Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman

"Fate has chosen him, evil will hunt them!"

2023 1h 38m KO

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 60★5.9IMDB · 984

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For generations, the eldest son of the village has been the protector, but the current heir, Dr. Cheon, is a fake exorcist who doesn't believe in ghosts. Using his penetrating insight into people's minds, he performs fake exorcisms and resolves cases brought to him. However, Yoo-kyung, a client who can see ghosts, approaches him with an offer too tempting to refuse. With his assistant In-bae, Dr. Cheon heads to Yoo-kyung's house, and gets involved in a series of strange phenomena. As they delve into the mysteries there, they uncover the secrets of a talisman known as 'Seolkyung'...

“Fate has chosen him, evil will hunt them!”

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Cast

Gang Dong-won
Dr. Cheon
Moon Seong-hyun
Young Dr. Cheon
Huh Joon-ho
Bum-cheon
Esom
Oh Yoo-kyung
Lee Dong-hwi
Kang In-bae
Kim Jong-soo
Mr. Hwang
Park So-i
Oh Yoo-min
Yoon Byung-hee
Hwa Raeng-I

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Seong-sik
Writers: Lee Seu-ra, Park Joong-seop
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Seong-sik, shot by Yang Hyun-suk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kang Nene. 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 Lee Kang-hee 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

AWARDS

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Gang Dong-won and Moon Seong-hyun and Huh Joon-ho carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fate has chosen him, evil will hunt them!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt29005755 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Seong-sik directs. Yang Hyun-suk behind the camera. Kang Nene scores. Lee Kang-hee cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by Kim Seong-sik, shot by Yang Hyun-suk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kang Nene. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Lee Kang-hee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gang Dong-won and Moon Seong-hyun and Huh Joon-ho carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Fate has chosen him, evil will hunt them!".
7IMDB entry: tt29005755 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Yang Hyun-suk
Original score: Kang Nene
Editing: Lee Kang-hee
Production design: Bae Jung-yoon
Costume design: Yoon Jeong-hee
Makeup / hair: Kim Hyun-jung
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $14,000,000
Original language: KO
IMDB: Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman (2023)
IMDB rating: 5.9/10 · 984 votes

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MovieGuys2024-01-30
★ 7/10
Dr Cheon and the Lost Talisman is a weirdly watchable supernatural joy ride, mired in Korean mythology and mysticism. To a degree this film is inaccessible. Supernatural elements reflect a Korean view of the other worldly, that's not that familiar or comprehensible, to most Western audiences. That being said, what this film does do is present a darkly humorous, entertaining supernatural joy ride that's kind of a similar to Ghost Busters, India Jones and series like Supernatural but at the same time, very different. Its certainly entertaining for the most part, with decent atmosphere, action and acting to back up its at times, strangely complex story. In summary, an entertaining departure from your standard western supernatural fair. Certainly worth a look.

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