Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (film)

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Chronicle of a Blood Merchant
Theatrical poster
Directed byHa Jung-woo
Screenplay byKim Ju-ho
Ha Jung-woo
Based onChronicle of a Blood Merchant
by Yu Hua
Produced byAhn Dong-kyu
Go Seung-hee
Starring
CinematographySo Jung-oh
Edited byKim Sang-bum
Kim Jae-bum
Music byKim Jeong-beom
Distributed byNext Entertainment World
Release date
  • January 15, 2015 (2015-01-15)
Running time
123 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
BudgetUS$9.2 million
Box officeUS$6.6 million[1]

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (Korean: 허삼관; Hanja: 許三觀; RR: Heosamgwan) is a 2015 South Korean drama film of the bestselling 1995 Chinese novel of the same title by Yu Hua.[2][3][4] The film, set in 1950s Korea, was co-written and directed by Ha Jung-woo, and he also starred alongside Ha Ji-won.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Plot[edit]

Set in a village right after the Korean War, poor but good-hearted Heo Sam-gwan sets out to win the most beautiful girl in the village, Heo Ok-ran, by selling his blood to earn money. Years later, the two are happily married with three children, but their family undergoes a crisis when Sam-gwan's eldest son doesn't resemble him and rumors spread about the boy's paternity.

Cast[edit]

Box office[edit]

The film opened on January 15, 2015, placing fourth at the South Korean box office. It grossed ₩4.59 billion (US$4.26 million) from 582,000 admissions in its first five days.[13] At the end of its theatrical run, it had a total gross of ₩7,405,659,269 from 955,206 admissions.

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Recipients Result
2015
 15th Gwangju International Film Festival Excellent Asia-Pacific Young Director Award Ha Jung-woo Nominated
2016
 11th Max Movie Awards Best New Actor Nam Da-reum Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (2014)". Archived from the original on 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  2. ^ Baek, Byung-yeul (2 January 2015). "Actor Ha back with film adaptation of Chinese novel". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
  3. ^ Ahn, Sung-mi (14 January 2015). "Herald Interview: Mastering both sides of the camera". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
  4. ^ Kim, Hyo-eun; Jin, Eun-soo (27 January 2015). "Ha shows his versatility in Chronicle". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
  5. ^ Ahn, Sung-mi (22 January 2015). "Herald Interview: Ha Ji-won still seeking action". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
  6. ^ Cremin, Stephen (12 July 2013). "Ha Jung-woo to direct Blood Merchant". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  7. ^ Lee, Claire (17 July 2013). "Ha Jung-woo to direct film adaptation of Chinese novel". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  8. ^ Kim, Hee-eun (5 February 2014). "Ha Jung-woo directs again". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  9. ^ Conran, Pierce (6 February 2014). "HA Ji-won Joins HA Jung-woo's 2nd Directorial Outing: CHRONICLE A OF BLOOD MERCHANT Shoots for Late 2014 Release". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  10. ^ Frater, Patrick (24 April 2014). "Cannes: Korea's Ha Jung-woo to Direct, Star in Blood Merchant". Variety. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  11. ^ Lee, Hwa-jung (29 September 2013). "Korean Film Guide to BIFF 2013: Star HA Jung-woo Jack of All Trades". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  12. ^ Kim, Hee-eun (29 May 2014). "Yoon cast in tale of blood merchant". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  13. ^ Ma, Kevin (19 January 2015). "CJ's Ode and Forecast lead Korea box office". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2015-01-19.

External links[edit]

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