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The Age of Shadows 밀정

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The Age of Shadows (Korean: 밀정; lit. 'Emissary') is a 2016 South Korean period action thriller film directed by Kim Jee-woon and written by Lee Ji-min and Park Jong-dae. The film is set in Shanghai and Seoul in the 1920s and stars Song Kang-ho and Gong Yoo. It was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

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The Age of Shadows (밀정) — verified Korean film. Released 2016-09-07. Directed by Kim Ji-woon. 8 verified cast.

Details

• Runtime (min): 140
• Genre: drama film
• Original language: Korean
• Title: The Age of Shadows
• Year: 2016
• Director: Kim Jee-woon
• Location: Shanghai and Seoul
• Setting: 1920s
• Released: 2016

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• Wikipedia lists the Korean name as 밀정 (영화); KoreaAPI uses 밀정 (chosen by source authority).

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Cast (8)

• Song Kang-ho
• Gong Yoo
• Han Ji-min
• Um Tae-goo
• Shin Sung-rok
• Lee Byung-hun
• Park Hee-soon
• Heo Sung-tae

Director

• Kim Ji-woon

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• TMDB — film/TV community database

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