The Man from Nowhere (film)

The Man from Nowhere (Hangul: 아저씨; RR: Ajeossi) is a South Korean action-thriller film starring Won Bin and written and directed by Lee Jeong-beom. It was Korea's highest grossing film in 2010, with 6,228,300 admissions and a revenue of 47.10 billion won.[2]  The film was released in the United States and Canada on October 1, 2010. The film follows the story of a vengeful man who embarks on a murderous rampage when the only person who seems to understand him is taken from him.



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[hide]  *1 Plot  ==Plot[ edit] == Operating a pawn shop in a small neighborhood, the non-sociable Cha Tae-sik (Won Bin) now leads a quiet life. His only connection to the rest of the world is a little girl, So-mi, who lives next door. So-mi’s mother, Hyo-jeong, is a heroin addict who steals drugs from a feared organized crime group. She pawns her camera bag to Tae-sik; he does not realize it has the stolen drugs inside. When a powerful crime lord, Oh Myung-gyu, finds out about the gang's stolen drugs, orders his subordinate Man-Seok to retrieve the drugs. Man-Seok's psychotic younger brother Jong-seok and the brother's Thai henchmen Ramrowan find out where the drugs are by torturing Hyo-jeong, and proceed to kidnap her and So-mi. Two gang members, Du-chi and "Bear" are sent to Tae-sik's pawn shop to retrieve the stolen drugs, but they are easily overpowered by Tae-sik. "Bear" gets knocked out off-screen and Du-chi is left powerless. However, upon learning that the gang now has in their possession both Hyo-jeong and So-mi, Tae-sik gives the gang members the camera bag and its contents. Ramrowan shoots "Bear" by Jong-seok's orders to use him as a fall guy, and flees afterwards.
 * 2 Cast
 * 3 Box office
 * 4 Reception
 * 5 Awards
 * 6 Film festivals
 * 7 Soundtrack
 * 8 Remake
 * 9 References
 * 10 External links

Realizing that Tae-sik may serve better as a mule, the gang brothers that blackmailed Tae-sik Man-seok and Jong-seok – promise to release Hyo-jeong and So-mi under the condition that Tae-sik make a delivery for them. Tae-sik makes the decision to face the outside world in order to rescue So-mi. However, the delivery was part of a larger plot to eliminate the brothers former boss, Oh Myung-gyu. Police arrest Tae-sik and discover Hyo-jeong's body, with her organs harvested, in the back of the car he used to make the delivery, and Tae-sik realizes that So-mi is also in danger. Tae-sik escapes from the police station to search for So-mi. During his escape, the police are bewildered at Tae-sik's display of power, combat techniques, and agility. They further investigate his bio and find out that he was once a black operations agent for the Korean government with numerous commendations, but left the Service after his pregnant wife was murdered by an assassin. The assassin shot Tae-sik twice, but was killed by another agency's officers before he could kill Tae-sik.

Tae-sik investigates and lands at a nightclub in search for Du-chi, and finds him in the toilets. Tae-sik beats of two of Du-chi's guards and stabs him with his own knife, asking where the brothers are. Ramrowan walks in and shoots at Tae-sik, killing Du-chi in the crossfire. The two fight in the toilets, where the highly refined Thai henchmen show combat skills on par with that of Tae-sik's. Tae-sik suffers a gunfire wound, and chases after the three, but is too late as they have already fled the club. Undercover cops chase after Tae-sik, but he barely escapes.

Critically wounded after his encounter with Ramrowan, Tae-sik finds his former co-operative who takes out the bullet in Tae-sik's body and saves his life. Tae-sik then acquires a gun from him and continues on his journey.

Tae-sik finds and frees several child slaves in a drug manufacturing plant, in the process and killing off the younger of the brothers in charge of the gang, Jong-seok. He tracks down the elder brother, Man-seok, at the gang's condo, where a dozen gang members and Ramrowan are also waiting. Man-seok shows him a vessel containing what he says are So-mi's eyes, explaining that he has had her killed, and asks for his younger brother. In a rage, Tae-sik kills the gang members, including Ramrowan and Man-seok.

