For the Emperor

Name: For the Emperor
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2014-06-11
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Lee Min-ki, Park Sung-woong, Lee Tae-im, Kim Jong-goo, Jung Heung-Chae

2014·Movie·104 min·★ 5.7(59)

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“Only the strong becomes the emperor.”

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.

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About For the Emperor

For the Emperor is a 2014 Korean-language action, crime and thriller film directed by Park Sang-joon. The cast is led by Lee Min-ki, Park Sung-woong, Lee Tae-im. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 5.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hi-YAH Amazon Channel.

For the Emperor was produced by Opus Pictures and made in South Korea. It was released on June 11, 2014. At the box office it grossed around $4 million worldwide.

Director: Park Sang-joon
Writers: Lee Yong-soo
Release date: June 11, 2014
Original language: Korean
Status: Released
Country: South Korea
Box office: $4 million
Production: Opus Pictures

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For the Emperor cast & crew

For the Emperor was directed by Park Sang-joon and written by Lee Yong-soo.

The cast features Lee Min-ki as Lee Hwan, Park Sung-woong as Jung Sang-ha, Lee Tae-im as Cha Yeon-soo, Kim Jong-goo as Han-deuk, Jung Heung-Chae as Jak-doo, and Lee Jae-won as Kyung-soo.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Dalpalan, cinematography is by Cha Taek-kyun, and it was produced by Lee Tae-hun.

Is For the Emperor worth watching?

For the Emperor holds an audience score of 5.7/10 from 59 ratings, a more divisive action films.

At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, crime, and thriller, For the Emperor is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch For the Emperor

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