Anarchist from Colony

Anarchist from Colony (Korean: 박열; Hanja: 朴烈; lit. "Park Yeol") is a 2017 South Korean biographical period drama film directed by Lee Joon-ik about the life of independence activist Park Yeol, with Lee Je-hoon taking on the titular role. It premiered in South Korea on June 28, 2017.[2][3][4][5]

Anarchist from Colony
Theatrical poster
Hangul박열
Hanja朴烈
Revised RomanizationPark-Yeol
Directed byLee Joon-ik
Produced byKim Sung-cheol
Written byHwang Seong-gu
StarringLee Je-hoon
Choi Hee-seo
Music byBang Jun-seok
Kang Eun-koo
CinematographyPark Sung-joo
Distributed byMegabox Plus M
Release date
  • June 28, 2017 (2017-06-28)
Running time
129 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Japanese
Box officeUS$16.9 million[1]

Synopsis

The film is based on the true story of the anarchist and revolutionary Park Yeol (Lee Je-hoon), who organizes the anarchist group Heukdohoe, which planned to assassinate Japan's Crown Prince Hirohito during Japanese colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula. The movie also highlights the relationship between Park and his lover Fumiko Kaneko (Choi Hee-seo), a Japanese nihilist who sympathized with Koreans oppressed under Japanese rule.

Park Yeol is the leader of the anarchist group Bulryeongsa, which has 14 Korean and five Japanese members. He seems like an easygoing, courageous and disobedient young man who never troubles others. His partner Fumiko is a strong and intelligent woman who appears to be positive with a sense of humor, though she is imprisoned with her lover.[6]

Cast

Main

Supporting

Reception

The film topped the box office during its opening weekend, earning US$5.9 million with 817,971 admissions.[10][11]

By the end of two weeks since the film was released, it has earned US$12.36 million in total.[12]

The film earned a total of US$16.1 million after one month run.[13]

The film was released in Los Angeles and Buena Park, California, also in Dallas, Texas in the United States.[14]

Awards and nominations
Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
26th Buil Film Awards Best Film Anarchist From Colony Nominated [15]
Best Director Lee Joon-ik Nominated
Best Actor Lee Je-hoon Nominated
Best New Actor Kim Jun-han Nominated
Best New Actress Choi Hee-seo Won
Best Screenplay Hwang Seong-gu Won
54th Grand Bell Awards Best Film Anarchist from Colony Nominated [16]
Best Director Lee Joon-ik Won
Best Actor Lee Je-hoon Nominated
Best Actress Choi Hee-seo Won
Best Supporting Actor Kim In-woo Nominated
Best New Actor Kim Jun-han Nominated
Best New Actress Choi Hee-seo Won
Best Planning Anarchist from Colony Nominated
Best Art Direction Lee Jae-seong Won
Best Screenplay Hwang Seong-gu Nominated
Best Music Bang Jun-seok Nominated
Best Costume Design Shim Hyun-sup Won
37th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Best New Actress Choi Hee-seo Won [17]
Best Screenplay Hwang Seong-gu Won
Top 10 Films of the Year Anarchist from Colony Won
1st The Seoul Awards Best Film Won [18]
Best New Actor Kim Jun-han Nominated
Best New Actress Choi Hee-seo Won
18th Busan Film Critics Awards Won [19]
38th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Film Anarchist from Colony Nominated [20]
Best Director Lee Joon-ik Nominated
Best New Actor Kim Jun-han Nominated
Best New Actress Choi Hee-seo Won
Best Screenplay Hwang Seong-gu Nominated
Technical Award Shim Hyun-seop (Costumes) Nominated
17th Director's Cut Awards Special Mentions Anarchist from Colony Won [21]
Best New Actress Choi Hee-seo Won
12th Asian Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated [22]
Best ScreenplayHwang Seong-guNominated
Best Costume DesignShim Hyun-supNominated
9th KOFRA Film AwardsBest New ActressChoi Hee-seoWon [23]
54th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Film Anarchist from ColonyNominated [24][25]
Best Actress Choi Hee-seoNominated
Best New Actor Kim Jun-hanNominated
Best New Actress Choi Hee-seoWon
Best Screenplay Hwang Seong-guNominated
23rd Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Director Lee Joon-ik Nominated [26][27]
Best Screenplay Hwang Seong-gu Nominated
Best New Actor Kim Jun-han Nominated
Best New Actress Choi Hee-seo Won
1st Resistance Film Festival in Korea Best Director Lee Joon-ik Won [28]
Best Actor Lee Je-hoon Won
Best Actress Choi Hee-seo Won
38th Golden Cinema Film Festival Won [29]
Cine 21 Awards Best New Actress Won

See also

References
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  2. Conran, Pierce (28 October 2016). "LEE Joon-ik Preps New Period Biopic". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  3. Lee, Soon-ki (12 January 2017). "[공식입장] 이준익 새 뮤즈 이제훈 확정..'박열', 9일 크랭크인". OSEN (in Korean).
  4. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2017/06/14/0200000000AEN20170614007500315.html
  5. http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20170626000846
  6. Shim Sun-ah (June 18, 2017). "(Movie Review) 'Anarchist from Colony': Distinct but bland". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  7. "05월 22일 05시 20분 OCN 방영 영화 '박열', 이제훈x최희서 주연". 인천일보 (in Korean). 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
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  9. https://variety.com/2018/film/global/1202699138-shin-yeon-shik-1202699138/
  10. "June 28, 2017 Box Office". Korean Film Biz.
  11. Shim, Soun-ah (July 3, 2017). "'Anarchist from Colony' nabs top spot over 'Transformers' on opening weekend". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
  12. Maala, Jon (July 10, 2017). "Spider-Man tops Korean box office for 5th straight day". International Business Times. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
  13. Kil, Sonia (July 25, 2017). "Korea Box Office: 'Dunkirk' Beats 'Spider-Man'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
  14. Shin, Paige (June 30, 2017). "'Anarchist from Colony' released with English subtitles in Songdo". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
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  27. "[23rd 춘사영화제 종합]'남한산성' 최우수감독상 수상…최희서 11관왕 달성". Herald Corporation (in Korean). May 18, 2018.
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