Veteran (2015 film)
| Veteran | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ryoo Seung-wan |
| Produced by |
Kang Hye-jung Kim Jung-min |
| Written by | Ryoo Seung-wan |
| Starring |
Hwang Jung-min Yoo Ah-in |
| Music by | Bang Jun-seok |
| Cinematography | Choi Young-hwan |
| Edited by |
Kim Sang-bum Kim Jae-bum |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release dates |
(South Korea)
(Hong Kong) |
Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$5.1 million |
| Box office | US$92 million |
Veteran (Hangul: 베테랑; RR: Beterang) is a 2015 South Korean action crime comedy film written and directed by Ryoo Seung-wan.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] It drew 13.4 million admissions, making it the 3rd all-time highest grossing film in South Korean cinema history. Veteran also won the Casa Asia Award at the Sitges Film Festival.[9]
Plot
Detective Seo Do-cheol is tough and merciless when it comes to crime. But while investigating a high-profile case, Seo finds out that arrogant young millionaire Jo Tae-oh — the third-generation heir to powerful conglomerate Sinjin Group — is pulling some strings behind the scenes. However, no matter how rigorously Seo's team pursues him, Jo always escapes with the help of his wealth and connections.
Cast
- Hwang Jung-min as Seo Do-cheol[10]
- Yoo Ah-in as Jo Tae-oh[11][12][13]
- Yoo Hae-jin as Managing director Choi
- Oh Dal-su as Team leader Oh
- Jang Yoon-ju as Miss Bong[14]
- Kim Shi-hoo as Detective Yoon
- Oh Dae-hwan as Detective Wang
- Jung Woong-in as Driver Bae
- Jung Man-sik as Chief Jeon
- Song Young-chang as Chairman Jo
- Jin Kyung as Joo-yeon
- Yoo In-young as Da-hye
- Park So-dam as "the youngest"
- Lee Dong-hwi as Yoon Hong-ryeol
- Bae Sung-woo as Used cars business owner
- Chun Ho-jin as Regional investigation unit senior superintendent
- Jang So-yeon as Driver Bae's wife
- Kim Jae-hyeon as Driver Bae's son
- Park Jong-hwan as Team leader Yang
- Eom Tae-gu as Hand-to-hand fight entourage
- Park Ji-hoon as Security manager
- Shin Seung-hwan as Reporter Park
- Yeo Ho-min as Director Kim
- Lee Ye-won as Jo Tae-oh's hair stylist 2
- Park Ji-yoon as News reporter (voice)
- Ahn Gil-kang as Jurisdiction police chief (cameo)
- Ma Dong-seok as Big guy with sportswear (cameo)
- Kim Eung-soo as Adviser Jeong (cameo)
Box office
Veteran opened in South Korea on August 5, 2015. It grossed ₩21.7 billion (US$18.6 million) from 2.75 million admissions over its first five days of release.[15][16][17] By November 6, it had grossed US$92,077,504 from 13,411,343 admissions and is currently the 3rd all-time highest grossing film in Korean cinema history.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | |
Casa Asia Award (Asia Focus - Best Film) |
Veteran | Won |
| (20th Busan International Film Festival) |
Asia Star of the Year | Yoo Ah-in | Won | |
| Best Director | Ryoo Seung-wan | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Yoo Ah-in | Nominated | ||
| Top 10 Films of the Year | Veteran | Won | ||
| Most Favorite Actor | Yoo Ah-in | Won | ||
| Most Favorite Film Director | Ryoo Seung-wan | Won | ||
| Best Film | Veteran | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Ryoo Seung-wan | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Yoo Ah-in | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Yoo Hae-jin | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Jang Yoon-ju | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actress | Jang Yoon-ju | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Ryoo Seung-wan | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Choi Young-hwan | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-bum |
Nominated | ||
| Best Lighting | Kim Ho-seong | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Recording | Kim Chang-seop | Nominated | ||
| Best Film | Veteran | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Ryoo Seung-wan | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Hwang Jung-min | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Yoo Hae-jin | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Jin Kyung | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Ryoo Seung-wan | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Choi Young-hwan | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-bum |
Nominated | ||
| Best Lighting | Kim Ho-seong | Nominated | ||
| Best Music | Bang Jun-seok | Nominated | ||
| Technical Award | Jung Doo-hong, Jung Yoon-heon (Martial Arts) |
Nominated | ||
| |
Best Male Fashionista in a Movie (First Prize) |
Yoo Ah-in | Won | |
| |
Artistic Impression in Motion Pictures Award | Yoo Ah-in | Won | |
| Top Star Award | Yoo Ah-in | Won | ||
| Best Martial Arts Director Award | Jung Doo-hong | Won | ||
| 2016 | |
Best Director | Ryoo Seung-wan | Won |
| Best Film | Veteran | Won | ||
| Best Director | Ryoo Seung-wan | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Yoo Ah-in | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Oh Dal-su | Won | ||
