Man of Will

"From a death-row convict to a history."

2017 1h 55m KO

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 15

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Synopsis

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Young Kim Chang-soo is placed behind bars, charged with murdering a Japanese person who took part in Empress Myeongseong's assassination. In prison, Kim Chang-soo sees how Koreans are persecuted and grows into a fighter for Korean independence.

“From a death-row convict to a history.”

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Cast

Cho Jin-woong
Kim Chang-soo
Song Seung-heon
Kang Hyung-sik
Jeong Man-sik
Ma Sang-goo
Jung Jin-young
Go Jin-sa
Yoo Seung-mok
Lee Young-dal
Shin Jung-keun
Jo Duk-pal
Jeong Gyu-su
Yang Won-jong
Jeon Bae-soo
Park Dong-goo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Won-tae
Writers: Park Song-i, Kim Tak-hwan, Lee Won-tae
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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2 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Lee Won-tae, shot by Hong Jae-sik. 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 Kim Hyeong-seok. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Cho Jin-woong and Song Seung-heon and Jeong Man-sik carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "From a death-row convict to a history.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6406458 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lee Won-tae directs. Hong Jae-sik behind the camera. Kim Hyeong-seok scores. Kim Chang-ju cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by Lee Won-tae, shot by Hong Jae-sik. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kim Hyeong-seok. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Chang-ju shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Cho Jin-woong and Song Seung-heon and Jeong Man-sik carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "From a death-row convict to a history.".
7IMDB entry: tt6406458 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.