Anarchist from Colony
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Directed by | Lee Joon-ik |
Written by | Hwang Seong-gu |
Produced by | Kim Sung-cheol |
Starring | Lee Je-hoon Choi Hee-seo |
Cinematography | Park Sung-joo |
Music by | Bang Jun-seok Kang Eun-koo |
Distributed by | Megabox Plus M |
Release date |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Languages | Korean Japanese |
Box office | US$16.9 million[1] |
Anarchist from Colony (Korean: 박열; Hanja: 朴烈; lit. "Park Yeol") is a 2017 South Korean biographical period drama film directed by Lee Joon-ik about the life of independence activist Park Yeol, with Lee Je-hoon taking on the titular role. It premiered in South Korea on June 28, 2017.[2][3][4][5]
Synopsis
The film is based on the true story of the anarchist and revolutionary Park Yeol (Lee Je-hoon), who organizes the anarchist group Heukdohoe, which planned to assassinate Japan's Crown Prince Hirohito during Japanese colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula. The movie also highlights the relationship between Park and his lover Fumiko Kaneko (Choi Hee-seo), a Japanese nihilist who sympathized with Koreans oppressed under Japanese rule.
Park Yeol is the leader of the anarchist group Bulryeongsa, which has 14 Korean and five Japanese members. He seems like an easygoing, courageous and disobedient young man who never troubles others. His partner Fumiko is a strong and intelligent woman who appears to be positive with a sense of humor, though she is imprisoned with her lover.[6]
Cast
Main
Supporting
- Min Jin-woong as Hong Jin-yoo[8]
- Kwon Yul as Lee Seok [8]
- Baek Soo-jang as Choi Young-hwan[8]
- Bae Je-gi as Choi Gyoo-jong
- Kim In-woo as Mizuno Rentarō[3]
- Kim Jun-han as Datemas Kaisei
- Tasuku Yamanouchi as Tatsuji Fuse
- Wi Ha-joon as Korean youth in prison
- Kim Sung-cheol as Fumio Koto.
Reception
The film topped the box office during its opening weekend, earning US$5.9 million with 817,971 admissions.[10][11]
By the end of two weeks since the film was released, it has earned US$12.36 million in total.[12]
The film earned a total of US$16.1 million after one month run.[13]
The film was released in Los Angeles and Buena Park, California, also in Dallas, Texas in the United States.[14]
Awards and nominations
Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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26th Buil Film Awards | Best Film | Anarchist From Colony | Nominated | [15] |
Best Director | Lee Joon-ik | Nominated | ||
Best Actor | Lee Je-hoon | Nominated | ||
Best New Actor | Kim Jun-han | Nominated | ||
Best New Actress | Choi Hee-seo | Won | ||
Best Screenplay | Hwang Seong-gu | Won | ||
54th Grand Bell Awards | Best Film | Anarchist from Colony | Nominated | [16] |
Best Director | Lee Joon-ik | Won | ||
Best Actor | Lee Je-hoon | Nominated | ||
Best Actress | Choi Hee-seo | Won | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Kim In-woo | Nominated | ||
Best New Actor | Kim Jun-han | Nominated | ||
Best New Actress | Choi Hee-seo | Won | ||
Best Planning | Anarchist from Colony | Nominated | ||
Best Art Direction | Lee Jae-seong | Won | ||
Best Screenplay | Hwang Seong-gu | Nominated | ||
Best Music | Bang Jun-seok | Nominated | ||
Best Costume Design | Shim Hyun-sup | Won | ||
37th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Best New Actress | Choi Hee-seo | Won | [17] |
Best Screenplay | Hwang Seong-gu | Won | ||
Top 10 Films of the Year | Anarchist from Colony | Won | ||
1st The Seoul Awards | Best Film | Won | [18] | |
Best New Actor | Kim Jun-han | Nominated | ||
Best New Actress | Choi Hee-seo | Won | ||
18th Busan Film Critics Awards | Won | [19] | ||
38th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Film | Anarchist from Colony | Nominated | [20] |
Best Director | Lee Joon-ik | Nominated | ||
Best New Actor | Kim Jun-han | Nominated | ||
Best New Actress | Choi Hee-seo | Won | ||
Best Screenplay | Hwang Seong-gu | Nominated | ||
Technical Award | Shim Hyun-seop (Costumes) | Nominated | ||
17th Director's Cut Awards | Special Mentions | Anarchist from Colony | Won | [21] |
Best New Actress | Choi Hee-seo | Won | ||
12th Asian Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [22] | |
Best Screenplay | Hwang Seong-gu | Nominated | ||
Best Costume Design | Shim Hyun-sup | Nominated | ||
9th KOFRA Film Awards | Best New Actress | Choi Hee-seo | Won | [23] |
54th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Film | Anarchist from Colony | Nominated | [24][25] |
Best Actress | Choi Hee-seo | Nominated | ||
Best New Actor | Kim Jun-han | Nominated | ||
Best New Actress | Choi Hee-seo | Won | ||
Best Screenplay | Hwang Seong-gu | Nominated | ||
23rd Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Director | Lee Joon-ik | Nominated | [26][27] |
Best Screenplay | Hwang Seong-gu | Nominated | ||
Best New Actor | Kim Jun-han | Nominated | ||
Best New Actress | Choi Hee-seo | Won | ||
1st Resistance Film Festival in Korea | Best Director | Lee Joon-ik | Won | [28] |
Best Actor | Lee Je-hoon | Won | ||
Best Actress | Choi Hee-seo | Won | ||
38th Golden Cinema Film Festival | Won | [29] | ||
Cine 21 Awards | Best New Actress | Won |
See also
References
- ^ "Anarchist from Colony". Korean Film Biz. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (28 October 2016). "LEE Joon-ik Preps New Period Biopic". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ a b Lee, Soon-ki (12 January 2017). "[공식입장] 이준익 새 뮤즈 이제훈 확정..'박열', 9일 크랭크인". OSEN (in Korean).
