Master (2016 film)
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| Directed by | Cho Ui-seok |
| Screenplay by | Cho Ui-seok Kim Hyun-duk |
| Starring | Lee Byung-hun Gang Dong-won Kim Woo-bin |
| Music by | Dalpalan Jang Yeong-gyu |
| Cinematography | Yoo Eok Kim Jung-woo |
| Edited by | Shin Min-kyung |
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| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
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143 minutes |
| Country | South Korea & Philippines |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$50.5 million[1] |
Master (Hangul: 마스터; RR: Maseuteo) is a South Korean crime-action film starring Lee Byung-hun, Gang Dong-won and Kim Woo-bin.
As of February 2017 Master is placed 32nd on the list of highest-grossing films in South Korea of all time.
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Synopsis
An intellectual crime investigation team goes after company One Network. The company is involved in a massive fraud case.[2][3]
Cast
Main cast
- Lee Byung-hun as President Jin, a con-artist of the fraud case of One Network.
- Gang Dong-won as Kim Jae-myung, head of the Criminal Investigation team
- Kim Woo-bin as Park Jang-goon, The mastermind and the brains of President Jin.[4]
Supporting cast
- Uhm Ji-won as Shin Gemma, a lieutenant in the police investigation team
- Oh Dal-su as Hwang Myung-joon (prosecutor)[5]
- Jin Kyung as Kim Mi-yong, also known as Mother Kim (advertising executive)
Others
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- Woo Do-hwan as Man with baseball cap backwards
- Jung Won-jung as police officer
- Yoo Yeon-soo as director Han
- Jo Hyun-chul as Ahn Kyung-nam
- Park Hae-soo
- 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
- Lee Soon-won
- Joo Seok-tae as Peter Kim
- Lee Dong-jin as male employee
- Kim Won-sik as assistant Han
Special appearance
- Kim Byeong-ok
- Park Jung-ja as Teacher Shin
- Monsour del Rosario as Philippine Senator
Production
Filming began on 23 April 2016.[6][7] Filming took around 2 months time in the Philippines, including Binondo, Intramuros, Bulacan, and Cebu.[citation needed] The film was showcased at the American Film Market held in Santa Monica, California from November 2-9. It has been sold to 31 countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Philippines and other countries.[8]
Release and box office
The VIP Premiere of Master was held on 19 December 2016 at CGV Yeongdeungpo in Seoul.[9][10]
Master was 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.[11][12]
According to the Korean Film Council, Master topped 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.[13] 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.[14]
As of early February 2017, Master has grossed USD 49.81 million in South Korean box office and has sold 7.14 million tickets according to the Korean Film Council. Master ended up as the No. 11 bestselling film for 2016 in Korea.[15]
Awards and nominations
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53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (Film) |
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External links
- Master on CJ Entertainment website
- Master at the Korean Movie Database
- Master on Naver
- Master on Daum
- Master on Movist
