Chasing (2016 film)
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| Directed by | Oh In-chun |
| Screenplay by | Oh In-chun (Dramatization) |
| Starring | Kim Seung-woo Kim Jung-tae Han Sang-hyuk Shin Kang-woo Kim Min-gyu Moon Yong-seok |
| Cinematography | Kwon Sang-jun |
| Edited by | Mun In-dae |
| Music by | Jo On-sung |
Production company | The Queen D&M |
| Distributed by | Opus Pictures |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Chasing (Korean: 잡아야 산다; RR: Jabaya Sanda; lit. "Catch Him to Survive") is a 2016 South Korean action comedy film about a top CEO (played by Kim Seung-woo) who has his cellphone stolen by a fearless gang of male high-school students led by the rebellious Han Won-tae (played by Hyuk of VIXX, in his film debut)[1] and homicide detective (played by Kim Jung-tae) who loses his gun to the same gang of high-school students. Both the gun and the cellphone are very valuable to the CEO and detective. Hence, begins a fast-paced pursuit in order to retrieve their items back from the gang.
The film was directed by Oh In-chun (the director of Mourning Grave) and released in theaters on January 7, 2016.[2][3]
Plot
One night, Seung-Joo, CEO loses his cellphone to four male high-school students and Jung-Taek, a detective, loses his gun to the same high-school students. The cellphone and gun are very valuable to Seung-Joo and Jung-Taek. The two men must get their items back from the delinquent high school students.
Cast
- Kim Seung-woo as Kim Seung-joo
- Kim Jung-tae as Do Jung-taek
- Han Sang-hyuk as Han Won-tae [4][5]
- Shin Kang-woo as Shin Jae-kwon
- Kim Min-gyu as Kim Tae-young
- Moon Yong-suk as Moon Sung-min
- Choi Ho-joong as Kang Sil-jang
- Seo Beom-sik as An Gi-sa
- Lee Hae-joon as Seok-jung
- Jo Chang-geun as Jung-don
- Oh Man-seok as Bus driver
- Lee Han-wi as Detective
- Kim Min-kyung
- Ahn Gil-kang as Chairman Wang
- Yeojin Jeon as Subway mother
- Kim Ji-hoo as Subway child
- Kang Nam-gil as Police Commissioner
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2016 | Jackie Chan Action Movie Awards (SIFF) | Best Action Movie New Performer[6] | Han Sang-hyuk | Won |
References
- ^ "VIXX′s Hyuk to Make Acting Debut in New Movie". mwave.interest.me. 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
- ^ "VIXX's Hyuk Transforms Into a Rebellious Teen in Stills from Debut Film". Soompi. December 7, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
- ^ "빅스 한상혁 '잡아야 산다'로 스크린 데뷔..꽃고딩 변신". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). December 7, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
- ^ "VIXX's Hyuk to make his acting debut in comedy action film 'Have to Catch It to Live'!". Allkpop. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
- ^ "VIXX's Hyuk to Make His Acting Debut Through Upcoming Movie". Allkpop. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
- ^ "빅스 한상혁 '잡아야 산다'로 스크린 데뷔..꽃고딩 변신". Nate (in Korean). June 17, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-18.