Empress Chung

Empress Chung
Theatrical poster

Hangul	왕 후 심 청
Hanja	王后沈淸
Revised Romanization	Wanghu simcheong
McCune–Reischauer	Wanghu simch‘ŏng
Directed by	Nelson Shin
Produced by	Nelson Shin Yi Jin-eun Kang Min-woo
Screenplay by	Kim Jung-ha Shin Jang-hyun Yoo Kwang-hee Kyong Seung-won Kwon Young-sup
Story by	Nelson Shin
Music by	Sung Dong-hwan
Edited by	Nelson Shin
Production company	AKOM SEK Studio
Distributed by	KOAA Films
Release dates	August 12, 2005 (2005-08-12)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	North Korea South Korea
Language	Korean
Budget	US$6.5 million^[1]

Empress Chung (Hangul: 왕후심청; hanja: 王后沈淸; RR: Wanghu simcheong) is a 2005 animated feature film, produced in North and South Korea and directed by Nelson Shin.

Synopsis

In this adventure, based on a famous Korean folk tale, a daughter sacrifices herself to restore her blind father's eyesight.

Production

As a personal project, Shin spent eight years getting the project off the ground, including three and a half years of pre-production. The film was co-produced in North Korea by the Chosun April 26th Children Film Studio (also known as SEK), and the score was also recorded in the North by the Pyongyang Film and Broadcasting Orchestra. In a move unusual for the Korean film industry, the character voices were recorded in both the South and the North due to differences in dialect. For the definitive international release version, the South Korean dub is the one used.

Release

On August 12, 2005, Empress Chung became the first film to have been released simultaneously in both North and South Korea. The film was featured at the 2004 Annecy International Animation Festival, and was also recognized with several awards in Korea.

The film grossed US $140,000 on its opening weekend against a US $6.5 million budget,^[1] continuing a trend of under-performing animated features made for the Korean market.^[2]

References

1 2 Jie, Li (February 2012). "Drawing out the Hermit". NewsChina Magazine. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
↑ Russell, Mark (August 31, 2005). "Uniting the Two Koreas, in Animated Films at Least". The New York Times. Retrieved June 24, 2013.

External links

Official website
Empress Chung at the Internet Movie Database
Empress Chung at the Korean Movie Database
Empress Chung at HanCinema
’Simpsons’ animator knocks on doors of N.K. with Korean folk tale

Animation industry in North Korea

Economy of North Korea

Studios/Companies

Active	SEK Studio

Unsure	Samcholli

Defunct

Animation icons

Pocahontas
The Lion King

Related topics

Manhwa

Note: The Animation icons shown in italics had the Animation claimed to be done by Korean studios/companies, but not the ideas nor the recording

Animation industry in South Korea

Economy of South Korea

Active Animation Studios/Companies	Anivision AKOM Cinepix Dong Woo Animation DR Movie EMation G&G Entertainment Hanho Heung-Up Heewon Entertainment Plus One Animation Rough Draft Korea Saerom Animation Studio Mir Sunwoo Entertainment Grimsaem

Defunct Animation Studios/Companies	Koko Enterprises Sei Young Animation

Animation icons	Aang Bernard Cubix Dooly Huey Freeman Korra Pororo the Little Penguin Pucca Robocar Poli

Related topics	Korean Wave Manhwa

Note: The Animation icons shown in italics had the Animation done by Korean studios/companies, but not the ideas nor the recording

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