Blood Rain (film) explained

Blood Rain
Native Name:
Child:yes
Hangul:혈의 누
Hanja:의
Rr:Hyeolui Nu
Mr:Hyŏl-ŭi nu
Director:Kim Dae-seung
Producer:Kim Mi-hee
Starring:
Music:Jo Yeong-wook
Cinematography:Choi Young-hwan
Editing:Kim Sang-bum
Kim Jae-bum
Distributor:Cinema Service
Runtime:119 minutes
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Gross:[1]

Blood Rain is a 2005 South Korean period mystery thriller film. A murder mystery set in 1808, it touches on historical prejudice against Roman Catholicism in the Joseon Kingdom. Although primarily a period thriller, director Kim Dae-seung weaves together an unconventional mix of styles—a puzzle-box mystery plot traditionally associated with detective fiction, class-conscious social commentary, lush cinematography, sets and costume design, and a flair for gore.[2] [3]

Plot

It is 1808 on Donghwa Island, a small island with a technologically advanced paper mill. The presence of the mill has spawned a bustling village, and given its townspeople a certain degree of wealth. With climate and trees perfectly suited for papermaking—and a location remote enough to ensure both privacy and secrecy—the island has established a profitable business in high quality paper, with trade routes stretching as far away as China.

This isolated and largely autonomous island begins to be plagued by a string of gruesome murders. However, it's not just the mounting death toll that is causing residents to worry, but the sadistic, methodical way in which the victims were killed. With the killer still on the loose, the government sends in special investigator Wonkyu to crack the case. While conducting his dogged investigation, he soon uncovers myriad hidden secrets, tracing the murders back to an incident that occurred some seven years earlier, in which the former owner of the mill was executed for practicing Catholicism. The townspeople, for their part, are convinced that the dead man's ghost has come back for revenge. As the young officer digs deeper into the island's dark past, Wonkyu discovers that there may be something even more frightening than the murders or the murderer—a truth that will make him question the depths of human nature.

Cast

Awards and nominations

2005 Chunsa Film Art Awards
2005 Grand Bell Awards[6]
2005 Blue Dragon Film Awards
2005 Korean Film Awards
2006 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival
2006 Baeksang Arts Awards
2006 Brisbane International Film Festival

Notes and References

  1. https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&wk=2005W18&id=_fHYEOLUINU%28TEARSO01 "Blood Rain"
  2. Web site: K-FILM REVIEWS: 혈의 누 (Blood Rain). Twitch Film. 2012-12-17. 12 September 2005. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131022025939/http://twitchfilm.com/2005/09/blood-rain-dvd-review.html. 22 October 2013.
  3. Web site: Park. Jeong-ho. Mixing compelling drama with history. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2012-12-17. 10 May 2005. usurped. https://archive.today/20130127004556/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2566354. 27 January 2013.
  4. Web site: Min. Dong-yong. Dogged Cha Seung-won: Movie Tears of Blood. The Dong-a Ilbo. 2012-12-17. 13 April 2005.
  5. Web site: Kim. Tae-jong. 'Good Guy' Actor Shows Different Side. The Korea Times via Hancinema. 2012-12-17. 4 May 2005.
  6. Web site: Blood Rain. Cinemasie. 2012-12-17.
  7. Web site: Oz fests boost pic interest . Variety . 11 September 2019.

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