Empire of Lust
| Empire of Lust | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ahn Sang-hoon |
| Produced by |
Kim Min-gi Bae Won-gyu |
| Written by | Kim Se-hee |
| Starring |
Shin Ha-kyun Jang Hyuk Kang Han-na Kang Ha-neul |
| Music by | Park Ki-heon |
| Cinematography |
Son Won-ho Ju Seong-rim Yu Eok |
| Edited by | Shin Min-kyung |
Production company |
Fineworks Keymaker |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | ₩5.4 billion |
| Box office | ₩3.7 billion |
Empire of Lust (Hangul: 순수의 시대; RR: Sunsuui sidae; lit. "The Age of Innocence") is a 2015 South Korean period film starring Shin Ha-kyun, Jang Hyuk, Kang Han-na and Kang Ha-neul.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Plot
Kim Min-jae is a brilliant general who's distinguished himself by protecting the borders of the recently established Joseon dynasty. He keeps a close eye on Yi Bang-won, the fifth son of King Taejo, whom he believes has ambitions of seizing the throne. Yi Bang-won was instrumental in helping his father overthrow the Goryeo dynasty and founding Joseon, but was passed over when Taejo chose his successor. Meanwhile, Kim Min-jae falls in love for the first time with a gisaeng named Ka-hee, whom he takes as his concubine, not realizing that she aims to carry out a vendetta against him.
Cast
- Shin Ha-kyun as Kim Min-jae[7]
- Jang Hyuk as Prince Yi Bang-won
- Kang Han-na as Ka-hee
- Kang Ha-neul as Jin[8]
- Son Byong-ho as King Taejo
- Lee Jae-yong as Jeong Do-jeon
- Choi Moo-sung as Jo Young-kyu
- Kang Kyung-heon as Jeong's wife
- Kim Da-ye as Princess Gyeongsun
- Kim Gu-taek as Ha Ryun
- Gi Ju-bong as Jo Jun
- Kim Seung-gi as Yi Je
- Lee So-yoon as Sun-bun
- Hwang Geum-hee as Mae-hyang
- Sa-hee as Min's wife
- Lee So-yoon as Soon-boon
- Moon Young-dong as Nam-eun
- Yang Young-jo as Shim Hyo-saeng
- Kim Wang-geun as Eunuch Sang-seon
- Jo Hee-bong as Hwajeon owner (cameo)
References
- ↑ Jin, Eun-soo (6 February 2015). "Director aims to entice with Lust". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ↑ Ahn, Sung-mi (25 February 2015). "Empire of Lust sheds light on love in battle for Joseon throne". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ Kwon, Ji-youn (2 March 2015). "New 'Yi Bang-won' film focuses on love for a change". The Korea Times. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ Jin, Eun-soo (27 February 2015). "Empire is all about the lust, not history". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ↑ Na, Won-jung (3 March 2015). "In Focus: Empire of Lust". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ↑ Conran, Pierce (29 December 2014). "Genre Diversity from Major 3 in 2015". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ Nawael, Khelil (26 January 2015). "Shin Ha Kyun's First History Challenge Is Empire of Lust". BNTNews. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ Jo, Yeon-kyung (2 March 2015). "Interview: Kang Ha Neul Struggled Emotionally After Filming Rape Scene on The Age of Innocence". enewsWorld. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
External links
- Official website (Korean)
- Empire of Lust on Facebook (Korean)
- Empire of Lust at the Korean Movie Database
- Empire of Lust at the Internet Movie Database
- Empire of Lust at HanCinema