The Night Owl (2022 film)

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The Night Owl
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Promotional poster
Directed by Ahn Tae-jin
Screenplay by Hyun Gyu-ri
Ahn Tae-jin
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Cinematography Kim Tae-kyeong
Production
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Distributed by Next Entertainment World
Release dates
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  • November 23, 2022 (2022-11-23)
Running time
 118 minutes
Country South Korea
Language Korean
Budget ₩9 billion[1]
Box office US$26.6 million[2]

The Night Owl (Hangul: 올빼미; RR: Olbbaemi; lit. Owl) is a 2022 South Korean period thriller drama film directed by Ahn Tae-jin, starring Ryu Jun-yeol and Yoo Hae-jin. Set in the Joseon Dynasty, it is based on the mystery surrounding the death of Crown Prince Sohyeon, who returned from the Qing Dynasty in the Joseon Injo period. It was released on November 23, 2022.[3]

Premise

Kyung-soo is blind but has excellent acupuncture skills. He enters the palace after being recognized for his talent by Lee Hyung-ik. Around that time, Crown Prince Sohyeon, who was taken hostage by the Qing Dynasty, returned to Korea after 8 years. Injo, while happy for his son, is overcome with unknown anxiety for a while. Then one night, Kyung-soo, who can see faintly in the dark, witnesses the death of Crown Prince Sohyeon. As he tries to tell the truth, bigger secrets and conspiracies are revealed, putting his life at risk. After the death of his son, Injo's anxiety turns into madness and begins to run rampant, and Kyung-soo, who witnessed the death of the crown prince, attempts to reveal the truth behind the crown prince’s death. .

Cast

Reception

Box office

As of 16 January 2023, it is the fifth highest-grossing Korean film of 2022, with a gross of US$26,395,809, and 3,317,510 admissions.[2] On December 23, 2022, The Night Owl surpassed 3 million cumulative audiences on this afternoon. An additional 900,000 people were mobilized in two weeks after exceeding the break-even point of 2.1 million on the 8th, which led the box office for three consecutive weeks.[6]

The film was in competition at FFCP 2023, the festival dedicated to Korean film in Paris.[7]

Accolades

Award ceremony Year Category Nominee Result Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards 2023 Best Film The Night Owl Won [8]
Best Director Ahn Tae-jin Nominated
Best New Director Won
Best Actor Ryu Jun-yeol Won
Best Supporting Actor Kim Sung-cheol Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Ahn Eun-jin Nominated
Best Screenplay Ahn Tae-jin and Hyun Eun-mi Nominated
Best Technical Award (Lighting) Hong Seung-cheol Nominated
Director's Cut Awards 2023 Best New Director in film Ahn Tae-jin Won [9]
Best Director in film Nominated [10]
Best Screenplay Hyun Eun-mi, Ahn Tae-jin Nominated
Best Actor in film Ryu Jun-yeol Nominated
Yoo Hae-jin Nominated
Best New Actor in film Kim Sung-cheol Nominated
Best New Actress in film Ahn Eun-jin Nominated
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Best Actor Ryu Jun-yeol Won [11]
Best New Director Ahn Tae-jin Won
Cinematography Award Kim Tae-kyeong Won
Buil Film Awards 2023 Best Actor Ryu Jun-yeol Nominated [12]
Yoo Hae-jin Nominated
Best New Director Ahn Tae-jin Nominated
Best Screenplay Ahn Tae-jin, Hyun Eun-mi Nominated
Best New Actress Ahn Eun-jin Nominated
Best Film The Night Owl Nominated
Golden Cinema Film Festival 2023 Best Actor Ryu Jun-yeol Won [13]
Best Supporting Actor Choi Moo-sung Won
Best Director Ahn Tae-jin Won
Best Cinematography Kim Tae-kyeong Won
Best lighting Hong Seung-chul Won
Grand Bell Awards 2023 Best Film The Night Owl Nominated
Best Actor Ryu Jun-yeol Nominated
Best New Actress Ahn Eun-jin Nominated
Best New Actor Kim Sung-cheol Nominated
Best New Director Ahn Tae-jin Won
Best Screenplay Hyun Gyu-ri, Ahn Tae-jin Won
Best Cinematography Kim Tae-kyeong Nominated
Best Sound Park Yong-ki Nominated
Best Costume Design Shim Hyun-seop Nominated
Best Editing Kim Sun-min Won
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2023 Best Film The Night Owl Nominated
Best Actor Ryu Jun-yeol Nominated
Best New Actress Ahn Eun-jin Nominated
Best New Director Ahn Tae-jin Won
Best Screenplay Hyun Eun-mi, Ahn Tae-jin Nominated
Best Cinematography and lighting Kim Tae-kyeong, Hong Seung-chul Won
Best Technical award (Sound) Park Yong-ki Nominated
Best Art Direction Lee Ha-jun Nominated
Best Editing Kim Sun-min Won

References

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