The Target (film)

The Target

Theatrical poster
Hangul 표적
Hanja 標的
Revised Romanization Pyojeok
Directed by Chang
Produced by Im Seung-yong
Seo Woo-sik
Written by Jo Seong-geol
Jeon Cheol-hong
Starring Ryu Seung-ryong
Lee Jin-wook
Yoo Jun-sang
Kim Sung-ryung
Music by Park In-young
Cinematography Choi Sang-muk
Edited by Kim Chang-ju
Production
company
Barunson
Yong Film
Distributed by CJ Entertainment
Release dates
  • April 30, 2014 (2014-04-30) (South Korea)
  • May 22, 2014 (2014-05-22) (Cannes)
Running time
 98 minutes
Country South Korea
Language Korean

The Target (Hangul: 표적; RR: Pyojeok) is a 2014 South Korean action-thriller film starring Ryu Seung-ryong, Lee Jin-wook, Yoo Jun-sang and Kim Sung-ryung, and directed by Yoon Hong-seung (who also goes by the pseudonym Chang).[1][2] It is a remake of the 2010 French film Point Blank.[3][4][5]

Released on April 30, 2014 in South Korea, the film was also shown out of competition in the Midnight Screenings section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[6][7][8]

Plot

Ex-mercenary killer Yeo-hoon has reformed and is leading a normal life. That is, until he winds up framed for the death of a prominent CEO. He escapes, takes a bullet and winds up in a hospital bed. A doctor at the hospital, medical resident Tae-joon, helps him to escape his pursuers. When Tae-joon's pregnant wife is kidnapped, the two men embark on a dangerous 36-hour chase.[9]

Cast

Box office

The Target was released on April 30, 2014. It had a solid opening despite placing third at the box office, behind The Fatal Encounter (another Korean film released on the same day) and The Amazing Spider-Man 2. With a market share of 21.5%, it attracted 1.35 million admissions and ₩6.63 billion (US$6.46 million) in its first week.[12][13]

On its second week, the film rose to second place at the box office, for a total of more than 2 million admissions from 716 screens nationwide.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Lee, Eun-sun (15 May 2014). "Family matters a focus in Yoon's action film". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
  2. ↑ Cremin, Stephen (22 May 2014). "Chang and Kim Seong-ryeong on Target". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  3. ↑ Ji, Yong-jin (9 May 2013). "RYU Seung-ryong Confirms He Will Appear in Remake of POINT BLANK". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  4. ↑ Tae, Sang-joon (7 November 2013). "Korean POINT BLANK Remake Goes Into Production". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  5. ↑ Kim, Hee-eun (20 March 2014). "Ryu returns with murder mystery film". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  6. ↑ Conran, Pierce (18 April 2014). "A GIRL AT MY DOOR Invited to Un Certain Regard". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  7. ↑ Lee, Claire (18 April 2014). "Three Korean films to be featured at Cannes". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  8. ↑ Conran, Pierce (27 May 2014). "Cannes Title THE TARGET Sells for CJ". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
  9. ↑ Conran, Pierce (11 February 2014). "Gaumont and CJ Partner on THE TARGET". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  10. ↑ Kang, Jung-yeon (25 September 2013). "Cho Yeo-jeong Takes Part in Ryu Seung-ryong's Action Pic". TenAsia. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  11. ↑ Lee, Sun-min (26 September 2013). "Jo Yeo-jung picked for two movies". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  12. ↑ Ma, Kevin (6 May 2014). "Fatal Encounter has year's best opening". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
  13. ↑ Conran, Pierce (7 May 2014). "THE FATAL ENCOUNTER Scores Biggest Korean Opening of 2014". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
  14. ↑ Kim, Hee-eun (13 May 2014). "Hyun Bin's Fatal Encounter a box-office winner". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-05-20.

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