The Policeman's Lineage
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| Hangul | 경관의 피 |
| Lit. | Officer's Blood |
| RR | Gyeonggwanui pi |
| MR | Kyŏnggwanŭi p'i |
| Directed by | Lee Kyoo-man |
| Screenplay by | Bae Young-ik |
| Based on | The Policeman's Lineage by Joh Sasaki |
| Starring | Cho Jin-woong Choi Woo-shik Park Hee-soon Kwon Yul Park Myung-hoon |
| Cinematography | Gang Guk-hyeon |
| Edited by | Nam Na-yeong |
| Music by | Jang Young-gyu |
Production company | Leeyang Film |
| Distributed by | Acemaker Movieworks |
Release date |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$5.9 million[1][2] |
The Policeman's Lineage (Korean: 경관의 피; RR: Gyeonggwanui pi) is a 2022 South Korean action thriller film directed by Lee Kyoo-man, and starring Cho Jin-woong and Choi Woo-shik. The film, based on the Japanese novel of the same name by Joh Sasaki, is about two cops with different methods forming a team to investigate a case that turns the police force upside down. The film was released theatrically on January 5, 2022.[3]
Synopsis
[edit]The Investigation Unit chief, Park Kang-yoon, conducts investigations into criminals while receiving massive, untraceable sponsorship funds. He resides in a luxury villa, wears designer suits, and drives a foreign car. One day, Kang-yoon gets a new team member, Choi Min-jae, a rookie cop who is a principled perfectionist to his core.
As Kang-yoon gradually opens up about his unorthodox investigative methods, the two men grow closer while working together on a new synthetic drug case. However, Kang-yoon soon discovers that Min-jae is actually an undercover officer sent to investigate him. Min-jae, in turn, uncovers the dark secrets of the police force.
Cast
[edit]- Cho Jin-woong as Park Kang-yoon, head of the Metropolitan Investigation Unit
- Choi Woo-shik as Choi Min-jae, an undercover honest police officer[4]
- Park Sang-hoon as young Choi Min-jae[5]
- Park Hee-soon as Hwang In-ho
- Kwon Yul as Na Young-bin, a criminal who deals only with the top 1%[6]
- Park Myung-hoon as Cha Dong-cheol, a criminal who survived a deal with the police
- Lee El as Seo Joong-ho
- Lee Hyun-wook as Kim Jeong-gyun, President of Daeho Group and the heir to the company[7]
- Jang Seo-kyung as Min-jae's younger sister
- Lee Sung-woo as Team leader Han
- Son In-yong as detective
- Lim Chul-hyung as Sun Woo-bum[8]
Production
[edit]In July 2019 Cho Jin-woong and Choi Woo-shik were confirmed to appear in the film based on Japanese novel Blood of the Policeman by Joh Sasaki. They have worked together before in 2011 historical TV series Deep Rooted Tree.[9] Park Myung-hoon joined the cast in January 2020.[10] Choi Woo-shik and Park Hee-soon worked together in 2018 horror film The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion.[3]
The film was shot in Ulsan in February 2020. The last leg of shooting was completed in the Nam District, Ulsan courthouse.[11]
Release
[edit]The film was released theatrically on January 5, 2022.[3] It made it to 'Korean Cinema Today - Panorama' section of 27th Busan International Film Festival and was screened on October 6, 2022.[12]
Reception
[edit]Box office
[edit]The film was released on 1,184 screens on January 5, 2022.[13] As per Korean Film Council (Kofic) integrated computer network, the film ranked at no. 2 at the Korean box office in the opening weekend with 374,432 cumulative admissions.[14][15]
As of September 9, 2022[update] it is at 13th place among all the Korean films released in the year 2022, with gross of US$5.56 million and 679,503 admissions.[13][2]
Critical response
