For the Emperor
Seen it?2014 | 104 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Park Sang-joon
- Lee Min-kiLee Hwan
- Park Sung-woongJung Sang-ha
- Lee Tae-imCha Yeon-soo
- Kim Jong-gooHan-deuk
- Jung Heung-ChaeJak-doo
- Lee Jae-wonKyung-soo
- Park Jin-wooProsecutor
- Han Jae-yeongTae-moo
- Lee Yoo-junSang-ha's Subordinate
- Yoo Jae-myungBroker