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Miracle in Cell No. 7
International release poster
Directed byLee Hwan-kyung
Written byLee Hwan-kyung
Yu Young-a
Kim Hwang-sung
Kim Young-seok
Produced byKim Min-ki
Lee Sang-hun
StarringRyu Seung-ryong
Kal So-won
Park Shin-hye
CinematographyKang Seung-gi
Edited byChoi Jae-geun
Kim So-yeon
Music byLee Dong-jun
Production
company
Fineworks/CL Entertainment
Distributed byNext Entertainment World
Release date
  • January 23, 2013 (2013-01-23)
Running time
127 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$80.3 million[1]

Miracle in Cell No. 7 (Korean: 7번방의 선물; RR: 7beonbangui Seonmul; lit. "A Gift from Room 7") is a 2013 South Korean comedy-drama film starring Ryu Seung-ryong, Kal So-won and Park Shin-hye.[2][3] The film is about a mentally challenged man wrongfully imprisoned for murder, who builds friendships with the hardened criminals in his cell, who in return help him see his daughter again by smuggling her into the prison.[4][5][6]

The film's early working title was December 23 (Korean: 12월 23일).[7][8]

Plot

Lee Yong-gu is a mentally impaired man with the intellect of a six-year-old. He lives in a run-down house along with his daughter Ye-seung. One day, he gets into a physical altercation with the police commissioner, who has just purchased the last Sailor Moon backpack for his daughter, a gift Yong-gu was saving up to buy for Ye-seung. Soon after, the police commissioner's daughter dies in a freak accident, in which she slips on ice and suffers a fatal blow to the head while taking Yong-gu to another store that sells the same backpack. When Yong-gu tries to resuscitate her, a bystander mistakenly thinks he is molesting her. Yong-gu is falsely accused of the abduction, murder and rape of a minor. Police quickly take advantage of his disability and force him to confess to the crimes while ignoring exonerating evidence. Yong-gu is imprisoned and assigned to Cell No. 7, the harshest cell in a maximum security prison.

The other men in the cell led by gang leader So Yang-ho initially don't take kindly to Yong-gu after reading in his file that he murdered and molested a child. When Yong-gu saves Yang-ho from being fatally stabbed by a rival gang leader, Yang-ho repays the favor by smuggling Ye-seung into Cell No. 7. The cell's inmates slowly befriend Yong-gu and believe he is a good man who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. They help Yong-gu rehearse what to say at his trial. Eventually, even the warden Jang Min-hwan, who is initially harsh to Yong-gu but softens up when the latter saves him from an arson attack, realizes that Yong-gu was merely cornered into making a false confession. He takes custody of Ye-seung and allows her to visit her father every afternoon.

The police commissioner, however, threatens to harm Ye-seung if Yong-gu doesn't confess his "crime" during his trial. Yong-gu ultimately chooses to sacrifice himself by pleading guilty and getting the death sentence. His execution date of December 23 coincides with Ye-seung's birthday. Before the date, Yong-gu's fellow inmates work on a hot air balloon and force Yong-gu and Ye-seung to board to try and let them escape, a riot goes on as they try to stop the police from stopping Yong-gu, but ultimately failed because of a rope connected to the hot air balloon caught in a barbed wire, later on in the film Yong-gu was executed.

Years after Yong-gu's execution, Ye-seung, who has been formally adopted by Min-hwan, has become a lawyer. She gathers her father's former inmates, all of whom have been released, to testify at her late father's retrial, which results in his acquittal. She visits Cell No. 7 and reminisces about their hot air balloon trip.

Cast

Box office

The film took 4.6 million admissions (the equivalent of more than US$30 million) in its first two weeks due to strong word of mouth. Despite the release of The Berlin File, it drew in 15% more audience members on its third week, with seat booking at 75.8%.[9][10][11] 32 days after its release, it became only the eighth film in Korean cinema history to break the 10 million mark in ticket sales.[12][13][14][15] This was especially notable since Miracle in Cell No. 7 had no big stars, and a modest budget with a break-even point of 1.7 million admissions, making its eventual profit the highest among the films that reached 10 million.[16]

The film exceeded 12 million viewers 46 days after its release.[17][18] On March 15, 2013, 52 days after its release, ticket sales reached 12.32 million, making it the fifth highest grossing Korean film of all time.[19][20][21]

Analysts say among the reasons for its success was the long lunar new year holiday and families going to see the film in groups. The film proved to be especially popular among middle-aged and elderly Koreans.[22]