| Best Film | Veteran | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Ryoo Seung-wan | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Ryoo Seung-wan | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-bum |
Nominated | ||
| Next Generation Award | Yoo Ah-in | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Oh Dal-su | Pending | ||
| Technical Award | Veteran | Pending |
Sequel
Ryoo Seung-wan and production company Filmmaker R&K confirmed that they have already agreed to make a sequel, which will likely hit theaters within two to three years.[30][31][32]
References
- ↑ Kim, Yeon-ji (7 August 2015). "Director has hope for film industry". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ↑ Won, Ho-jung (1 July 2015). "Veteran actors hope to conquer summer with laughs and action". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ Baek, Byung-yeul (22 July 2015). "Cop action flick Veteran offers pleasure". The Korea Times. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ Won, Ho-jung (29 July 2015). "Herald Review: Swaggering Veteran pulls no punches". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ↑ Jin, Eun-soo (8 March 2014). "Ryoo casts for Veteran". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ Conran, Pierce (20 February 2014). "New RYOO Seung-wan Film Adds Actresses". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ Bechervaise, Jason (5 January 2015). "Most anticipated films of 2015". The Korea Times. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ Jin, Eun-soo (26 June 2015). "The likely blockbusters for summer 2015". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- 1 2 Lim, Jeong-yeo (21 October 2015). "Veteran bags top award from Sitges Film Festival". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "Actor Hwang Jung-min: Moviegoers most important in choosing script". Yonhap. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ↑ Choi, He-suk (17 June 2015). "Yoo Ah-in returns as 'a proper villain'". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ Lee, Eun-seon (30 July 2015). "Yoo Ah-in takes turn as a villain". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ↑ "Yu A-in Releases Inner Evil in Veteran". The Chosun Ilbo. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ↑ Yoon, Sarah (24 June 2015). "Jang Yoon-ju makes acting debut in Veteran". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ Ma, Kevin (10 August 2015). "Veteran captures South Korea box office". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ↑ "Veteran Draws 2.8 Million in 1st Week After Release". The Chosun Ilbo. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ Jin, Eun-soo (18 August 2015). "Veteran dominates over Liberation Day holiday". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ↑ Lee, Hyo-won (24 August 2015). "South Korea Box Office: Local Actioner Tops for Third Week, Fantastic Four Debuts in Fourth". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ↑ Noh, Jean (24 August 2015). "S Korea's Assassination, Veteran continue box office rise". Screen Daily. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ↑ "Veteran Set to Hit 10 Million Mark". The Chosun Ilbo. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ↑ "Korean film Veteran tops 10 mln in attendance". The Korea Herald. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ "Veteran exceeds 10 million viewers". The Korea Times. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ "Another Action Flick Garners Huge Box-Office Success". The Chosun Ilbo. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ "Veteran Moves Up to 6th Most Successful Korean Movie of All-Time". The Chosun Ilbo. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ↑ "Veteran Keeps Setting New Records". The Chosun Ilbo. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "Veteran Wins Award at Sitges Fest in Spain". The Chosun Ilbo. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ Park, So-jung (28 October 2015). "The Throne rakes in three film critics' awards". Yonhap. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ Conran, Pierce (2 November 2015). "THE THRONE Tops Korean Association of Film Critics Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ Kil, Sonia (26 November 2015). "Korea's Blue Dragon Spreads Awards Heat Between Hit Movies and Indie Titles". Variety. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ Lim, Jeong-yeo (10 September 2015). "Director Ryoo Seung-wan mulls sequel to Veteran". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ "Veteran sequel confirmed". The Korea Times. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ Jin, Min-ji (11 September 2015). "Actors, producers talk Veteran sequel". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
External links
- Official website (Korean)
- Veteran on Facebook (Korean)
- Veteran at the Korean Movie Database
- Veteran at the Internet Movie Database
- Veteran at HanCinema
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