The Night Owl(2022)
“The crown prince is dead. The only witness is a blind man.”
Overview
Korea, 1645 - Joseon Dynasty: a partially blind and gifted acupuncturist, Gyeong-su, is invited to work alongside the royal physician in the palace of King Injo, just before the crown prince Sohyeon returns after having been held captive by the Qing Dynasty. Prince Sohyeon and his father begin to differ in opinion on the future direction of their dynasty, leading King Injo to suffer from severe anxiety and paranoia. One night, Gyeong-su witnesses prince Sohyeon's death. Disbelieved as a witness on account of his blindness, Gyeong-su must struggle to reveal the truth while not falling prey to the power-hungry conspirators of the palace.
Director
An Tae-jin
Studio
CJeS Studios
Cast
Ryu Jun-yeol
as Cheon Gyeong-su
Yoo Hai-jin
as King Injo
Choi Mu-sung
as Lee Hyeong-ik
Cho Seong-ha
as Lord Choi
Park Myung-hoon
as Man-sik
Kim Sung-cheol
as Crown Prince Sohyeon
Ahn Eun-jin
as Consort Jo
Jo Yoon-seo
as Crown Princess Kang
Lee Joo-won
as Seok-cheol
Kim Yae-eun
as Court Lady Seo
Jung Suk-won
as Captain of the guard
Ryu Sung-hyun
as Senior physician
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2022
Runtime
1h 58m
Language
Korean
Rating
7.3 / 10
Production Companies
CJeS Studios • Damdam Film
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What is The Night Owl about?▼
Korea, 1645 - Joseon Dynasty: a partially blind and gifted acupuncturist, Gyeong-su, is invited to work alongside the royal physician in the palace of King Injo, just before the crown prince Sohyeon returns after having been held captive by the Qing Dynasty. Prince Sohyeon and his father begin to differ in opinion on the future direction of their dynasty, leading King Injo to suffer from severe anxiety and paranoia. One night, Gyeong-su witnesses prince Sohyeon's death. Disbelieved as a witness on account of his blindness, Gyeong-su must struggle to reveal the truth while not falling prey to the power-hungry conspirators of the palace.
Who directed The Night Owl?▼
The Night Owl was directed by An Tae-jin and released in 2022. It is a thriller, mystery, history film.
How long is The Night Owl?▼
The Night Owl has a runtime of 1 hours and 58 minutes (118 minutes total).
Who stars in The Night Owl?▼
The cast of The Night Owl includes Ryu Jun-yeol as Cheon Gyeong-su, Yoo Hai-jin as King Injo, Choi Mu-sung as Lee Hyeong-ik, Cho Seong-ha as Lord Choi, Park Myung-hoon as Man-sik and more.
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