The Night Owl

Name: The Night Owl
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, History
Released: 2022-11-23
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Ryu Jun-yeol, Yoo Hai-jin, Choi Mu-sung, Cho Seong-ha, Park Myung-hoon

2022·Movie·118 min·★ 7.3(63)

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“The crown prince is dead. The only witness is a blind man.”

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.

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About The Night Owl

The Night Owl is a 2022 Korean-language thriller, mystery and history film directed by An Tae-jin. The cast is led by Ryu Jun-yeol, Yoo Hai-jin, Choi Mu-sung. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free.

The Night Owl was produced by CJeS Studios and Damdam Film and made in South Korea. It was released on November 23, 2022.

Director: An Tae-jin
Writers: An Tae-jin, Hyun Gyu-ri
Release date: November 23, 2022
Original language: Korean
Status: Released
Country: South Korea
Production: CJeS Studios, Damdam Film

#royal family#doctor#blindness#crown prince#needle#murder mystery#joseon dynasty (1392–1910)#father son relationship#medical treatment

The Night Owl cast & crew

The Night Owl was directed by An Tae-jin and written by An Tae-jin and Hyun Gyu-ri.

The cast features 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 Kim Sung-cheol as Crown Prince Sohyeon.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Hwang Sang-jun, cinematography is by Kim Tae-kyeong, and it was produced by Lee Gang-jin and Kim Woo-taek.

Is The Night Owl worth watching?

The Night Owl holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 63 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed thriller films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller, mystery, and history, The Night Owl is worth a place on your watchlist.

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