The Night Owl (Korean: 올빼미; RR: Olbbaemi; lit. Owl) is a 2022 South Korean historical drama thriller film directed by Ahn Tae-jin, starring Ryu Jun-yeol and Yoo Hae-jin. Set in the Joseon era, it is based on the mystery surrounding the death of Crown Prince Sohyeon, who returned from the Qing Dynasty in the Joseon Injo period. It was released on November 23, 2022.[3]
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| Hangul | 올빼미 |
| Revised Romanization | Olbbaemi |
| Directed by | Ahn Tae-jin |
| Written by | Hyun Gyu-ri Ahn Tae-jin |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kim Tae-kyeong |
| Edited by | Kim Sun-min |
| Music by | Hwang Sang-jun |
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| Distributed by | Next Entertainment World |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | ₩9 billion[1] |
| Box office | US$26.6 million[2] |
Plot
editKyung-soo is blind but has excellent acupuncture skills. He enters the palace after being recognized for his talent by Lee Hyung-ik. Around that time, Crown Prince Sohyeon, who was taken hostage by the Qing Dynasty, returned to Korea after 8 years. Injo, while happy for his son, is overcome with unknown anxiety for a while. Then one night, Kyung-soo, who can see faintly in the dark, witnesses the death of Crown Prince Sohyeon. As he tries to tell the truth, bigger secrets and conspiracies are revealed, putting his life at risk. After the death of his son, Injo's anxiety turns into madness and begins to run rampant, and Kyung-soo, who witnessed the death of the crown prince, attempts to reveal the truth behind the crown prince’s death.
Cast
edit- Ryu Jun-yeol as Kyung-soo
- Yoo Hae-jin as King Injo
- Choi Moo-sung as Lee Hyung-ik
- Jo Sung-ha as Young Eui-jeong
- Park Myung-hoon as Man-sik
- Kim Sung-cheol as Crown Prince Sohyeon
- Ahn Eun-jin as Jo So-yong
- Jo Yun-seo as Crown Princess Minhoe
- Lee Joo-won as Yi Seok-cheol, the eldest son of Crown Prince Sohyeon[4]
- Kim Do-won as Chun Kyung-jae, Kyung-soo's younger brother.[5]
Reception
editBox office
editAs of 16 January 2023[update], it is the fifth highest-grossing Korean film of 2022, with a gross of US$26,395,809, and 3,317,510 admissions.[2] On December 23, 2022, The Night Owl surpassed 3 million cumulative audiences on this afternoon. An additional 900,000 people were mobilized in two weeks after exceeding the break-even point of 2.1 million on the 8th, which led the box office for three consecutive weeks.[6]
The film was in competition at FFCP 2023, the festival dedicated to Korean film in Paris.[7]
Accolades
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2023 | Best Film | The Night Owl | Won | [8] |
| Best Director | Ahn Tae-jin | Nominated | |||
| Best New Director | Won | ||||
| Best Actor | Ryu Jun-yeol | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Kim Sung-cheol | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Ahn Eun-jin | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Ahn Tae-jin and Hyun Kyu-ri | Nominated | |||
| Best Technical Award (Lighting) | Hong Seung-cheol | Nominated | |||
| Director's Cut Awards | 2023 | Best New Director in film | Ahn Tae-jin | Won | [9] |
| Best Director in film | Nominated | [10] | |||
| Best Screenplay | Ahn Tae-jin and Hyun Kyu-ri | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor in film | Ryu Jun-yeol | Nominated | |||
| Yoo Hae-jin | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Actor in film | Kim Sung-cheol | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress in film | Ahn Eun-jin | Nominated | |||
| Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Best Actor | Ryu Jun-yeol | Won | [11] | |
| Best New Director | Ahn Tae-jin | Won | |||
| Cinematography Award | Kim Tae-kyeong | Won | |||
| Buil Film Awards | 2023 | Best Actor | Ryu Jun-yeol | Nominated | [12] |
| Yoo Hae-jin | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Director | Ahn Tae-jin | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Ahn Tae-jin and Hyun Kyu-ri | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Ahn Eun-jin | Nominated | |||
| Best Film | The Night Owl | Nominated | |||
| Golden Cinema Film Festival | 2023 | Best Actor | Ryu Jun-yeol | Won | [13] |
| Best Supporting Actor | Choi Moo-sung | Won | |||
| Best Director | Ahn Tae-jin | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Kim Tae-kyeong | Won | |||
| Best lighting | Hong Seung-chul | Won | |||
| Grand Bell Awards | 2023 | Best Film | The Night Owl | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Ryu Jun-yeol | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Ahn Eun-jin | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actor | Kim Sung-cheol | Nominated | |||
| Best New Director | Ahn Tae-jin | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Ahn Tae-jin and Hyun Kyu-ri | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Kim Tae-kyeong | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Park Yong-ki | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Shim Hyun-seop | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Kim Sun-min | Won | |||
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2023 | Best Film | The Night Owl | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Ryu Jun-yeol | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Ahn Eun-jin | Nominated | |||
| Best New Director | Ahn Tae-jin | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Hyun Eun-mi, Ahn Tae-jin | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography and lighting | Kim Tae-kyeong, Hong Seung-chul | Won | |||
| Best Technical award (Sound) | Park Yong-ki | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Lee Ha-jun | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Kim Sun-min | Won |
References
edit- ^ "[인터뷰] 2023 전망④ 김수연 NEW 영화사업부 이사, "결국은 시나리오의 힘"". Cine21 (in Korean). 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ a b "KoBiz - Korean film, news, actor, movie, cinema, location & Korean Film Archive".
