Film) | Nominated |
References
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- ^"Star-Driven Thriller MASTER Hits US Screens on January 6".Koreanfilm.or.kr.2016-12-20.Retrieved2016-12-24.
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- ^"대배우 오달수, 영화 '마스터'에도 합류…강동원·이병원·김우빈까지 '꿈의 라인업'".Star.mbn.co.kr.Retrieved2016-11-20.
- ^"이병헌 강동원 김우빈 '마스터', 첫 만남 보니 '눈 호강'".네이트뉴스(in Korean).Retrieved2016-11-20.
- ^"이병헌·강동원·김우빈, '마스터' 고사 현장…첫 만남부터 영화다".TV리포트(in Korean). 22 April 2016.Retrieved2016-11-20.
- ^Ichimura, Anri (August 29, 2019)."10 International Films Shot in the Philippines".Esquiremag.ph.Retrieved2021-12-14.
- ^"Korean film 'Master' presold to 31 countries".Kpopherald.koreaherald.com.Retrieved2016-12-24.
- ^"Star studded" Master "VIP Premiere".Drama Chronicles.21 December 2016.Retrieved22 December2016.
- ^"MASTER HOLDS STAR-STUDDED VIP PREMIERE".Wordpress.19 December 2016.Retrieved22 December2016.
- ^"S. Korean film 'Master' tops box office on opening day".Yonhap News Agency.22 December 2016.Retrieved22 December2016.
- ^"Korean film 'Master' tops box office on opening day".Kpopherald.koreaherald.com.2015-04-28.Retrieved2016-12-24.
- ^"'Master' dominates Christmas-weekend box office ".The Korea Herald.27 December 2016.Retrieved28 December2016.
- ^Jin, Min-Ji (27 December 2016)."Star-powered 'Master' soars, dominates box office".Korea JoongAng Daily.Retrieved28 December2016.
- ^Hicap, Jonathan (3 February 2017)."'Master' continues to rake it in ".Manila Bulletin.Retrieved8 February2017.
External links
[edit]- MasteronCJ Entertainment website
- Masterat theKorean Movie Database(in Korean)
- MasteronNaver
- MasteronDaum
- MasteronMovist