The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure

2022 2h 6m KO

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 231

ActionAdventureComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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A gutsy crew of Joseon pirates and bandits battle stormy waters, puzzling clues and militant rivals in search of royal gold lost at sea.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kang Ha-neul
Woo Moo-Chi
Han Hyo-joo
Hae-Rang
Lee Kwang-soo
Mak-Yi
Kwon Sang-woo
Bu Heung-Soo
Chae Soo-bin
So-Nyeo
Sehun
Han-Goong
Kim Seung-oh
Kang-Seob
Park Ji-hwan
Akwi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Joung-hoon
Writers: Chun Sung-il
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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MONEY

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Earned back only 52% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Pirates Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Joung-hoon, shot by Kim Young-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 Hwang Sang-jun. 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 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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CAST

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Kang Ha-neul and Han Hyo-joo and Lee Kwang-soo carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt17491040 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kim Joung-hoon directs. Kim Young-ho behind the camera. Hwang Sang-jun scores. Kim Chang-ju cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 52% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Part of the "The Pirates Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Kim Joung-hoon, shot by Kim Young-ho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hwang Sang-jun. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kim Chang-ju shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kang Ha-neul and Han Hyo-joo and Lee Kwang-soo carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt17491040 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 13 different titles around the world.