Veteran (2015 film)
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Directed by | Ryoo Seung-wan |
Produced by | Kang Hye-jung Kim Jung-min |
Written by | Ryoo Seung-wan |
Starring | Hwang Jung-min Yoo Ah-in |
Music by | Bang Jun-seok |
Cinematography | Choi Young-hwan |
Edited by | Kim Sang-bum Kim Jae-bum |
Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
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Running time
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123 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Budget | US$5.1 million |
Box office | US$92 million |
Veteran (Hangul: 베테랑; RR: Beterang) is a 2015 South Korean action comedy film written and directed by Ryoo Seung-wan.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] It drew 13.4 million admissions, making it the 4th all-time highest-grossing film in South Korean cinema history. Veteran also won the Casa Asia Award at the Sitges Film Festival.[9]
Contents
Plot
Detective Seo Do-cheol is tough and merciless when it comes to crime. But while investigating a high-profile case, Seo finds out that arrogant young millionaire Jo Tae-oh — the third-generation heir to powerful conglomerate Sinjin Group — is pulling some strings behind the scenes. However, no matter how rigorously Seo's team pursues him, Jo always escapes with the help of his wealth and connections.
Cast
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- Hwang Jung-min as Seo Do-cheol[10]
- Yoo Ah-in as Jo Tae-oh[11][12][13]
- Yoo Hae-jin as Choi Dae-woong
- Oh Dal-su as Team leader Oh
- Jang Yoon-ju as Miss Bong[14]
- Kim Shi-hoo as Detective Yoon
- Oh Dae-hwan as Detective Wang
- Jung Woong-in as Driver Bae
- Jung Man-sik as Chief Jeon
- Song Young-chang as Chairman Jo
- Jin Kyung as Joo-yeon
- Yoo In-young as Jeong Da-hye
- Park So-dam as "the youngest"
- Lee Dong-hwi as Yoon Hong-ryeol
- Bae Sung-woo as Used cars business owner
- Chun Ho-jin as Regional investigation unit senior superintendent
- Jang So-yeon as Driver Bae's wife
- Kim Jae-hyeon as Driver Bae's son
- Park Jong-hwan as Team leader Yang
- Uhm Tae-goo as Jo Tae-oh's bodyguard
- Park Ji-hoon as Security manager
- Shin Seung-hwan as Reporter Park
- Yeo Ho-min as Director Kim
- Lee Ye-won as Jo Tae-oh's hair stylist 2
- Park Ji-yoon as News reporter (voice)
- Ahn Gil-kang as Jurisdiction police chief (cameo)
- Ma Dong-seok as Big guy with sportswear (cameo)
- Kim Eung-soo as Adviser Jeong (cameo)
Box office
Veteran opened in South Korea on August 5, 2015. It grossed ₩21.7 billion (US$18.6 million) from 2.75 million admissions over its first five days of release.[15][16][17] By November 6, it had grossed US$92,077,504 from 13,411,343 admissions and is currently the 4th all-time highest-grossing film in Korean cinema history.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]
Sequel
Ryoo Seung-wan and production company Filmmaker R&K confirmed that they have already agreed to make a sequel, which will likely hit theaters within two to three years.[26][27][28]
Remake
A Chinese remake starring Sun Honglei is in pre-production and is scheduled for release in China in 2017.[29]
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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Casa Asia Award (Asia Focus - Best Film) |
Veteran | Won |
(20th Busan International Film Festival) |
Asia Star of the Year | Yoo Ah-in | Won | |
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Best Director | Ryoo Seung-wan | Won | |
Best Actor | Yoo Ah-in | Nominated | ||
Top 10 Films of the Year | Veteran | Won | ||
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Most Favorite Actor | Yoo Ah-in | Won | |
Most Favorite Film Director | Ryoo Seung-wan | Won | ||
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Best Film | Veteran | Nominated | |
Best Director | Ryoo Seung-wan | Nominated | ||
Best Actor | Yoo Ah-in | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Yoo Hae-jin | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actress | Jang Yoon-ju | Nominated | ||
Best New Actress | Nominated | |||
Best Screenplay | Ryoo Seung-wan | Nominated | ||
Best Cinematography | Choi Young-hwan | Nominated | ||
Best Editing | Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-bum |
Nominated | ||
Best Lighting | Kim Ho-seong | Nominated | ||
Best Sound Recording | Kim Chang-seop | Nominated | ||
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Best Film | Veteran | Nominated | |
Best Director | Ryoo Seung-wan | Won | ||
Best Actor | Hwang Jung-min | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Yoo Hae-jin | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actress | Jin Kyung | Nominated | ||
Best Screenplay | Ryoo Seung-wan | Nominated | ||
Best Cinematography | Choi Young-hwan | Nominated | ||
Best Editing | Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-bum |
Nominated | ||
Best Lighting | Kim Ho-seong | Nominated | ||
Best Music | Bang Jun-seok | Nominated | ||
Technical Award | Jung Doo-hong, Jung Yoon-heon (Stunts) |
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Best Male Fashionista in a Movie (First Prize) |
Yoo Ah-in | Won | |
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Artistic Impression in Motion Pictures Award | Won | ||
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Top Star Award | Won | ||
Best Martial Arts Director Award | Jung Doo-hong | Won | ||
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Best Actor | Yoo Hae-jin | Won | |
2016 |
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Best Director | Ryoo Seung-wan | Won |
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Best Film | Veteran | Won | |
Best Director | Ryoo Seung-wan | Won | ||
Best Actor | Yoo Ah-in | Won | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Oh Dal-su | Won | ||
Yoo Hae-jin | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actress | Jin Kyung | Nominated | ||
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Best Film | Veteran | Nominated | |
Best Director | Ryoo Seung-wan | Nominated | ||
Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
Best Editing | Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-bum |
Nominated | ||
Next Generation Award | Yoo Ah-in | Won | ||
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Best Supporting Actor | Oh Dal-su | Nominated | |
Technical Award | Veteran | Nominated | ||
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Best Actor | Yoo Ah-in | Won | |
Cinematography Award - Gold Prize | Choi Young-hwan | Won | ||
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Best Film | Veteran | Nominated | |
Best Director (Film) | Ryoo Seung-wan | Won | ||
Best Screenplay (Film) | Nominated | |||
Best Actor (Film) | Hwang Jung-min | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actor (Film) | Oh Dal-su | Nominated | ||
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Best Film | Veteran | Won | |
Best Director | Ryoo Seung-wan | Nominated | ||
Best Actor | Hwang Jung-min | Nominated | ||
Best Screenplay | Ryoo Seung-wan | Nominated | ||
Best Cinematography | Choi Young-hwan | Won | ||
Best Music | Bang Jun-seok | Nominated |
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External links
- 2015 films
- Korean-language films
- Articles containing Korean-language text
- Official website not in Wikidata
- Articles with Korean-language external links
- 2010s crime films
- 2010s action films
- South Korean action comedy films
- South Korean crime films
- South Korean films
- Police detective films
- Films shot in Busan
- Films directed by Ryoo Seung-wan