Tae-sik is preparing to commit suicide out of his grief when a scared and dirty So-mi emerges from the darkness. She had been saved by Ramrowan; he had taken pity on her because she had been kind to him. It is then revealed that the eyes in the container belonged to the gangster's harvesting surgeon, who had been killed off-camera by Ramrowan. A police escort takes Tae-sik and So-mi together in the back of the detective’s car, to take Tae-sik into custody. While she sleeps, Tae-sik asks if they can be dropped off at a small convenience store. Tae-sik buys a backpack along with other school supplies. He tells her that she's going to be on her own now, as the police have to take him away. Before he goes, he asks her for a hug, and breaks down in tears as they embrace. ==Cast[ edit] == ==Box office<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:17.9200000762939px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.3999996185303px;">During its August 6–8 opening weekend, the film recorded 712,840 admissions, taking the number 1 spot on the box office charts for five weeks straight. It had sold a total of 6,228,300 tickets when it finished its theatrical run on November 17, 2010.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-KF_2-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-size:11.1999998092651px;">[2]  The film grossed a total of  US$42,484,155  in South Korea.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-size:11.1999998092651px;">[3]  On October 1, 2010CJ Entertainment gave the film a limited theatrical release to North American theaters where it grossed  US$35,751  in 1 theater its opening weekend. After widening the release up to 19 theaters, the film grossed  US$528,175  in the U.S. and Canada.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BOM_1-1" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-size:11.1999998092651px;">[1] ==Reception<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:17.9200000762939px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.3999996185303px;">The Man from Nowhere has received positive reviews from English-language critics. As of August 2013, six of six critics gave 'Fresh' reviews, according to Rotten Tomatoes (RT).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-size:11.1999998092651px;">[4]  One of those critics, Russell Edwards of Variety, wrote:<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-size:11.1999998092651px;">[5] <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">"Brutal violence dominates the dynamic Korean thriller The Man From Nowhere. Local heartthrob Won Bin (Mother, Tae Guk Gui) transforms himself into an action hero in writer-helmer Lee Jeong-beom’s swift and blood-soaked yarn, about a mystery man who gets caught up in a gang war while trying to protect a child, recalling Luc Besson’s The Professional." ==Awards<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==
 * Won Bin...as Cha Tae-sik
 * Kim Sae-ron...as So-mi
 * Kim Hee-won...as Man-seok
 * Kim Sung-oh...as Jong-seok
 * Kim Tae-hoon...as Detective Kim Chi-gon
 * Thanayong Wongtrakul...as Ramrowan
 * Kim Hyo-seo...as Hyo-jeong, So-mi's mom
 * Lee Jong-yi...as Detective No
 * Song Young-chang...as Oh Myung-gyu
 * Baek Soo-ryun...as book store lady
 * Nam Kyeong-eup...as section chief
 * Park Sung-taek...as loan shark boss
 * Jo Seok-hyuon...as Moon Dal-seo
 * Jo Jae-yun...as Jang Doo-sik
 * Hong So-hee...as Yeon-soo
 * Hwang Min-ho...as Nam Sung-Sik
 * Jung Min-sung...as information bureau
 * Kwak Byung-Kyu...as Detective Kim
 * Ryoo Ui-hyun...as delivery boy
 * Lee Jae-won...as Du-chi
 * 2010: (19th) Buil Film Awards – October 8<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-size:11.1999998092651px;">[6]


 * Best Music: Shim Hyun-jung
 * Special Award (Buil Independence Judge): The Man from Nowhere
 * 2010 (19th) Philadelphia Film Festival – October 14–24
 * "Graveyard Shift Special Mention": The Man from Nowhere
 * 2010: (47th) Grand Bell Awards – October 29<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-7" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-size:11.1999998092651px;">[7]


 * Best Actor: Won Bin
 * Popularity Award: Won Bin
 * Best Editing: Kim Sung-bum, Kim Jae-bum
 * Best Visual Effects: Jeong Do-an (for technical effects)
 * 2010: (8th) Korean Film Awards – November 18<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-size:11.1999998092651px;">[8] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-9" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-size:11.1999998092651px;">[9]


 * Best Actor: Won Bin
 * Best New Actress: Kim Sae-ron
 * Best Cinematography: Lee Tae-yoon
 * Best Lighting: Lee Chul-oh
 * Best Editing: Kim Sang-beom, Kim Jae-beom
 * Best Visual Effects: Park Jung-ryul (for action scenes)
 * Best Music: Shim Hyun-jung
 * 2010: (31st) Blue Dragon Film Awards – November 26<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-10" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-size:11.1999998092651px;">[10]


