The Pirates

"Those who conquer the sea will have it all!"

2014 2h 10m KO

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 243

ActionAdventureComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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At the cusp of the founding of Joseon Dynasty, an envoy from China is delivering Emperor’s Ming’s Royal Seal. But nature in the form of a giant whale intervenes and swallows the royal seal. When a generous reward is offered to whomever can retrieve the royal seal from the belly of the whale, the race is on. A group of mountain bandits led by Jang Sa Jung and a group of pirates led by Yeo Wol go after the lost treasure, but who will get to to it first?

“Those who conquer the sea will have it all!”

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Cast

Son Ye-jin
Yeo-wol
Kim Nam-gil
Jang Sa-jung
Oh Dal-su
Han Sang-jil
Park Cheol-min
Monk
Yoo Hai-jin
Cheol-bong
Lee Kyung-young
So-ma
Sulli
Heuk-myo
Kim Tae-woo
Mo Hong-Gab

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Suk-hoon
Writers: Chun Sung-il, Lee Suk-hoon, Choi Lee-young
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.0× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Pirates Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee Suk-hoon, shot by Kim Young-ho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hwang Sang-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Son Ye-jin and Kim Nam-gil and Oh Dal-su carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Those who conquer the sea will have it all!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lee Suk-hoon directs. Kim Young-ho behind the camera. Hwang Sang-jun scores. Lee Jin cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 5.0× over at the box office.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Part of the "The Pirates Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Lee Suk-hoon, shot by Kim Young-ho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hwang Sang-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Lee Jin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Son Ye-jin and Kim Nam-gil and Oh Dal-su carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Those who conquer the sea will have it all!".
9IMDB entry: tt3485166 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "whale", "thief", "period drama", "bandit".
11Released under 16 different titles around the world.