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ERA
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Released 11 years ago.
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Empire of Lust
"A bloody history behind the throne."
2015 1h 53m KO
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6.8
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★6.8TMDB · 55
RomanceDramaHistory
Synopsis
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In the turbulent Joseon dynasty, army commander Min-jae watches ambitious Prince Yi Bang-won while becoming entwined with Ga-hee, a vengeful gisaeng. Fate collides as power shifts.
“A bloody history behind the throne.”
Cast
Jang Hyuk
Prince Yi Bang-won
Kang Han-na
Ga-hee
Shin Ha-kyun
Kim Min-jae
Kang Ha-neul
Jin
Son Byung-ho
King Taejo
Lee Jae-yong
Jung Do-jeon
Choi Mu-sung
Jo Yeong-gyoo
Kang Kyung-hun
Mr. Jeong's wife
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Ahn Sang-hoon
- Writers
- Kim Se-hee
- Languages
- Korean
- Countries
- South Korea
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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AWARDS
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Directed by Ahn Sang-hoon, shot by Sohn Won-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 Park Ki-heon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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CAST
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Jang Hyuk and Kang Han-na and Shin Ha-kyun carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "A bloody history behind the throne.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt3544326 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Ahn Sang-hoon directs. Sohn Won-ho behind the camera. Park Ki-heon scores. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 11 years ago.
- 2Directed by Ahn Sang-hoon, shot by Sohn Won-ho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Park Ki-heon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Jang Hyuk and Kang Han-na and Shin Ha-kyun carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "A bloody history behind the throne.".
- 6IMDB entry: tt3544326 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Sohn Won-ho
- Original score
- Park Ki-heon
- Production design
- Kim Seong-gyu
- Costume design
- Shim Hyun-seob
- Runtime
- 113 min · 1h 53m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $3,191,168
- Original language
- KO
- Certification (US)
- 19
Also by
Ahn Sang-hoon
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- FI
Fineworks
KR
CJ Entertainment
KR
Key crew
- StuntsYoon Jin-yul
- Production Sound MixerYim Dong-seok
- StuntsYang Hae-gil
- StuntsKim Won-jin
- StuntsKim Min-su
- PropsJin Hoon
- StuntsYun Min-gyu
- StuntsYoo Mi-jin
- StuntsJeon Jae-hyeong
- VFX SupervisorHuh Dong-hyuck
- Line ProducerAhn Tae-woon
- ProducerKim Yeon-ho
- Line ProducerPark Jun-ho
- Camera OperatorJu Sung-lim
- Production DesignKim Seong-gyu
- Art DirectionAn Ji-hye
- Costume DesignShim Hyun-seob
- AdaptationKim Yoon-sin
- Lighting DirectorKim Seung-gyu
- StuntsLee Hyung-gil
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- eroticism
- concubine
- joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
- 14th century
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2015-03-0519
Also known as
International titles
- คาฮี ปรารถนาโค่นบัลลังก์TH
- Sunsu-ui sidaeKR
- Ascensão e Queda de um ImpérioBR
- The Age of InnocenceUS
- 純粋の時代：2015JP
- Эпоха желанийRU
