Man of Vendetta
Man of Vendetta (Korean: 파괴된 사나이; RR: Pagwidwin Sanai) is a 2010 South Korean film about a pastor whose life changes after the abduction of his daughter.[2][3]
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Directed by | Woo Min-ho |
Produced by | Jung Hoon-tak Choi Jae-won Chun Seung-chul |
Written by | Woo Min-ho |
Starring | Kim Myung-min Um Ki-joon |
Music by | Lee Jae-jin |
Cinematography | Jo Yong-gyu |
Edited by | Kim Sun-min |
Distributed by | Synergy |
Release date |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | US$6,586,710[1] |
Um Ki-joon was nominated for Best New Actor in Film at the 47th Baeksang Arts Awards in 2011.
Plot
Joo Young-soo (Kim Myung-min) is a devoted Christian and well-respected pastor whose 5-year-old daughter, Hye-rin (Kim So-hyun), gets kidnapped. The story starts with Young-soo attempting to give the kidnapper the ransom money in exchange for his daughter in an ice hockey rink, but because of his wife, Min-kyung's (Park Joo-mi) interference by informing the police, the kidnapper doesn't show. Eight years later, Young-soo loses his faith in God and leaves the church while his wife is still desperately searching for their daughter. He opens up a business and mocks his wife for not losing hope. He soon receives a call from the kidnapper, saying his daughter is still alive and they're asking for more ransom money, demanding that there be no police this time. Now given another chance to save his daughter, he takes matters into his own hands.[4][5]
Cast
- Kim Myung-min ... Joo Young-soo[6]
- Um Ki-joon ... Choi Byeong-chul[7]
- Kim So-hyun ... Joo Hye-rin
- Park Joo-mi ... Park Min-kyung
- Lee Byung-joon ... Detective Koo
- Oh Kwang-rok - GPS technician
- Kim Eung-soo - corrupt hospital chief Kim
- Min Bok-gi - delivery man
- Lee Ho-jae - Mr. No (audiophile selling expensive amp)
- Lee Jang-won - fat boss (Byeong-chul's boss)
References
- "Paguidwen Sana Yi (The Destroyed Man) (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- Sung, So-young (2 July 2010). "Star actor can't save weak plot, characters". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- Hong, Lucia (26 May 2010). "Korean film Man of Vendetta presold to China, Taiwan". TenAsia. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- Elley, Derek (13 January 2011). "Man of Vendetta". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- Mudge, James (16 February 2011). "Man of Vendetta (2010) Movie Review". Beyond Hollywood. Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- Sung, So-young (18 June 2010). "Actor faces a new test: Faith". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- Jang, Kyung-jin (24 June 2010). "INTERVIEW: Um Ki-joon Man of Vendetta". TenAsia. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Man of Vendetta at HanCinema
- Man of Vendetta at IMDb
- Man of Vendetta at the Korean Movie Database