The Admiral: Roaring Currents

The Admiral: Roaring Currents
Directed by Kim Han-min
Produced by Kim Han-min
Written by Jeon Chul-hong
Kim Han-min
Starring Choi Min-sik
Ryu Seung-ryong
Music by Kim Tae-seong
Cinematography Kim Tae-seong
Edited by Kim Chang-ju
Production
company
Big Stone Pictures
Distributed by CJ Entertainment
Release dates
  • July 30, 2014 (2014-07-30)
Running time
 127 minutes
Country South Korea
Language Korean
Japanese
Budget US$18.6 million
Box office US$135.9 million (worldwide)

The Admiral : Roaring Currents (Hangul: 명량; RR: Myeongnyang)) is a South Korean movie that was released on July 30, 2014. The events in the movie are based on the Battle of Myeongnyang and the film was directed and co-written by Kim Han min and starred Choi Min-sik.[1][2][3] As it recorded 10 million viewers in 12 days, it set a record for achieving 10 million viewers in the shortest amount of time. Also, the movie overwhelmingly surpassed Avatar’s original record of 13 million viewers to become the most watched film of all time in Korea.[4][5][6]

Plot

The film revolves around the titular Battle of Myeongnyang circa 1597, regarded as one of legendary Joseon admiral Yi Sun-sin's most remarkable naval victories, in which he led the only 12 ships remaining in his command to a heroic victory against an invading Japanese fleet numbering 330 vessels.[7]

Historical Background

In the 16th century, a general called Toyotomi Hideyoshi unified Japan and the long civil war in Japan was ended. At that time, most Koreans didn't think about any possibility of invasion from Japan and ignored the war-readiness of Japan. Therefore, the army and Korean Navy except for the admiral Yi Sun Sin were not prepared for any invasion from Japan. Only admiral Yi Sun Sin prepared for a war against Japan by building up ships and developing weapons. In 1592, the Imjin War broke out when Japan invaded Korea. From the beginning of the war, the Japanese army, which were well experienced as a result of their civil war, were easily defeating the Korean army and quickly advancing to the north. However, at sea, the admiral Yi Sun Sin's Joseon Navy destroyed the Japanese naval fleets in many consecutive battles, so that the Japanese navy's advance to the west and north was frustrated and Japanese supply lines on sea routes were not open at all. However in 1597, due to a Japanese espionage plot and political conspiracy in the Korean royal court, the Admiral Yi Sun Sin was imprisoned by the Korean government and another admiral (Won Gyun) was appointed to command the Korean navy. Admiral Won, in his first and last naval engagement, attacked the Japanese navy but was seriously defeated by Japan and lost most of the warships (more than 200 warships). Won was killed in action. After this defeat, the Korean government released admiral Yi and put him back in the position of admiral, but the fleet consisted of only 13 warships due to the serious defeat. The Korean government suggested that admiral Yi give up sea battles and join any ground battle. But admiral Yi insisted that he should prevent the Japanese navy from advancing via sea route. In October 1597, a Japanese fleet of 330 ships tried to attack the small Korean fleet of 13 ships. This is the Battle of Myeongnyang. As the Japanese moved toward the Korean fleet, Admiral Yi enticed the Japanese fleet to a long and narrow strait which has fast and strong wave-flow and he hampered the Japanese fleet’s navigating by blocking the strait with steel chains. (doubtful: see Battle of Myeongnyang#Chain or iron rope across the strait) Therefore, many Japanese ships were gathered and stuck in the narrow strait, as the tide shifted. The cannons on Korean warships outside the strait bombarded the Japanese ships. The Japanese fleet lost more than 31 warships and retreated to the east and they finally gave up advancing toward the west by sea.[8]

Cast

Release and Credits

Release Dates[11]

