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ERA
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Released 10 years ago.
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Master
"Deception. Corruption. Conspiracy."
2016 2h 23m KO
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6.9
SOLID
★6.9TMDB · 111
CrimeAction
Synopsis
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Korea’s biggest network marketing scam reveals a far greater network of corruption and conspiracy lurking underneath.
“Deception. Corruption. Conspiracy.”
Cast
Lee Byung-hun
President Jin
Gang Dong-won
Kim Jae-myung
Kim Woo-bin
Park Jang-goon
Uhm Ji-won
Sin Gemma
Oh Dal-su
Hwang Myung-joon
Jin Kyung
Kim Eom-ma
Jung Won-joong
Chief of the National Police Agency
Yoo Yeon-soo
Chief Han
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Cho Ui-seok
- Writers
- Cho Ui-seok
- 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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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Cho Ui-seok, shot by Yu Eok. 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 Dalpalan. 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 Shin Min-kyung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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AWARDS
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Lee Byung-hun and Gang Dong-won and Kim Woo-bin carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Deception. Corruption. Conspiracy.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt5735464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Cho Ui-seok directs. Yu Eok behind the camera. Dalpalan scores. Shin Min-kyung cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 10 years ago.
- 2Directed by Cho Ui-seok, shot by Yu Eok. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Dalpalan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Shin Min-kyung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Lee Byung-hun and Gang Dong-won and Kim Woo-bin carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Deception. Corruption. Conspiracy.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt5735464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Yu Eok
- Original score
- Dalpalan
- Editing
- Shin Min-kyung
- Production design
- Park Elhen
- Costume design
- Kwak Jung-ae
- Sound
- Gang Hye-yeong
- Runtime
- 143 min · 2h 23m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- KO
- Certification (US)
- NR
- IMDB
- Master (2016)
Also by
Cho Ui-seok
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Zip Cinema
KR
Key crew
- Special Effects SupervisorJung Do-ahn
- StuntsYoon Seong-min
- Assistant EditorKim Man-geun
- Assistant DirectorLee Hu-bin
- Line ProducerOh Hyeon-am
- Production Sound MixerAhn Bock-nam
- VFX SupervisorKim Jung-soo
- Key GripJung Il-seo
- StuntsPark Gab-jin
- Art DirectionKim Dae-gil
- Production DesignPark Elhen
- Sound SupervisorChoi Tae-young
- Sound DesignerGang Hye-yeong
- EditorShin Min-kyung
- ProducerSong Dae-chan
- ProducerLee Eugene
- ProducerOh Hyo-jin
- ProducerBack Ji-sun
- Costume DesignKwak Jung-ae
- Art DirectionJeong Eun-yeong
- Fight ChoreographerChoi Bong-rok
- VFX SupervisorJeon Seok-jae
- Lighting DirectorCha Sang-kyun
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- fraud
- scam
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2017-01-06NR
Also known as
International titles
- MaseuteoKR
- 마스터KR
- ล่าโกง อย่ายิงมันแค่โป้งเดียวTH
- Master 마스터TH
- МастерRU
- Ma-seu-teoKR
- MasterKR
- UstaTR
- 偷天对决CN
