New World (2013 film)

New World

Promotional poster for New World
Hangul 신세계
Hanja 新世界
Revised Romanization Sinsegye
McCune–Reischauer Sinsekye
Directed by Park Hoon-jung
Produced by Han Jae-duk
Kim Hyun-woo
Written by Park Hoon-jung
Starring Choi Min-sik
Hwang Jung-min
Lee Jung-jae
Music by Jo Yeong-wook
Cinematography Chung Chung-hoon
Yu Eok
Edited by Moon Se-kyung
Distributed by Next Entertainment World
Release dates
  • 21 February 2013
Running time
 134 minutes
Country South Korea
Language Korean
Budget ₩7.3 billion
Box office US$31,212,801[1]

New World (Hangul: 신세계; RR: Sinsegye) is a 2013 South Korean crime drama film written and directed by Park Hoon-jung.[2][3][4][5][6] Starring Choi Min-sik, Hwang Jung-min and Lee Jung-jae, the film shows the conflict between the police and the mob through the eyes of an undercover cop.[7][8][9][10][11] New World is the first entry in a planned trilogy.[12]

Story

Undercover police officer Ja-sung (Lee Jung-jae) infiltrates Goldmoon, the biggest crime syndicate in Korea, to investigate them under the command of his handler Chief Kang (Choi Min-sik). After eight years, Ja-sung becomes the right-hand man to the ring's second-in-command Jung Chung (Hwang Jung-min), who holds the real power. But when its leader is killed in a mysterious car accident, Goldmoon is thrown into a succession struggle that threatens to tear it apart. With a baby on the way, Ja-sung is desperate to retire, however Kang keeps him on as rival factions quickly develop around two prospective leaders, the gang's number 2, Jung Chung and number 3, Lee Joong-gu (Park Sung-woong). Top-level police officials initiate "Operation New World" to intervene in Goldmoon's selection process for the next leader, and to use the leader's death to their advantage in controlling the crime organization. Caught between Jung Chung who trusts him with his life, and Kang who thinks of him only as bait, Ja-sung is cornered by both bosses on opposite sides and must make a final decision that rests on loyalty and betrayal.[13][14][15][16]

Cast

  • Choi Min-sik - Section chief Kang Hyung-chul[17]
  • Hwang Jung-min - Jung Chung
  • Lee Jung-jae - Lee Ja-sung
  • Park Sung-woong - Lee Joong-gu
  • Song Ji-hyo - Shin Woo
  • Kim Yoon-seong - Suk-mu
  • Na Kwang-hoon - Yang Moon-seok
  • Park Seo-yeon - Han Joo-kyung
  • Choi Il-hwa - Director Jang Su-ki
  • Ju Jin-mo - Police commissioner Ko
  • Jang Gwang - Director Yang
  • Kwon Tae-won - Director Park
  • Kim Hong-pa - Director Kim
  • Kim Byung-ok - Yanbian hobo
  • Woo Dong-gi - Yanbian hobo
  • Park In-soo - Yanbian hobo
  • Jung Young-gi - Yanbian hobo
  • Park Sang-gyu - policeman
  • Ryu Sung-hyun - executive
  • Jung Gi-seop - executive
  • Lee Woo-jin - executive
  • Sung Nak-kyung - executive
  • Jung Mi-sung - detective
  • Ahn Su-ho - Choi
  • Son Byung-hee - taxi driver
  • Han Jae-duk - gang boss
  • Lee Geung-young - Chairman Seok Dong-chul (cameo)
  • Ryoo Seung-bum - Constable Kang Cheol-hwa (cameo)
  • Ma Dong-seok - Section chief Jo (cameo)

Critical reception

The New York Times called the film "both less bloody and more thoughtful than most of its genre, the shifting-alliances plot becoming more engrossing as it progresses."[18]

Los Angeles Times wrote that "writer-director Park Hoon-jung tells this twisty story of internecine warfare within a Korean corporate crime syndicate with patience, elegance and no small amount of bloodshed."[19]

Salon said that "the rewards come from a satisfying plot, distinctive characters and a series of memorable showpieces, and Park handles all three demands well," and "no one in American movies has made a crime opera this good in years."[20]