Country Date Released Title of the Movie
South Korea 30 July 2014 명량 (Myeong-Ryang)
USA 15 August 2014 The Admiral
Vietnam 5 September 2014 Myeong-ryang
Netherlands 12 April 2015 Myeong-rynag
Germany 20 July 2015 The Admiral : Roaring Currents
Japan 12 August 2015 Myeong-ryang
Phillippines 2 September Myeong-ryang
Germany (extended version) 14 March 2016 Myeong-rynag
Brazil August 2014 O Almirante: Correntes Furiosas

Company Credits (Including Overseas) [12]

Accolades & Film Festivals

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2014
23rd Buil Film Awards[13]
 Best Film The Admiral: Roaring Currents Won
Best Director Kim Han-min Nominated
Best Actor Choi Min-sik Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Lee Jung-hyun Nominated
Best Cinematography Kim Tae-seong Won
Best Art Direction Jang Choon-seob Won
Best Music Kim Tae-seong Nominated
Asia Star Awards[14][15]
 Actor of the Year Choi Min-sik Won
34th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards[16]
 Best Actor Choi Min-sik Won
Best Art Direction Jang Choon-seob Won
Critics' Top 10 The Admiral: Roaring Currents Won
51st Grand Bell Awards[17][18][19][20][21]
 Best Film The Admiral: Roaring Currents Won
Best Director Kim Han-min Nominated
Best Actor Choi Min-sik Won
Best Cinematography Kim Tae-seong Nominated
Best Lighting Kim Gyeong-seok Nominated
Best Art Direction Jang Choon-seob Nominated
Best Costume Design Kwon Yu-jin, Im Seung-hee Nominated
Best Music Kim Tae-seong Nominated
Technical Award Yun Dae-won (special effects) Won
Best Planning Kim Han-min Won
35th Blue Dragon Film Awards[22]
 Best Film The Admiral: Roaring Currents Nominated
Best Director Kim Han-min Won
Best Actor Choi Min-sik Nominated
Best Cinematography Kim Tae-seong Nominated
Best Lighting Kim Gyeong-seok Nominated
Best Art Direction Jang Choon-seob Nominated
Best Music Kim Tae-seong Nominated
Technical Award Yun Dae-won (special effects) Nominated
Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film The Admiral: Roaring Currents Won
2015
6th KOFRA Film Awards[23]
 Best Actor Choi Min-sik Won
10th Max Movie Awards
 Best Film The Admiral: Roaring Currents Won
Best Director Kim Han-min Nominated
Best Actor Choi Min-sik Won
Best Supporting Actor Ryu Seung-ryong Nominated
Best Trailer The Admiral: Roaring Currents Nominated
Best Poster The Admiral: Roaring Currents Nominated
20th Chunsa Film Art Awards[24]
 Best Director (Grand Prix) Kim Han-min Nominated
Best Actor Choi Min-sik Nominated
Technical Award Choi Tae-young (sound) Won
9th Asian Film Awards[25]
 Best Actor Choi Min-sik Nominated
51st Baeksang Arts Awards[26][27]
 Grand Prize (Daesang) for Film Choi Min-sik Won
Best Film The Admiral: Roaring Currents Nominated
Best Actor Choi Min-sik Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Lee Jung-hyun Nominated

Film Festival[28]

Film Festival Submission
13th Firenze Korea Film Festival (2015) Movie (Film)
19th Busan International Film Festival (2014) Panorama - Korean Movie
2nd Silk-Road International Film Festival (2015) Movie (Film)

Reception

South Korea

The Admiral: Roaring Currents drew 682,882 viewers on its first day in theaters on July 30, 2014, grossing US$4.77 million. This was the all-time highest opening day box office in South Korea, for both a foreign and domestic film, breaking the previous record set by Kundo: Age of the Rampant.[29][30] It went on to set other new records: highest opening weekend, with 3.35 million admissions (US$25.94 million), surpassing Transformers: Dark of the Moon's record of 2.37 million (set in 2011) by 41%; biggest single day for a film in South Korean history with 1.25 million admissions (US$9.71 million); the first time that a film generated over ₩10 billion in a single day; and the quickest film to reach 10 million admissions.[31][32][33][34]

