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57% Critic Match
For the Emperor
“Only the strong becomes the emperor.”
5.7 / 10• 2014• 1h 44m•NR• Korean
ActionCrimeThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Lee Min-ki
Lee Hwan
Lead
Park Sung-woong
Jung Sang-ha
Lee Tae-im
Cha Yeon-soo
Kim Jong-goo
Han-deuk
Jung Heung-Chae
Jak-doo
Lee Jae-won
Kyung-soo
Park Jin-woo
Prosecutor
Han Jae-yeong
Tae-moo
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Park Sang-joon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. For the Emperor is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
