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The Age of Shadows (Korean: 밀정; lit. "Emissary") is a 2016 South Korean period action thriller film directed by Kim Jee-woon and written by Lee Ji-min and Park Jong-dae. The film is set in Shanghai and Seoul in the 1920s and stars Song Kang-ho and Gong Yoo.
- $8.62 million
- Mowg
- Choi Jeong-hwa, Kim Jee-woon
Sep 23, 2016 · The Age of Shadows: Directed by Jee-woon Kim. With Lee Byung-hun, Gong Yoo, Song Kang-ho, Jeon Yeo-been. Korean resistance fighters smuggle explosives to destroy facilities controlled by Japanese forces in this period action thriller.
- (11K)
- Action, History, Thriller
- Jee-woon Kim
- 2016-09-23
Sep 23, 2016 · List. The Age of Shadows justifies its imposing length with a richly detailed period drama whose sprawling size is matched by strong acting, impressive craft, and narrative depth. Read...
- (49)
- Song Kang-Ho
- Kim Jee-Woon
- Action, Mystery & Thriller
Sep 23, 2016 · Set in 1920s Korea, the film follows a Korean police captain who sympathizes with the resistance against the Japanese occupation and a Japanese agent who hunts him down. The film features a thrilling train sequence, a love story, and a complex web of spies and double agents.
Mar 24, 2017 · World cinema. This article is more than 7 years old. Review. The Age of Shadows review – handsome 1920s double-agent spy drama. Set in Japanese-occupied Korea, Kim Jee-woon’s violent tale...
- 2 min
- Peter Bradshaw
Set in the 1920's, during the Japanese occupation of South Korea, Lee Jung-Chool ( Song Kang-Ho) was once a member of the Korean independence movement, but he now works as a police officer for Japan. He receives an order to take down the Korean independence group the Righteous Brotherhood.
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