Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds

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Along with the Gods:
The Two Worlds
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Kim Yong-hwa
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  • Kim Yong-hwa
  • Won Dong-yeon
Screenplay by Kim Yong-hwa
Based on Along with the Gods
by Joo Ho-min
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Music by Bang Jun-seok
Cinematography Kim Byung-seo
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  • Kim Hye-jin
  • Zino Kim
  • Nam Na-young
Production
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  • Realies Pictures
  • Dexter Studios
Distributed by Lotte Entertainment
Release dates
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  • 20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)
Running time
 140 minutes[1]
Country South Korea
Language Korean
Budget ₩20 billion
(US$18.3 million)[2][3]
Box office US$108.2 million (South Korea)[4]

Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (Hangul: 신과함께-죄와 벌; RR: Sin gwa Hamkke - Joe wa Beol; lit. "Together with God - Sin and Punishment") is a 2017 South Korean action fantasy drama film directed by Kim Yong-hwa and based on a webtoon by Joo Ho-min, Along with the Gods. It stars Ha Jung-woo, Cha Tae-hyun, Ju Ji-hoon and Kim Hyang-gi.

The film was shot as one but presented in two parts. The first part, Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds, was released on 20 December 2017.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] The sequel, titled Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days, was released on August 1, 2018.[12]

In June 2018, it was announced that another two sequels are scheduled to be filmed in 2019.[13]

As of February 2018, Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds is the second most viewed film in South Korean film history.[14][15]

Plot

Story of the death of an ordinary fireman named Kim Ja-hong (Cha Tae-hyun) and three grim reapers, Gang-rim (Ha Jung-woo), Haewonmak (Ju Ji-hoon) and Lee Deok-choon (Kim Hyang-gi) who escorts Ja-hong to the afterlife, where he will be assign a public defender to represent him in 7 trials in 49 days to find out how he lived his life and where he ought to spend the rest of eternity.[16][17]

Cast

Main

Supporting

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  • Kim Su-an as Taesan
  • Ye Soo-jung as Ja-hong's mother
  • Jung Ji-hoon as Heo Hyun-dong
  • Nam Il-woo as Heo Choon-sam
  • Sung Yoo-bin as young Ja-hong
  • Goo Seung-hyun as young Soo-hong
  • Kim Keu-rim as First Lieutenant Park's wife
  • Jung A-mi as Kang Rim Moo

Special appearance

Production

  • Along with the Gods took ₩40 billion (around US$36.6 million) to produce. Both parts of the film were shot simultaneously. Dexter Studios, one of Asia's largest film production and visual effects studios, who was behind director Kim Yong-hwa's previous film Mr. Go (2013), created the visual effects for the film. It was reported that around 300 artists and technicians took part in the film's production.[2]
  • Chinese production company Alpha Pictures invested $2.2 million.[3]
  • Filming began on May 26, 2016 and ended on March 22, 2017.[22]

Release

Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds was released in the Korean cinemas on December 20, 2017. The film was pre-sold to 12 countries and regions including: Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, the U.S and Canada at the Asian Film Market in Busan.[23] Further to that, the film was pre-sold to another 90 countries at the American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California, U.S.A, increasing the number of countries released to 103 in total.[24][25]

Reception

Box office

South Korea

Upon its release in the theaters, the film attracted 422,339 viewers on its first day and topped the box office with nearly US$2.9 million gross.[26] By December 22, 2017, the film surpassed the 1 million viewer mark and grossed a total of US$9.3 million.[27]

As of December 31, 2017, the film has attracted 8,523,149 viewers with a total earning of US$63.9 million.[4] As of January 3, 2018, the film attracted 10 million viewers in just 15 days.[28]

By February 10, 2018, Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds grossed more than US$105 million and became the second highest-grossing film in South Korea.[29]

Taiwan

Upon its release in the theaters in Taiwan on December 22, 2017, the film grossed NT$5 million.[30] In the first week of its release, the film grossed NT$30 million, topping the weekend box office and became the second highest-grossing Korean film of all time in Taiwan.[31] After a week of its release, the film grossed NT$50 million.[32] On the 10th day of its release, the film grossed NT$100 million.[33][34] On January 16, 2018, the film overtook Train to Busan to become the highest-grossing Korean film in Taiwan, after grossing near to NT$350 million.[35] A month after its release in Taiwan, the film grossed NT$404 million.[36]

Hong Kong

Prior to the official release of the film, the film grossed HK$2.4 million from preview tickets sales.[37] In the first day of its official release, the film grossed HK$5 million.[38] As of January 14, the film attracted more than 280,000 viewers and grossed HK$12.5 million.[39][40] As of January 16, the film grossed more than HK$16 million, surpassing The Battleship Island to become the second highest-grossing Korean film in Hong Kong.[41][42] As of January 28, the film grossed more than HK$40 million.[43]

Adaptation

On December 28, 2017, Realies Pictures, the production company of Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds, announced a television adaptation of the film. According to the company, the script will be written in 2018, and the drama would be produced in 2019.[44]

Awards and nominations

Award Category Nominee Results Ref.
9th KOFRA Film Awards Film Person of the Year Kim Yong-hwa Won [45]
12th Asian Film Awards Best Action Film Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds Nominated [46]
Best Production Design Lee Mok-won Nominated
Best Visual Effects Jin Jong-hyun Nominated
54th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Film Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds Nominated [47][48]
Best Director Kim Yong-hwa Won
Technical Award Jin Jong-hyun Won
Best Supporting Actor Kim Dong-wook Nominated
23rd Chunsa Film Art Awards Special Audience Award for Best Film Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds Won [49][50]
Best Supporting Actor Kim Dong-wook Won
Best Supporting Actress Kim Hyang-gi Nominated
Technical Award N/A Nominated
27th Buil Film Awards Best Director Kim Yong-hwa Nominated [51]
Best Art Direction Lee Mok-won Nominated
2nd The Seoul Awards Best Film Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds Nominated [52]
Best Actor Ha Jung-woo Won
Best Supporting Actor Ju Ji-hoon Won
Best Supporting Actress Ye Soo-jung Won
38th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Best Technology (Visual Effects) Jin Jong-hyun Won [53]
39th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Film Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds Nominated [54]
Audience Choice Won
Best Director Kim Yong-hwa Nominated
Best Actor Ha Jung-woo Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Kim Dong-wook Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Kim Hyang-gi Won
Best Cinematography and Lightning Kim Byung-seo & Shin Kyung-man Nominated
Best Editing Kim Jin-oh & Kim Hye-jin Nominated
Best Art Direction Lee Mok-won Nominated
Technical Award (Visual Effects) Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds Won
Popular Star Award Kim Hyang-gi Won
Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (1st) Won
5th Korean Film Producers Association Awards Technical Award Jin Jong-hyun Won [55]

References

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