The Age of Shadows

"Infiltrate and deceive."

2016 2h 20m KO

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 387

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Synopsis

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Set in the late 1920s, The Age of Shadows follows the cat-and-mouse game that unfolds between a group of resistance fighters trying to bring in explosives from Shanghai to destroy key Japanese facilities in Seoul, and Japanese agents trying to stop them.

“Infiltrate and deceive.”

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Cast

Song Kang-ho
Lee Jung-chool
Gong Yoo
Kim Woo-jin
Han Ji-min
Yun Gye-soon
Shingo Tsurumi
Higashi
Um Tae-goo
Hashimoto
Shin Sung-rok
Jo Hwe-ryung
Lee Byung-hun
Jung Chae-san
Park Hee-soon
Kim Jang-ok

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Jee-woon
Writers: Lee Ji-min, Park Jong-dae
Languages: Mandarin, Korean, English, Japanese
Countries: South Korea

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.5× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Mandarin, Korean, English, Japanese.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Jee-woon, shot by Kim Ji-yong. 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 Mowg. 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 Yang Jin-mo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Song Kang-ho and Gong Yoo and Han Ji-min carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Infiltrate and deceive.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Jee-woon directs. Kim Ji-yong behind the camera. Mowg scores. Yang Jin-mo cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Mandarin, Korean, English, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 5.5× over at the box office.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Mandarin, Korean, English, Japanese.
4Directed by Kim Jee-woon, shot by Kim Ji-yong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mowg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yang Jin-mo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Song Kang-ho and Gong Yoo and Han Ji-min carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Infiltrate and deceive.".
9IMDB entry: tt4914580 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.