[edit]Kim Mi-hwa of Star News praising the lead cast stated, "Cho Jin-woong and Choi Woo-shik, who are diametrically opposite in terms of appearance and character, brings joy to the viewers." She also praised the performances of supporting cast of Park Hee-soon, Kwon Yul, and Park Myung-hoon and wrote, "savory performances of various supporting actors breathe life into the film." Kim felt that the film "is a mix of stories of police, gangsters, and drugs familiar to Korean audiences." But she stated that "the new chemistry that comes out of them mixes with flavor like a seasoning." She criticised the sound quality, writing, "not being able to hear the lines well in some scenes even though the actors utter the lines clearly." Concluding she wondered, "[whether the film] will be able to captivate the audience with a delicious movie made with familiar ingredients."[16]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 31st Buil Film Awards | Best Actor | Cho Jin-woong | Nominated | [17] |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Policeman's Lineage". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ^ a b "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) The Box office: Korean films of 2022". KOFIC. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ a b c Kim Ji-won (December 7, 2021). [공식] 조진웅X최우식 '경관의 피' 1월 5일 개봉 확정 [[Official] Jo Jin-woong X Choi Woo-shik 'Blood of the Policeman' to be released on January 5th]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Jo Ji-young (November 17, 2021). [공식] 조진웅X최우식 '경관의 피' 2022년 1월 극장 개봉 확정..강렬한 범죄드라마 예고 [[Official] Cho Jin-woong X Choi Woo-shik 'Blood of the Policeman's theater release confirmed in January 2022.. Intense crime drama preview]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Lee Da-won (November 12, 2019). [단독] '신의 한수2' 아역 박상훈, '경관의 피' 합류…최우식 아역 [[Exclusive] 'God's Hands 2' child actor Park Sang-hoon joins 'Blood of the Policeman'... Choi Woo-shik child]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ Jang Ah-reum (January 23, 2020). [단독] 권율, '경관의 피' 합류…조진웅·최우식과 활약 기대 [[Exclusive] Kwon Yul joins 'Blood of the Policeman'... Looking forward to working with Jo Jin-woong and Choi Woo-shik]. News 1 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Yi-seul (October 22, 2019). [단독]'타인은 지옥이다' 이현욱, '경관의 피' 합류…조진웅과 호흡. The Asia Business Daily (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Kim Na-young (January 5, 2022). 경관의 피' 임철형, 조진웅과 호흡…2022년 열일 신호탄 ['Blood of the Policeman' Lim Cheol-hyeong and Jo Jin-woong Breathe... 2022 hot days signal] (in Korean). MK Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang Min-kyung (July 5, 2019). 조진웅X최우식, '경관의 피'로 스크린 첫 호흡 [Jin-woong Cho X Woo-shik Choi, first breath on screen with 'Blood of a Police Officer']. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ Kim Bo-ra (January 8, 2020). [단독]'기생충' 박명훈, '경관의 피' 조진웅x최우식 만난다..충무로 러브콜 [[Exclusive] 'Parasite' Myung-Hoon Park meets 'Blood of the Policeman' Jin-Woong Cho x Woo-Sik]. OSEN (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ Jung Eun-ko (February 16, 2020). 영화 '경관의 피' 울산법원서 촬영 [Filming for the movie 'Blood of the Policeman' at the Ulsan Courthouse]. Ulsan Maeil (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "The Policeman′s Lineage". Busan International Film Festival. September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) Box office: The Policeman's Lineage 2022". KOFIC. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ Choi Young-joo (January 10, 2022). '스파이더맨' '경관의 피' 주말 극장가 나란히 1·2위 ['Spider-Man' and 'Blood of the Policeman' ranked first and second in weekend theaters side by side]. CBS No Cut News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ 일별 박스오피스 [Daily box office]. Korean Film Council (in Korean). KOBIS. February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ Kim Mi-hwa (January 2, 2022). [리뷰] '경관의 피', 익숙한 재료로 만들어낸 새로운 케미의 맛 [[Review] 'Blood of the Landscape', a new taste of chemistry made with familiar ingredients]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ Nam, Yoo-jung (August 28, 2022). "헤어질 결심 브로커 둘 다 8개 부문 후보 올라" [Decision to break up and Broker both nominated for 8 categories] (in Korean). Busan Ilbo. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Naver.
External links
[edit]- The Policeman's Lineage at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- The Policeman's Lineage at HanCinema