The Throne (film)

The Throne
Hangul 사도
Revised Romanization Sado
Directed by Lee Joon-ik
Produced by Oh Seung-hyeon
Written by Cho Chul-hyun
Oh Seung-hyeon
Lee Song-won
Starring Song Kang-ho
Yoo Ah-in
Music by Bang Jun-seok
Cinematography Kim Tae-gyeong
Edited by Kim Sang-bum
Kim Jae-bum
Distributed by Showbox/Mediaplex
Release dates
  • 16 September 2015 (2015-09-16)
Running time
125 minutes
Country South Korea
Language Korean
Budget US$8.3 million
Box office US$42.5 million[1]

The Throne (Hangul: 사도; RR: Sado) is a 2015 South Korean historical period drama film directed by Lee Joon-ik, starring Song Kang-ho and Yoo Ah-in.[2][3][4][5] Set during the reign of King Yeongjo, the film is about the life of Crown Prince Sado, the heir to the throne who was deemed unfit to rule and, at age 27, was condemned to death by his own father by getting locked in a rice chest for eight days until he suffocated and starved.[6][7][8][9][10]

The Throne won three awards at the 35th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards, including Best Film.[11][12] It was also selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.[13][14]

Plot

The film is set in Joseon period where a king tries to teach his son the way of being an eligible prince and a competent king. Confucianism is the base of Joseon kingdom but the son failed to absorb it and is involved in arts, dancing and dozing away from alcoholism. Efforts made by the king to straighten his son who had strayed from responsibilities only resulted in bitter end. The king in his late age, losing hope in his son trains his grandson to the position. The grandson excels in these aspects which makes the king happy. In a drunken fiery from all bitterness and regret the prince rushes to the palace one night to assassinate the king. But hearing conversations between his son and king led him aware of what he is doing and dropped the sword. The king who initially tries to forgive, is manipulated by some members of the palace officials and ministers into thinking that the prince is beyond reckless and not worthy of being future king. The king orders to lock the prince in a rice box till his death, on the eight day the prince dies and ceremonies are held. The king moves to a secluded place for retirement. The palace is left in care of the officials and queens. After 14 years before entering to kingship the grandson meets with his grandfather, he advises to be vigilant and act knowing the difference between emotions and principle. After the grandfather passes away the grandson who is now king honors his father at his grave and his mother as his late father honored his mother. Both the son and mother shed tears with pride.

Cast

Production

Filming began on 8 July 2014.[15] The Throne is Moon Geun-young's first film in 8 years.[16]

Reception

Box office

The Throne opened in South Korea on 16 September 2015. By October 25, it has grossed ₩48.7 billion (US$42,9 million) from 6.23 million admissions.[17][18][19]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2015
35th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards[20]
Best Film The Throne Won
Best Actor Yoo Ah-in Nominated
Best Screenplay Cho Chul-hyun,
Oh Seung-hyeon,
Lee Song-won
Won
Best Music Bang Jun-seok Won
Top 10 Films of the Year The Throne Won
15th Korea World Youth Film Festival[21]
Most Favorite Actor Yoo Ah-in Won
52nd Grand Bell Awards[22]
Best Film The Throne Nominated
Best Director Lee Joon-ik Nominated
Best Actor Yoo Ah-in Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Kim Hae-sook Won
36th Blue Dragon Film Awards[23][24]
Best Film The Throne Nominated
Best Director Lee Joon-ik Nominated
Best Actor Song Kang-ho Nominated
Yoo Ah-in Won
Best Supporting Actress Jeon Hye-jin Won
Best Screenplay Cho Chul-hyun,
Oh Seung-hyeon,
Lee Song-won
Nominated
Best Cinematography Kim Tae-gyeong Won
Best Editing Kim Sang-bum,
Kim Jae-bum
Nominated
Best Art Direction Kang Seung-yong Nominated
Best Lighting Hong Seung-cheol Won
Best Music Bang Jun-seok Won
19th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival[25]
Grand Prix Lee Joon-ik Won
Best Music Bang Jun-seok Won
5th SACF Artists of the Year Awards[26]
Artistic Impression in Motion Pictures Award Yoo Ah-in Won
The Korea Film Actors Association Awards[27]
Top Star Award Yoo Ah-in Won
Best Director Award Lee Joon-ik Won
2016
7th Korean Film Reporters Association Awards (KOFRA)[28]
Best Film The Throne Won
Best Actor Yoo Ah-in Won
Best Supporting Actress Jeon Hye-jin Won
20th Satellite Awards
Best Foreign Language Film The Throne Nominated
Best Costume Design Shim Hyun-seob Nominated
10th Asian Film Awards[29]
Best Original Music Bang Jun-seok Nominated
Best Costume Design Lee Ji-yeon,
Shim Hyun-seob
Won
Next Generation Award Yoo Ah-in Won
21st Chunsa Film Art Awards[30]
Grand Prix (Best Director) Lee Joon-ik Won
Best Original Screenplay Cho Chul-hyun Won
Best Actor Yoo Ah-in Won
Best Supporting Actress Jeon Hye-jin Nominated

See also

References

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  3. "The Throne filmmaker speaks highly of actor Song". The Korea Herald. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  4. Jin, Eun-soo (11 September 2015). "Movie tells timeless tale of father-son dispute". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  5. Won, Ho-jung (16 September 2015). "Herald Review: The Throne brings royal strife down to Earth". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  6. Kim, Hee-eun (3 April 2014). "Song Kang-ho joins Lee Joon-ik film". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
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  10. Baek, Byung-yeul (18 August 2014). "Same role, different actors". The Korea Times. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  11. Park, So-jung (28 October 2015). "The Throne rakes in three film critics' awards". Yonhap. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
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  13. Lee, Hyo-won (1 September 2015). "Oscars: South Korea Submits The Throne for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  14. "The Throne picked as Korean candidate for Academy Awards' foreign language film award". Yonhap. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  15. "Song Kang Ho and Yoo Ah In's New Film Sado Holds First Shooting". Soompi. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  16. Conran, Pierce (13 May 2014). "YOO Ah-in and MOON Geun-young Confirmed for SADO". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
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  19. Ma, Kevin (26 October 2015). "The Phone rings up South Korea box office". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
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  21. "유아인 박보영 류승완…청소년 뽑은 인기영화인 선정" (in Korean). Asiae. 2015-10-22. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
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  29. "Celebrities light up Asian Film Awards". China Daily. 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
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