The Childe

"The chase is on."

2023 1h 58m KO

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 203

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Han, a Filipino-Korean boxer hits the final punch against his opponent at an illegal game and returns home with a few dollars to pay for his mother's surgery.

“The chase is on.”

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Cast

Kim Seon-ho
Nobleman
Kang Tae-ju
Marco Han
Kim Kang-woo
Director Han
Go Ara
Yoon-ju
Jung Lael
Ga-young
Heo Joon-seok
Lawyer Kang
Choi Jung-woo
President Han
Lee Ki-young
Mr. Kim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Park Hoon-jung
Writers: Park Hoon-jung
Languages: English, Korean, Ukrainian
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Korean, Ukrainian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Park Hoon-jung, shot by Kim Hong-mok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mowg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Editor Jang Lae-won shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kim Seon-ho and Kang Tae-ju and Kim Kang-woo carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The chase is on.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt27534328 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Park Hoon-jung directs. Kim Hong-mok behind the camera. Mowg scores. Jang Lae-won cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in English, Korean, Ukrainian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Korean, Ukrainian.
3Directed by Park Hoon-jung, shot by Kim Hong-mok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mowg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jang Lae-won shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kim Seon-ho and Kang Tae-ju and Kim Kang-woo carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The chase is on.".
8IMDB entry: tt27534328 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kim Hong-mok
Original score: Mowg
Editing: Jang Lae-won
Production design: Choi Hyeon-seok
Costume design: Yoo Se-heui
Makeup / hair: Hwang Hyo-kyun
Runtime: 118 min · 1h 58m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: KO
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Childe (2023)

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Chris Sawin2023-07-11
★ 9/10
Ultimately, The Childe continues the South Korean trend of refreshing character driven thrillers that are on completely different levels than the typical Hollywood film. With a neo-noir bent expertly crafted to highlight the exquisite performances of its cast and the absolutely breathtaking bloodshed of its action sequences, not to mention Seon-ho’s overwhelmingly enjoyable performance as quite possibly the coolest character of 2023, The Childe is a true masterpiece of violence. Full review: https://bit.ly/boxerwoes
ParkMin2023-08-11
★ 4/10
A standard action Korean flick, if it weren't for the scarce elevated violence it wouldn't have been as watchable. The writer seems to be slipping a bit too much for what would have been obvious. The main character is a boxer and that's how we were introduced to him but being a boxer didn't play any role into the narrative. There were many other examples of that. More often than not, whenever a character is trying to act "cool" it came across as cheesy since there is a clear lack in world building and character development.
MovieGuys2024-02-25
★ 9/10
The Childe offers up yet another action crime thriller gem, from South Korea. There's a darkly devilish quality to the back story, that's married up with brutal, fast paced action and a dysfunctional humour that, placed in this context, is inappropriately, appropriate. In summary, fast paced, engaging, with a wickedly dark back story and humour, that simply works. A must watch.