Awards and nominations

Award Category Recipient(s) Outcome
49th Baeksang Arts Awards[23][24] Best Film Miracle in Cell No. 7 Nominated
Best Actor Ryu Seung-ryong Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Oh Dal-su Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Park Shin-hye Nominated
Best New Actress Kal So-won Nominated
Best Screenplay Lee Hwan-kyung, Kim Hwang-sung, Kim Young-seok Nominated
Grand Prize for Film Ryu Seung-ryong Won
Most Popular Actress Park Shin-hye Won
7th Mnet 20's Choice Awards 20's Movie Star, Male Ryu Seung-ryong Won
20's Movie Star, Female Park Shin-hye Nominated
22nd Buil Film Awards Best New Actress Kal So-won Nominated
50th Grand Bell Awards Best Actor Ryu Seung-ryong Won
Best Screenplay Lee Hwan-kyung Won
Best Planning Lee Hwan-kyung, Kim Min-ki, Kim Min-guk Won
Special Jury Prize Kal So-won Won
Best Director Lee Hwan-kyung Nominated
Best Actress Kal So-won Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Oh Dal-su Nominated
Best New Actress Kal So-won Nominated
Best Cinematography Kang Seung-gi Nominated
Best Editing Choi Jae-geun, Kim So-yeon Nominated
Best Art Direction Lee Hoo-gyoung Nominated
Best Lighting Kang Sung-hoon Nominated
Best Costume Design Kim Na-yeon Nominated
Best Music Lee Dong-jun Nominated
34th Blue Dragon Film Awards Most Popular Film Miracle in Cell No. 7 Won
Best Actor Ryu Seung-ryong Nominated
Best Screenplay Lee Hwan-kyung Nominated
Best Music Lee Dong-jun Nominated
21st Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards Grand Prize in Film Ryu Seung-ryong Won
Top Excellence Award, Actor in Film Oh Dal-su Won
2014 34th Golden Cinema Festival Best Supporting Actor Oh Dal-su Won
33rd Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actress Park Shin-hye Won

Remakes

The film was adapted into a Kannada movie in 2017 titled Pushpaka Vimana.[25] Kross Pictures to produce the official Hindi remake of the movie in collaboration with Indian Film Studios and was directed by Umesh Shukla [26]

The film was also adapted in the Philippines with the same title, starring Aga Muhlach, Bela Padilla and Xia Vigor.[27][28][29]

It was also adapted in 2019 in Turkey as 7. Koğuştaki Mucize.

In 2020, Indonesia adapted too with same title.

References

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  2. ^ Sunwoo, Carla (1 February 2013). "Actor, actress take to their roles". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
  3. ^ An, So-hyoun (8 February 2013). "Interview: Ryu Seung Ryong Says He Gained Respect from His Wife with ′The Gift of Room 7′". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
  4. ^ Park, Eun-jee (28 December 2012). "Two heartwarming films for when you can't feel your toes". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
  5. ^ Jang, Sung-ran (18 January 2013). "MIRACLE IN CELL NO.7 to Screen in 4 Languages". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
  6. ^ Conran, Pierce (30 January 2013). "In Focus: Miracle in Cell No. 7". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
  7. ^ Ho, Stewart (1 June 2012). "Park Shin Hye to Make Her Return to the Big Screen After Two Years". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  8. ^ Lee, Tae-ho (18 October 2012). "Park Shin-hye, Ryoo Seung-ryong's New Film Wraps Up Shooting". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  9. ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (4 February 2013). "'The Gift of Room 7' Breaks 4 Million Views in 12 Days". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
  10. ^ Kim, Hyun-min (5 February 2013). "THE BERLIN FILE is No. 1 in First Week of Release; MIRACLE IN CELL NO. 7 Also Performing Well". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
  11. ^ Paquet, Darcy (7 February 2013). "Box Office: January 24-February 6, 2013". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
  12. ^ "'Miracle in Cell No. 7' Draws Over 10 Million Viewers". The Chosun Ilbo. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
  13. ^ Moon, Gwang-lip (25 February 2013). "Ryu Seung-ryong joins top actor club". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2013-03-02. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
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  15. ^ Conran, Pierce (25 February 2013). "MIRACLE IN CELL NO. 7 Soars Past 10 Million Admissions". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
  16. ^ Ji, Yong-jin (26 February 2013). "Mighty Start, Bright Prospect". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
  17. ^ Lee, Eun-sun (6 March 2013). "MIRACLE IN CELL NO. 7 Is 5th Most Popular Korean Film". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  18. ^ "'Miracle in Cell No. 7' exceeds 12 million mark". The Korea Herald. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  19. ^ "'Miracle in Cell No. 7' third most-viewed Korean film". Yonhap. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  20. ^ "'Miracle in Cell No. 7' third most-viewed Korean film". The Korea Herald. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  21. ^ Ji, Yong-jin (19 March 2013). "MIRACLE IN CELL NO. 7 Passes MASQUERADE to Become 3rd Most Successful Korean Film". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  22. ^ Kim, Nemo (19 March 2013). ""Miracle in Cell Number 7" is the 3rd most popular Korean film of all time". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  23. ^ Hicap, Jonathan M. (5 April 2013). "49th Baeksang Arts Awards nominees revealed". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2013-04-11.[permanent dead link]
  24. ^ Ji, Yong-jin (13 May 2013). "RYU Seung-ryong Wins Grand Prize at Baeksang Arts Awards". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  25. ^ "Will this Kannada film win the Oscars this year?". timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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  29. ^ Aguilar, Krissy. "Xia Vigor is lead child actress in Filipino remake of 'Miracle in Cell No. 7'". entertainment.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
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