 * Technical Award: Park Jung-ryul (for action scenes)
 * Popularity Award: Won Bin
 * Box Office Award: The Man from Nowhere
 * 2010: (2nd) Korean Wave Industry Awards – December 4
 * Popular Culture Award (Film section): The Man from Nowhere
 * 2010: (6th) University Film Festival of Korea – December 13
 * Best Director: Lee Jeong-beom
 * Best Actor: Won Bin
 * Best Cinematography: Lee Tae-yoon
 * Best Music: Shim Hyun-jung
 * 2010: (13th) Director's Cut Awards – December 17
 * Best Production: Opus Pictures (Lee Tae-heon) The Man from Nowhere
 * 2010: (11th) National Assembly Society of Popular Culture & Media Awards (Korea) – December 20
 * Movie of the Year: The Man from Nowhere
 * 2011: (2nd) Film Journalists Association Annual Film Awards (Korea) – January 27
 * Best Actor: Won Bin
 * 2011: (8th) MaxMovie Awards – February 1
 * Best Director: Lee Jeong-beom
 * Best Actor: Won Bin
 * Best New Actress: Kim Sae-ron
 * 2011: (3rd) Beaune International Thriller Film Festival – March 30 – April 3<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-11" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-size:11.1999998092651px;">[11] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-12" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-size:11.1999998092651px;">[12] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-13" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-size:11.1999998092651px;">[13]

==Film festivals<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Soundtrack<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:17.9200000762939px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.3999996185303px;">Soundtrack list:
 * Grand Prize: The Man from Nowhere
 * 2011: (47th) Baeksang Arts Awards – May 26
 * Best Film: The Man from Nowhere
 * 2011: (33rd) Golden Cinematography Awards – September 1
 * Gold Medal Cinematography: Lee Tae-yoon
 * 2010 (6th) Fantastic Fest – September 23–30, 2010 – *US Premiere
 * 2010 (29th) Vancouver International Film Festival – Sept. 30 – Oct. 15, 2010 – Dragons and Tigers *Canadian Premiere
 * 2010 (15th) Pusan International Film Festival – October 7–15, 2010 – Korean Cinema Today: Panorama
 * 2010 (30th) Hawaii International Film Festival – October 14–24, 2010 – Spotlight on Korea *Hawaii Premiere
 * 2010 (19th) Philadelphia Film Festival – October 14–24, 2010 – The Graveyard Shift
 * 2010 (5th) London Korean Film Festival – November 5–23, 2010 – Opening Gala Film
 * 2011 (22nd) Palm Springs International Film Festival – January 6–17, 2011 – World Cinema Now
 * 2011 (29th) San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival – March 10–20, 2011 – Special Presentation at Castro Theatre
 * 2011 (35th) Hong Kong International Film Festival – March 20 – April 5, 2011 – Gala Presentation
 * 2011 (35th) Cleveland International Film Festival – March 24 – April 3, 2011 – Pacific Pearls
 * 2011 (3rd) Beaune International Thriller Film Festival – March 30 – April 3, 2011 – Official Section – Competition
 * 2011 (32nd) Valencia Mostra Action and Adventure Film Festival – April 7–14, 2011 – Official Section
 * 2011 (25th) The Washington, DC International Film Festival (Filmfest DC) – April 7–17, 2011
 * 2011 (3rd) CPH PIX (Copenhagen Film Festival) – April 14 – May 1, 2011 – Asian Connection
 * 2011 (13th) Udine Far East Film Festival – April 29 – May 7, 2011 *Italian Premiere
 * 2011 (10th) New York Asian Film Festival – July 1–14, 2011 – Sea of Revenge: New Korean Thrillers
 * 2011 New Zealand International Film Festival – Jul – Nov, 2011
 * 2011 (2nd) Korean Film Festival in Australia – Aug 24-29 & Sep 10-13, 2011
 * 2011 (17th) L'Etrange Festival – September 2–11, 2011

==Remake<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:17.9200000762939px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.3999996185303px;">In March 2012, Dimension Films acquired the rights to do an English-language remake of The Man From Nowhere; plans are to have Shawn Christensen, who wrote and directed the 2012 short film Curfew, write the adaptation.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-14" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-size:11.1999998092651px;">[14]
 * 1) The Man From Nowhere
 * 2) In Tae - Sik s Memory
 * 3) Trash Can
 * 4) Mother In Danger
 * 5) Chasing Her
 * 6) Chain Of Mystery
 * 7) Fights In Golf Club
 * 8) Finding Clue
 * 9) Dark Knight
 * 10) Somi in Danger
 * 11) Surviving Today
 * 12) Agent. Tae - Sik
 * 13) Dirty Cash - Mystery
 * 14) His Path Of Life
 * 15) There's No One But You
 * 16) Shave Himself
 * 17) Delivering Drug
 * 18) Jump Off
 * 19) Spit - Mystery
 * 20) The Last Bullet
 * 21) Ajussi
 * 22) Dear - Mad Soul Child

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