Asura: The City of Madness
| Asura: The City of Madness | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Kim Sung-su |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae |
| Music by | Lee Jae-jin |
Production company | Sanai Pictures |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$18.2 million[1] |
Asura: The City of Madness (Korean: 아수라; Hanja: 阿修羅; RR: Asura) is a 2016 South Korean action crime film[2] directed by Kim Sung-su.[3][4][5] The film revolves around Han Do-kyung, a shady cop, who becomes caught between internal affairs and the city's corrupt mayor. Starring Jung Woo-sung, Hwang Jung-min, Ju Ji-hoon and Kwak Do-won in the lead roles, it released theatrically on 28 September 2016 in South Korea.
Cast
- Jung Woo-sung as Han Do-kyung
- Hwang Jung-min as Park Sung-bae
- Ju Ji-hoon as Moon Seon-mo
- Kwak Do-won as Kim Cha-in
- Jung Man-sik as Do Chang-hak
- Yoon Ji-hye as Cha Seung-mi
- Kim Hae-gon as Tae Byung-jo
- Oh Yeon-ah as Jung Yoon-hee
- Kim Soo-jin as Female councilor
- Kim Won-hae
- Kim Jong-soo
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor | Jung Woo-sung | Nominated |
| Popularity Award | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae | Won | ||
| Best Art Direction | Jang Geun-young | Nominated | ||
| Best Lighting | Lee Sung-hwan | Won | ||
| Best Music | Lee Jae-jin | Nominated | ||
| Technical Award | Heo Myung-haeng Choi Bong-rok |
Nominated | ||
| 17th Busan Film Critics Awards | Best Actor | Jung Woo-sung | Won | |
| Best Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae | Won | ||
| 36th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Ten Best Films of the Year | Asura: The City of Madness | Won | |
| 53rd Grand Bell Awards | Best Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae | Nominated | |
| Best Art Direction | Jang Geun-young | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Kim Jae-bum | Nominated | ||
| Best Lighting | Lee Sung-hwan | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards[6] | Best Film | Asura: The City of Madness | Nominated |
| Best Director | Kim Sung-su | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| 26th Buil Film Awards[7] | Best Film | Asura: The City of Madness | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Kim Sung-su | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Jung Woo-sung | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Ju Ji-hoon | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae | Nominated | ||
| Best Art Direction | Jang Geun-young | Nominated | ||
| Best Music | Lee Jae-jin | Nominated | ||
| 22nd Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Ju Ji-hoon | Nominated | |
| The Korea Film Actor's Association | Popular Film Star Award | Won |
References
- ^ http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20153443
- ^ Asura: The City of Madness - CJ Entertainment
- ^ http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160928000399
- ^ http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3024477&cloc=joongangdaily%7Chome%7Cnewslist2
- ^ http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20161011000844
- ^ "공유·박보검·남궁민·한석규…백상예술대상 男TV연기상 4파전". Star.mk.co (in Korean). April 7, 2017.
- ^ "A TAXI DRIVER Tops Buil Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. October 17, 2017.
