Forbidden Dream (Korean: 천문: 하늘에 묻는다; RR: Cheonmun: haneul-e mudneunda; lit. Doors to Heaven) is a 2019 South Korean historical drama film directed by Hur Jin-ho and written by Jung Bum-shik and Lee Ji-min. Screenplay by Choi Gun-ho. Based on a true story, it portrays Sejong the Great (Han Suk-kyu), king of the Joseon dynasty of Korea, and his relationship with his greatest scientist, Jang Yeong-sil (Choi Min-sik).[2][3][4] It made its international debut at the 2020 New York Asian Film Festival in August 2020.[5]
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 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 천문: 하늘에 묻는다 |
| Hanja | 天問: 하늘에 묻는다 |
| Revised Romanization | Cheonmun: haneul-e mudneunda |
| Directed by | Hur Jin-ho |
| Written by | Jung Bum-shik Lee Ji-min |
| Screenplay by | Choi Gun-ho |
| Produced by | Kim Chul-yong |
| Starring | Choi Min-sik Han Suk-kyu |
| Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae |
| Music by | Jo Seong-woo |
Production company | Hive Media Corp. |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$13.9 million[1] |
Synopsis
editKing Sejong (Han Suk-kyu), the greatest ruler in Chosun history seeks to enhance national prosperity and military power through astronomy with the help of his greatest scientist, Jang Yeong-sil (Choi Min-sik). For twenty years they forged a relationship but due to an incident, Jang Yeong-sil was removed from his post and disappeared completely.
Cast
edit- Choi Min-sik as Jang Yeong-sil
- Han Suk-kyu as Sejong
- Park Sung-hoon as Lee Hyang
- Shin Goo as Hwang Hui
- Kim Hong-fa as Yi Cheon
- Huh Joon-ho as Cho Mal-saeng
- Kim Tae-woo as Jeong Nam-son
- Kim Won-hae as Cho Soon-saeng
- Im Won-hee as Lim Hyo-don
- Yoon Je-moon as Choi Hyo-nam
- Jeon Yeo-been as Sa-im
- Oh Hee-joon as Young eunuch
Accolades
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2020 | Best Actor | Han Suk-kyu | Nominated | [6] |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2021 | Best Art Direction | Cho Hwa-sung, Choi Hyun-seok | Nominated | [7] |
| Best Music | Jo Seong-woo | Nominated | |||
| Buil Film Awards | 2020 | Best Actor | Han Suk-kyu | Nominated | [8] |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2020 | Best Director | Hur Jin-ho | Nominated | [9] |
| Best Screenplay | Jung Bum-sik, Lee Ji-min | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Han Suk-kyu | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Shin Goo | Nominated | |||
| Technical Award | Jo Hwa-seong | Nominated | |||
| Grand Bell Awards | 2020 | Best Film | Forbidden Dream | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Actor | Han Suk-kyu | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Shin Goo | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Cho Hwa-sung | Nominated | |||
| Best Lighting | Lee Seung-hwan | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Cho Sang-kyung | Nominated |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Forbidden Dream". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ Min-sik, Yoon (December 18, 2019). "[Herald Review] 'Forbidden Dream' tells of beautiful friendship between two dreamers". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ Jae-lim, Lee (December 20, 2019). "Joseon-era bromance comes to life: In 'Forbidden Dream,' Choi Min-sik plays King Sejong's right-hand man". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ Boram, Kim (December 17, 2019). "(Movie Review) 'Forbidden Dream' features bromance of two geniuses of Korean history". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ MacDonald, Joan (August 11, 2020). "New York Asian Film Festival To Feature Korean Films For Streaming". Forbes. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ MacDonald, Joan (May 8, 2020). "Baeksang Arts Awards Announces Nominees And Plans To Proceed Without An Audience". Forbes. Archived from the original on May 10, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ Lee Seung-mi (November 11, 2020). "[공식]제41회 청룡영화상 후보 발표…'남산의부장들' 10개 부문 최다 노미" [[Official] Nominations for the 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards Announced… 'The Man Standing Next' has the Most Nominations with 10]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Chosun. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ Kim Yu-jin (October 22, 2020). "'2020 부일영화상' 이병헌·정유미 남녀주연상…'벌새' 최우수작품상 [종합]" ['2020 Boo-il Film Awards' Lee Byung-hun·Jung Yoomi's Male and Female Leading Actor... 'Hummingbird' Best Work Award [Overall]]. Exsports. Naver. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "'엑시트' 개최 연기 춘사영화제 6개 부문 최다 노미네이트". Naver. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ "[공식] '제56회 대종상 영화제' 오는 2월 25일 개최, 최종 노미네이트 작품 발표" (in Korean). January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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