- ^ "Yonhap News Agency".
- ^ "[Herald Interview] Viewing history through an anarchist's eyes: Director Lee Joon-ik". 26 June 2017.
- ^ Shim Sun-ah (June 18, 2017). "(Movie Review) 'Anarchist from Colony': Distinct but bland". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "05월 22일 05시 20분 OCN 방영 영화 '박열', 이제훈x최희서 주연". 인천일보 (in Korean). 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ a b c d Conran, Pierce (3 January 2017). "GWON Yool, MIN Jin-woong and More Join PARK YEOL". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Actress Choi Hee-seo Looks Forward to a Promising Career". 16 February 2018.
- ^ "June 28, 2017 Box Office". Korean Film Biz.
- ^ Shim, Soun-ah (July 3, 2017). "'Anarchist from Colony' nabs top spot over 'Transformers' on opening weekend". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ^ Maala, Jon (July 10, 2017). "Spider-Man tops Korean box office for 5th straight day". International Business Times. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ^ Kil, Sonia (July 25, 2017). "Korea Box Office: 'Dunkirk' Beats 'Spider-Man'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ^ Shin, Paige (June 30, 2017). "'Anarchist from Colony' released with English subtitles in Songdo". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ "A TAXI DRIVER Tops Buil Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. October 17, 2017.
- ^ "Stars shine at Daejong awards: A successful year for film industry celebrated at annual ceremony". Korea JoongAng Daily. October 27, 2017.
- ^ "THE FORTRESS Dominates 37th Korean Film Critics Association Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. October 30, 2017.
- ^ "'서울어워즈' 송강호·나문희·지성·박보영 주연상…·'박열'·'비숲' 대상[종합]". TV Report (in Korean). October 27, 2017.
- ^ "Hong Sangsoo Receives 5th Grand Prize from Busan Film Critics". Korean Film Biz Zone. December 7, 2017.
- ^ "A TAXI DRIVER Drives Off with 4 Blue Dragons". Korean Film Biz Zone. December 1, 2017.
- ^ "BONG Joon-ho Scores 4th DGK Award for OKJA". Korean Film Biz Zone. December 15, 2017.
- ^ "Asian Film Awards 2018 nominations". South China Morning Post. January 11, 2018.
- ^ "'1987' chosen by film reporters as the best film of 2017". Yonhap News Agency. January 30, 2018.
- ^ "제54회 백상예술대상, TV·영화 각 부문별 수상 후보자 공개". JTBC (in Korean). April 6, 2018.
- ^ "[2018 백상예술대상 종합] tvN '비밀의 숲'·영화 '1987' 대상 영예+3·4관왕". Osen (in Korean). May 4, 2018.
- ^ "제23회 춘사영화제 5월18일 개최..홍상수·김민희 참석하나". Newsen (in Korean). May 3, 2018.
- ^ "[23rd 춘사영화제 종합]'남한산성' 최우수감독상 수상…최희서 11관왕 달성". Herald Corporation (in Korean). May 18, 2018.
- ^ "이제훈·최희서 등 2018레지스탕스영화제 수상". Naver (in Korean). 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Asian Film Awards 2018 nominations". South China Morning Post. January 11, 2018.
- ^ "Review: Anarchist from the Colony: Japan Through the Lens of Korean Cinema".
External links
- 2017 films
- Korean-language films
- Films directed by Lee Joon-ik
- South Korean biographical drama films
- South Korean political drama films
- South Korean historical drama films
- 2017 biographical drama films
- Films about anarchism
- 2010s political drama films
- South Korean films
- Films set in Korea under Japanese rule
- Films set in the Taishō period