Film Business Asia praised it as "the best played and most gripping Korean gangster movie since Yoo Ha's A Dirty Carnival. [...] not only showcases three of South Korea's best actors at the top of their game but also manages to sustain its 2 and a half-hour running time on sheer character drama rather than action or violence."[21]

Box office

The film scored admissions of 4.67 million,[22][23][24] with a total gross of ₩34,831,698,405 (or US$31,212,801).[1]

Awards and nominations

2013 Beaune International Thriller Film Festival[25]

2013 Baeksang Arts Awards[26][27]

2013 Buil Film Awards

2013 Grand Bell Awards

2013 Blue Dragon Film Awards

2014 Max Movie Awards

2014 Chunsa Film Art Awards

Remake

Sony Pictures picked up the remake rights, reportedly in the mid six-figure range. The production company Vertigo Entertainment will handle the project with producers Roy Lee and Dan Lin, Jon Silk and John Powers Middleton as executive producers, and Will Fetters as screenwriter.[24][28][29]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Shin-sae-gye (New World) (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  2. ↑ Lee, Eun-sun (26 February 2013). "PARK Hoon-jung of NEW WORLD "A Film About Gangsters in Politicians' Suits"". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
  3. ↑ Baek, Jong-hyun (18 January 2013). "NEW WORLD Witnesses the Growth of Intense Desire". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
  4. ↑ Lee, Rachel (21 January 2013). "3 actors to show off talent in Sinsegae". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
  5. ↑ Park, Eun-jee (8 February 2013). "Three macho guys find a balance in Park Hoon-jung's latest thriller". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
  6. ↑ Lee, Claire (11 February 2013). "New World a well-made noir with superb acting". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
  7. ↑ Paquet, Darcy (8 March 2013). "In Focus: New World". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  8. ↑ Kim, Hyun-min (7 January 2013). "NEW WORLD Is a New Kind of Korean Crime Drama". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
  9. ↑ Suk, Monica (22 June 2012). "A-list Korean actors gears up to bring new film noir action pic". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
  10. ↑ Son, Jin-ah (20 September 2012). "‘New World' cranked up". StarN News. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
  11. ↑ Lee, Hye-ji (21 September 2012). "Top Film Stars Wrap Up Shooting New Noir Action Pic". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
  12. ↑ "[스크랩] 영화 `신세계` 3부작이래! (+추가)".
  13. ↑ "New World". Finecut. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
  14. ↑ "New World (2012)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
  15. ↑ "New World (2012)". The Chosun Ilbo. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-24.
  16. ↑ Yun, Suh-young (20 February 2013). "Facing the blood-drenched mirror". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
  17. ↑ Lee, Mi-ji (18 January 2013). "The New World Lee Jung Jae talks about difficulties he had to overcome". StarN News. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  18. ↑ Catsoulis, Jeannette (21 March 2013). "In South Korea, Gangsters in Good Suits". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
  19. ↑ Goldstein, Gary (21 March 2013). "Review: New World a tense crime-syndicate showdown". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
  20. ↑ O'Hehir, Andrew (21 March 2013). "Pick of the week: A Korean mob thriller that could teach Hollywood a thing or two". Salon. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
  21. ↑ Elley, Derek (6 June 2013). "New World". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
  22. ↑ "Ticket sales for New World pass 4 mln mark". Yonhap. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  23. ↑ An, So-hyoun (19 March 2013). "The New World Hits 4 Million". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Frater, Patrick (12 April 2013). "New World sold for US remake". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  25. ↑ Kim, Hyun-min (10 April 2013). "NEW WORLD Grabs Jury Prize at Beaune Intl. Thriller Film Festival". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  26. ↑ Conran, Pierce (9 April 2013). "49th PaekSang Arts Awards Nominations Revealed". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  27. ↑ Hicap, Jonathan M. (5 April 2013). "49th Baeksang Arts Awards nominees revealed". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  28. ↑ Conran, Pierce (12 April 2013). "New NEW WORLD on the Way from Sony". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  29. ↑ Lee, Claire (15 April 2013). "Hollywood buys rights to remake New World". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-04-16.

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