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MONEY
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Shot for just $0.0M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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The Magician
"As I lay my eyes on you the magic begins."
2015 2h 2m KO
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6.1TMDB Β· 31
DramaRomanceFantasy
Synopsis
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A Princess in the Joseon Dynasty travels to the Qing Dynasty to marry. On the way to there, she meets a young magician and falls in love with him.
βAs I lay my eyes on you the magic begins.β
Cast
Yoo Seung-ho
Hwan-hee
Go Ara
Princess Cheong-myung
Lee Kyung-young
Ahn Dong-hwi
Jo Yoon-hee
Bo-eum
Kwak Do-won
Gwi-mol
Park Cheol-min
Gi-tak
Jo Dal-hwan
Duk-hoo
Jang Yoo-sang
Meok-shoi
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Kim Dae-seung
- Writers
- Kim Dae-seung, Jo Jung-hwa, Kim Tak-hwan
- 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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ERA
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Released 11 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Kim Dae-seung, shot by Cho Sang-yun. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Bang Jun-seok. Worth a dedicated listen after β 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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CAST
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Yoo Seung-ho and Go Ara and Lee Kyung-young carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "As I lay my eyes on you the magic begins.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt4471636 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Kim Dae-seung directs. Cho Sang-yun behind the camera. Bang Jun-seok scores. Lee Jin cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $0.0M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 2Released 11 years ago.
- 3Directed by Kim Dae-seung, shot by Cho Sang-yun. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Bang Jun-seok. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Lee Jin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Yoo Seung-ho and Go Ara and Lee Kyung-young carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "As I lay my eyes on you the magic begins.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt4471636 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 31 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Cho Sang-yun
- Original score
- Bang Jun-seok
- Editing
- Lee Jin
- Makeup / hair
- Hwang Hyun-gyu
- Runtime
- 122 min Β· 2h 2m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $500
- Original language
- KO
- Certification (US)
- 12
Also by
Kim Dae-seung
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Lotte Entertainment
KR
- WI
WithUs Films
KR
Key crew
- Lighting DirectorKang Dae-hui
- AdaptationJeon Sung-bin
- AdaptationJo Won-hee
- Production Sound MixerLee Tae-gyu
- VFX SupervisorHuh Dong-hyuck
- Original StoryKim Tak-hwan
- Original StoryLee Won-tae
- Sound Effects DesignerPark Jin-hong
- Makeup & HairHwang Hyun-gyu
- Art DirectionJeong Yi-jin
- ProducerJay Choi
- Executive ProducerCha Won-chun
- Makeup & HairKim Jeong-ja
- Second Assistant CameraWang Ho-sang
- EditorLee Jin
- Martial Arts ChoreographerJung Chang-hyun
- StuntsShim Sang-min
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- magic
- joseon dynasty (1392β1910)
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2015-12-3012
Also known as
International titles
- Chosun MasoolsaKR
- The Joseon MagicianUS
- μ‘°μ λ§μ μ¬KR
