The Age of Shadows
2016
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Synopsis
Set in the late 1920s, The Age of Shadows follows the cat-and-mouse game that unfolds between a group of resistance fighters trying to bring in explosives from Shanghai to destroy key Japanese facilities in Seoul, and Japanese agents trying to stop them.
Key facts
Cast
Song Kang-ho, Gong Yoo, Han Ji-min, Shingo Tsurumi, Um Tae-goo, Shin Sung-rok, Lee Byung-hun, Park Hee-soon
Original language
Mandarin
First release
September 7, 2016 (South Korea)
Setting
Shanghai, Seoul
Crew
Screenplay
Lee Ji-min, Park Jong-dae
Producer
Choi Jeong-hwa, Jay Choi, Kim Jee-woon
Cinematography
Kim Ji-yong
Editing
Yang Jin-mo
Music
Mowg
Special makeup effects
Hwang Hyo-kyun
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Asian Film Awards 2017 generic
- Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2017 generic - Best of Asia
- Transilvania International Film Festival 2017 generic
- Busan International Film Festival 2016 generic
- Fantastic Fest 2016
- Toronto International Film Festival 2016 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | The Age of Shadows | |
| Alternate title | Secret Agent |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | South Korea | September 7, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | October 20, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Spain | January 30, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | March 16, 2017 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | March 24, 2017 |
| Streaming | Japan | November 11, 2017 |
| Streaming | France | January 5, 2018 |
| Television | France | September 3, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Germany | July 28, 2017 |
Full credits
| Director | Kim Jee-woon |
| Cast | Song Kang-ho (Lee Jung-chool), Gong Yoo (Kim Woo-jin), Han Ji-min (Yun Gye-soon), Shingo Tsurumi (Higashi), Um Tae-goo (Hashimoto), Shin Sung-rok (Jo Hwe-ryung), Lee Byung-hun (Jung Chae-san), Park Hee-soon (Kim Jang-ok), Heo Sung-tae (Ha Il-soo), Kim Dong-young (Heo Chul-joo), Go Joon (Shim Sang-do), Seo Young-joo (Joo Dong-sung), Lee Hwan (Park Dae-yi), Choi Yu-hwa (Kim Sa-hee), Han Soo-yeon (Mae-hyang), Nam Moon-chul (Kim Hwang-sub), Heo Hyung-kyu (Jung Woo-sik), Jeong Do-won (Umae), Hiromitsu Takeda (Takeda), Jeong Ha-dam (Hanako), Lee Seung-jin (Seung-jin), Kim Tae-jun (Station Attendant), Keum Sae-rok (Bartender), Won Jin-ah (Nun), Park Ki-seon (Judge), Lee Sol-gu (Oh Nam-won), Lee Sang-hee (Baby's Mother), Kwak Eun-jin (Court Reporter), Choi Hee-do (Japanese Man in Dining Car in Train), Ha Min (First Class Female Passenger), Lim Seo-young (BAR Employee), Choi Ma-ro (First-Class Border Guard), Cho Yoon-dam (Lee Jung-chool's Driver), Kim Eui-gun (Heo Jeong-goo), Lee Jin-han (Rickshaw Troop), Lee Ha-na (Japanese Interpreter), Kim Hyeon-jun (Meal Delivery Guy) |
| Screenplay | Lee Ji-min, Park Jong-dae |
| Producer | Choi Jeong-hwa, Jay Choi, Kim Jee-woon |
| Executive producer | Lee Jin-sook |
| Cinematography | Kim Ji-yong |
| Editing | Yang Jin-mo |
| Music | Mowg |
| Production design | Cho Hwa-sung |
| Special makeup effects | Hwang Hyo-kyun |
| Costumes | Cho Sang-kyung |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
