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Blood Rain
Theatrical poster
Korean name
Hangul
혈의 누
Hanja
血의 淚
Revised RomanizationHyeolui Nu
McCune–ReischauerHyŏl-ŭi nu
Directed byKim Dae-seung
Written by
  • Lee Won-jae
  • Kim Seong-je
Produced byKim Mi-hee
Starring
CinematographyChoi Young-hwan
Edited byKim Sang-bum
Kim Jae-bum
Music byJo Yeong-wook
Distributed byCinema Service
Release date
  • May 4, 2005 (2005-05-04)
Running time
119 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$14,270,938[1]

Blood Rain (Korean: 혈의 누; RR: Hyeolui Nu) is a 2005 South Korean period mystery thriller film. A murder mystery set in 1808, it touches on historical prejudice against Roman Catholicism in the Joseon Kingdom. Although primarily a period thriller, director Kim Dae-seung weaves together an unconventional mix of styles—a puzzle-box mystery plot traditionally associated with detective fiction, class-conscious social commentary, lush cinematography, sets and costume design, and a flair for gore.[2][3]

Plot

It is 1808 on Donghwa Island, a small island with a technologically advanced paper mill. The presence of the mill has spawned a bustling village, and given its townspeople a certain degree of wealth. With climate and trees perfectly suited for papermaking—and a location remote enough to ensure both privacy and secrecy—the island has established a profitable business in high quality paper, with trade routes stretching as far away as China.

This isolated and largely autonomous island begins to be plagued by a string of gruesome murders. However, it's not just the mounting death toll that is causing residents to worry, but the sadistic, methodical way in which the victims were killed. With the killer still on the loose, the government sends in special investigator Wonkyu to crack the case. While conducting his dogged investigation, he soon uncovers myriad hidden secrets, tracing the murders back to an incident that occurred some seven years earlier, in which the former owner of the mill was executed for practicing Catholicism. The townspeople, for their part, are convinced that the dead man's ghost has come back for revenge. As the young officer digs deeper into the island's dark past, Wonkyu discovers that there may be something even more frightening than the murders or the murderer—a truth that will make him question the depths of human nature.

Cast

Awards and nominations

2005 Chunsa Film Art Awards
2005 Grand Bell Awards[6]
2005 Blue Dragon Film Awards
2005 Korean Film Awards
2006 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival
2006 Baeksang Arts Awards
2006 Brisbane International Film Festival

References

  1. ^ "Blood Rain" Archived October 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  2. ^ "K-FILM REVIEWS: 혈의 누 (Blood Rain)". Twitch Film. 12 September 2005. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  3. ^ Park, Jeong-ho (10 May 2005). "Mixing compelling drama with history". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-17.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ Min, Dong-yong (13 April 2005). "Dogged Cha Seung-won: Movie Tears of Blood". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  5. ^ Kim, Tae-jong (4 May 2005). "'Good Guy' Actor Shows Different Side". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  6. ^ "Blood Rain". Cinemasie. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  7. ^ "Oz fests boost pic interest". Variety. Retrieved 11 September 2019.

External links

Baeksang Arts Award for Best Film
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