For the Emperor (2014)
Only the strong becomes the emperor.
A former professional baseball player becomes entangled in loan-sharking and mob connections after a fixing scandal ejects him from his sport. When his girlfriend vanishes he is forced to confront his mentor and enter a deadly battle.
Director: Park Sang-joon
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Runtime: 104 min
Release Date: June 11, 2014
Cast
- Lee Min-ki - Lee Hwan
- Park Sung-woong - Jung Sang-ha
- Lee Tae-im - Cha Yeon-soo
- Kim Jong-goo - Han-deuk
- Jung Heung-Chae - Jak-doo
- Lee Jae-won - Kyung-soo
- Park Jin-woo - Prosecutor
- Han Jae-yeong - Tae-moo
- Lee Yoo-jun - Sang-ha's Subordinate
- You Chea-myung - Broker
Screenplay
- Lee Yong-soo (Screenplay)
Music: Dalpalan
Cinematography: Cha Taek-kyun
Editing: Park Kyoung-suk, Kim Chang-ju
Production: Opus Pictures
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말
Box Office: $4M
Original Language: ko
Themes
Organized Crime and Deadly Betrayal, Criminal Underworld and Organized Crime, Undercover Agent and Organized Crime, Gripping Violent Crime
Keywords
greed, ambition, mafia, baseball player, busan, south korea
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is For the Emperor about?
- A former professional baseball player becomes entangled in loan-sharking and mob connections after a fixing scandal ejects him from his sport. When his girlfriend vanishes he is forced to confront his mentor and enter a deadly battle.
- Who directed For the Emperor?
- For the Emperor was directed by Park Sang-joon.
- Who stars in For the Emperor?
- For the Emperor stars Lee Min-ki, Park Sung-woong, Lee Tae-im, Kim Jong-goo, Jung Heung-Chae, Lee Jae-won.
- How long is For the Emperor?
- For the Emperor has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
- What genre is For the Emperor?
- For the Emperor is a Action, Crime, Thriller film.
- How much did For the Emperor gross?
- For the Emperor grossed $4M worldwide.
- Where was For the Emperor produced?
- For the Emperor was produced in South Korea.
- What are the themes of For the Emperor?
- The themes of For the Emperor include: Organized Crime and Deadly Betrayal, Criminal Underworld and Organized Crime, Undercover Agent and Organized Crime, Gripping Violent Crime.