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Hangul | 허삼관 |
Revised Romanization | Heosamgwan |
Directed by | Ha Jung-woo |
Screenplay by | Kim Ju-ho Ha Jung-woo Yoon Jong-bin |
Based on | Chronicle of a Blood Merchant by Yu Hua |
Produced by | Ahn Dong-kyu Go Seung-hee |
Starring |
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Cinematography | So Jung-oh |
Edited by | Kim Sang-bum Kim Jae-bum |
Music by | Kim Jeong-beom |
Distributed by | Next Entertainment World |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Budget | US$9.2 million |
Box office | US$6.6 million[1] |
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (Korean: 허삼관; Hanja: 許三觀; RR: Heosamgwan) is a 2015 South Korean drama film based on the 1995 Chinese novel of the same title by Yu Hua.[2][3][4] The film, set in 1950s Korea, was co-written and directed by Ha Jung-woo, who also starred in the film alongside Ha Ji-won.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Plot
[edit]Set in a village right after the Korean War, poor but good-hearted Heo Sam-gwan sets out to win the most beautiful girl in the village, Heo Ok-ran, by selling his blood to earn money. Years later, the two are happily married with three children, but their family undergoes a crisis when Sam-gwan's eldest son doesn't resemble him and rumors spread about the boy's paternity.
Cast
[edit]- Ha Jung-woo as Heo Sam-gwan
- Ha Ji-won as Heo Ok-ran
- Nam Da-reum as Heo Il-rak
- Noh Kang-min as Heo Yi-rak
- Cheon Hyeon-seok as Heo Sam-rak
- Jeon Hye-jin as Ms. Song
- Jang Gwang as Mr. Choi
- Min Moo-je as Ha So-yong
- Joo Jin-mo as Uncle
- Sung Dong-il as Mr. Bang
- Jung Man-sik as Mr. Shim
- Cho Jin-woong as Mr. Ahn
- Kim Sung-kyun as Geun-ryong
- Kim Jae-young as Mr. Jo
- Lee Ji-hoon as Mr. Gye
- Kim Young-ae as Gye-hwa's mother
- Lee Geung-young as Ok-ran's father
- Kim Byung-ok
- Jung Ui-kap as Ascetic Moon
- Choi Kyu-hwan as Postman
- Kim Gi-cheon as Elder Dae-ji
- Min Kyeong-jin as Elder Jang-ki
- Jo Seon-mook as Restaurant owner
- Hwang Bo-ra as Gye-hwa
- Lee Seung-joon as Dongdaemun Jeil hospital security guard 1
- Yoon Eun-hye as Im Boon-bang (cameo)[12]
Box office
[edit]The film opened on January 15, 2015, placing fourth at the South Korean box office. It grossed ₩4.59 billion (US$4.26 million) from 582,000 admissions in its first five days.[13] At the end of its theatrical run, it had a total gross of ₩7,405,659,269 from 955,206 admissions.
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
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2015
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15th Gwangju International Film Festival | Excellent Asia-Pacific Young Director Award | Ha Jung-woo | Nominated |
2016
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11th Max Movie Awards | Best New Actor | Nam Da-reum | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (2014)". Archived from the original on 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- ^ Baek, Byung-yeul (2 January 2015). "Actor Ha back with film adaptation of Chinese novel". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
- ^ Ahn, Sung-mi (14 January 2015). "Herald Interview: Mastering both sides of the camera". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
- ^ Kim, Hyo-eun; Jin, Eun-soo (27 January 2015). "Ha shows his versatility in Chronicle". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
- ^ Ahn, Sung-mi (22 January 2015). "Herald Interview: Ha Ji-won still seeking action". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
- ^ Cremin, Stephen (12 July 2013). "Ha Jung-woo to direct Blood Merchant". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ^ Lee, Claire (17 July 2013). "Ha Jung-woo to direct film adaptation of Chinese novel". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ^ Kim, Hee-eun (5 February 2014). "Ha Jung-woo directs again". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (6 February 2014). "HA Ji-won Joins HA Jung-woo's 2nd Directorial Outing: CHRONICLE A OF BLOOD MERCHANT Shoots for Late 2014 Release". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (24 April 2014). "Cannes: Korea's Ha Jung-woo to Direct, Star in Blood Merchant". Variety. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ^ Lee, Hwa-jung (29 September 2013). "Korean Film Guide to BIFF 2013: Star HA Jung-woo Jack of All Trades". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
- ^ Kim, Hee-eun (29 May 2014). "Yoon cast in tale of blood merchant". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ^ Ma, Kevin (19 January 2015). "CJ's Ode and Forecast lead Korea box office". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2015-01-19.