By August 15, The Admiral: Roaring Currents became the all-time most-watched film in South Korea, breaking the previous record held by Hollywood blockbuster Avatar (13.62 million). By August 17, it became the first film to sell more than 14 million tickets in South Korean theaters and the first domestic film to exceed the US$100 million mark.[4][35][36] At 17,607,820 admissions,[37] it has grossed US$132 million in South Korea.[38]

Korean Box Office Chart :

Date Number of Screen Number of play Income Viewers Total Income Total Viewers Ranking
First day(07/30) 1,159 6,147 4,708,879,000 682,701 4,881,110,000 705,201 1
Second day(07/31) 1,202 6,258 5,243,409,900 705,070 10,124,519,900 1,410,271 1
Third day(08/01) 1,300 6,699 6,918,410,307 867,437 17,042,930,207 2,277,708 1
Fourth day (08/02) 1,494 7,605 9,826,541,209 1,232,529 26,869,471,416 3,510,237 1
Fifth day(08/03) 1,587 7,963 10,031,212,500 1,257,380 36,900,683,916 4,767,617 1
Sixth day(08/04) 1,443 7,551 7,455,501,400 990,022 44,356,185,316 5,757,639 1
Seventh day(08/05) 1,507 7,779 6,511,760,400 869,153 50,867,945,716 6,626,792 1
Eighth day(08/06) 1,221 6,788 5,273,445,400 702,887 56,141,391,116 7,329,679 1
Ninth day(08/07) 1,239 6,776 4,892,511,700 652,776 61,033,902,816 7,982,455 1
Tenth day(08/08) 1,278 7,026 5,493,530,692 690,123 66,527,433,508 8,672,578 1

Regional Total Viewers and Income

Region Number of Screen Total Incomes Total Viewrs
Gyeonggi-Do 360 31,089,294,900 (22.9%) 4,051,862 (23.0%)
Gangwon-Do 51 3,651,401,100 (2.7%) 485,685 (2.8%)
Chungcheongbuk-Do 61 3,653,185,700 (2.7%) 497,938 (2.8%)
Chungcheongnam-Do 52 4,117,556,000 (3.0%) 550,058 (3.1%)
Gyeongsangbuk-Do 73 4,971,368,900 (3.7%) 631,366 (3.6%)
Gyeongsangnam-Do 103 7,991,499,700 (5.9%) 1,043,045 (5.9%)
Jeollabuk-do 60 4,333,219,300 (3.2%) 581,423 (3.3%)
Jeollanam-do 39 2,814,587,500 (2.1%) 399,688 (2.3%)
Jeju 22 1,457,782,500 (1.1%) 191,760 (1.1%)
Busan 128 10,646,578,200 (7.8%) 1,384,083 (7.9%)
Daegu 112 7,925,679,600 (5.8%) 1,017,360 (5.8%)
Daejeon 43 4,782,608,000 (3.5%) 628,648 (3.6%)
Ulsan 28 3,066,071,200 (2.3%) 382,935 (2.2%)
Incheon 76 7,082,728,000 (5.2%) 902,944 (5.1%)
Gwangju 73 4,834,892,500 (3.6%) 671,037 (3.8%)
Sejong 5 209,480,000 (0.2%) 30,367 (0.2%)
Seoul 301 33,125,286,210 (24.4%) 4,164,840 (23.6%)

International

It opened in limited release across 30 theaters in North America, beginning August 15, 2014.[39] Due to favorable reviews from critics and moviegoers, it expanded to 42 theaters on its second week, and its first week gross of US$1.18 million surpassed the previous record held by Masquerade (US$923,442) as the highest-grossing film directly distributed by a South Korean distributor.[40] The film has grossed CN¥26.53 million in China,[41] US$2,589,811 in the United States,[42] and US$135.9 million internationally.[43]

Critical Receptions

Positive Reactions

Negative Reactions

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