- ^ Kim, Da-eun (October 4, 2022). "유해진X류준열 사극 스릴러 '올빼미' 11월 23일 개봉확정" [Yoo Hae-jin X Ryu Jun-yeol's historical thriller 'Owl' confirmed for release on November 23rd] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Bo-ra (December 11, 2022). "올빼미' 이주원 "캐스팅 돼 엄마랑 울었다…유해진 닮고 싶어"(종합)[인터뷰]" [Owl' Lee Joo-won "I cried with my mom after being cast... I want to be like Hae-jin Yoo" (Comprehensive)[Interview]] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved December 11, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang, Min-kyung (December 12, 2022). "류준열과 아역 배우들의 훈훈 케미…250만 돌파 '올빼미' 인기 비결" [Ryu Jun-yeol and child actors' warm chemistry... The secret to the popularity of 'Owl' that surpassed 2.5 million] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang, Min-kyung (December 23, 2022). "[공식] '올빼미', 300만 돌파…유해진→류준열·김성철 감사 인사" [[Official] 'Owl' surpasses 3 million views... Yoo Hae-jin → Ryu Jun-yeol and Kim Seong-cheol’s thanks] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ JulienJamesVachon (2023-11-04). "The Night Owl la pépite du FFCP 2023". Direct-Actu (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ Park Soo-in (April 29, 2023). "'헤어질 결심' 대상→더 글로리' 3관왕, 이변 없는 수상[백상예술대상①]" ['Decision to break up' Daesang→The Glory' 3 crowns, no surprises [Baeksang Arts Awards ①]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoon, Ki-baek (February 24, 2023). "박찬욱 '헤어질 결심', 디렉터스컷 어워즈 5관왕" [Park Chan-wook's 'Decision to Break Up' wins 5 Director's Cut Awards] (in Korean). E-daily. Retrieved February 24, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Bo-young (February 9, 2023). "제21회 '디렉터스컷 어워즈', 3년 만에 오프라인 개최 [공식]" [The 21st 'Director's Cut Awards' held offline for the first time in 3 years [Official]] (in Korean). E-Daily. Retrieved February 17, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Yang, So-young (September 4, 2023). "김서형 류준열, 영평상 주연상 받는다...작품상은 '다음 소희" [Kim Seo-hyung Ryu Jun-yeol, Youngpyeong Award for Best Actor... 'Next Sohee' for Best Picture] (in Korean). Star Today. Retrieved September 6, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Nam, Yoo-jung; Lee, Woo-young (2023-08-27). "누가 받아도 될 정도로 훌륭한 후보들, 그중 최고는 누구?" [Great candidates to anyone can accept, who is the best of them?]. Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ^ Yang, So-young (October 20, 2023). "류준열 김서형 황금촬영상 주연상...'올빼미' 6관왕" [Ryu Jun-yeol Kim Seo-hyung Golden Cinematography Award for Leading Actor...'Owl' wins 6 awards]. Star Today (in Korean). Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Naver.
External links
edit- The Night Owl at IMDb
- The Night Owl at HanCinema
- The Night Owl at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
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