The Policeman's Lineage
The Policeman's Lineage (Korean: 경관의 피; RR: Gyeong-gwan-ui Pi) is an upcoming South Korean crime drama film, directed by Lee Kyoo-man and starring Cho Jin-woong and Choi Woo-shik. The film based on Japanese novel Blood of the Policeman by Joh Sasaki is about two cops with different methods forming a team to investigate a case that turns the police force upside down. It is scheduled to release theatrically on January 5, 2022.[1]
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| Hangul | 경관의 피 |
| Revised Romanization | Gyeong-gwan-ui Pi |
| Literally | Officer's Blood |
| Directed by | Lee Kyoo-man |
| Screenplay by | Bae Young-ik |
| Based on | Blood of the Policeman by Joh Sasaki |
| Starring | Cho Jin-woong Choi Woo-shik |
Production companies | Liyang Film Co., Ltd |
| Distributed by | Ace Maker Movie Works |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Cast
- Cho Jin-woong as Park Kang-yoon, head of the Metropolitan Investigation Unit
- Choi Woo-shik as Choi Min-jae, an undercover honest police officer[2]
- Park Sang-hoon as young Choi Min-jae[3]
- Park Hee-soon as Hwang In-ho
- Park Myung-hoon as Cha Dong-cheol, a criminal who survived a deal with the police
- Kwon Yul as Na Young-bin, a criminal who deals only with the top 1%[4]
- Lee Eol
- Jang Seo-kyung
- Lee Sung-woo as Team leader Han, (Narcotic investigation)
- Son In-yong as detective
Production
In July 2019 Cho Jin-woong and Choi Woo-shik were confirmed to appear in the film based on Japanese novel Blood of the Policeman by Joh Sasaki. They have worked together before in 2011 historical TV series Deep Rooted Tree.[5] Park Myung-hoon joined the cast in January 2020.[6] Choi Woo-shik and Park Hee-soon worked together in 2018 horror film The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion.[1]
The film was shot in Ulsan in February 2020. Last leg of shooting was completed in Nam-gu, Ulsan City courthouse.[7]
References
- Kim Ji-won (December 7, 2021). "[공식] 조진웅X최우식 '경관의 피' 1월 5일 개봉 확정" [[Official] Jo Jin-woong X Choi Woo-shik 'Blood of the Policeman' to be released on January 5th]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- Jo Ji-young (November 17, 2021). "[공식] 조진웅X최우식 '경관의 피' 2022년 1월 극장 개봉 확정..강렬한 범죄드라마 예고" [[Official] Cho Jin-woong X Choi Woo-shik 'Blood of the Policeman's theater release confirmed in January 2022.. Intense crime drama preview]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- Lee Da-won (November 12, 2019). "[단독] '신의 한수2' 아역 박상훈, '경관의 피' 합류…최우식 아역" [[Exclusive] 'God's Hands 2' child actor Park Sang-hoon joins 'Blood of the Policeman'... Choi Woo-shik child]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- Jang Ah-reum (January 23, 2020). "[단독] 권율, '경관의 피' 합류…조진웅·최우식과 활약 기대" [[Exclusive] Kwon Yul joins 'Blood of the Policeman'... Looking forward to working with Jo Jin-woong and Choi Woo-shik]. News 1 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- Kang Min-kyung (July 5, 2019). "조진웅X최우식, '경관의 피'로 스크린 첫 호흡" [Jin-woong Cho X Woo-shik Choi, first breath on screen with 'Blood of a Police Officer']. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- Kim Bo-ra (January 8, 2020). "[단독]'기생충' 박명훈, '경관의 피' 조진웅x최우식 만난다..충무로 러브콜" [[Exclusive] 'Parasite' Myung-Hoon Park meets 'Blood of the Policeman' Jin-Woong Cho x Woo-Sik]. Osen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- Jung Eun-ko (February 16, 2020). "영화 '경관의 피' 울산법원서 촬영" [Filming for the movie 'Blood of the Policeman' at the Ulsan Courthouse]. Ulsan Maeil (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
External links
- The Policeman's Lineage at Daum (in Korean)
- The Policeman's Lineage at Naver (in Korean)
- The Policeman's Lineage at the Korean Movie Database
- The Policeman's Lineage at HanCinema