Deokhyeongju (2016)

"The Last Princess" is both a drama and an action film that is based upon the life of Princess Deok-hye (1912-1989) who was born into Korea's last royal family in 1912 as the youngest and ... See full summary »

Director:

Jin-ho Hur

Writers:

Jin-ho Hur, Bi-Young Kwon (based on the novel "Princess Deok-hye" by)

Stars:

Ye-jin Son, Hae-il Park, Mi-ran Ra

9 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ye-jin Son	...	Princess Deok-hye
Hae-il Park	...	Jang-han
Mi-ran Ra	...	Bok-sun
Sang-hun Jeong	...	Bok-dong
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nae-sang Ahn	...	Kim Hwang-jin
Wade Hawkins	...	The Priest
Jae-wook Kim	...	Takeyuki
So-Hyun Kim	...	Teen Princess Deok-hye
Se-na Lee	...	Seo Kyung-Shin
Joo-mi Park	...	Yang Gwi-in
Rin-Ah Shin	...	Young Princess Deok-hye (as Shin Rin-Ah)
Je-mun Yun	...	Han Taek-soo

Storyline

"The Last Princess" is both a drama and an action film that is based upon the life of Princess Deok-hye (1912-1989) who was born into Korea's last royal family in 1912 as the youngest and only daughter of the last King of Jo-seon, ex-Emperor Gojong and his concubine Yang Gui-in. In truth, her sad and tragic life was shaped at the highest levels of the Japanese Imperial family and its government, and carried out by their Korean collaborators - a path that led to Japanese political ends at the expense of her personal happiness. Two years before her birth, the Japanese Imperial Army surrounded Gwang-bok-gong Palace with artillery batteries with orders to shoot while Japanese officials inside the Palace coerced Emperor Su-jong's (King Go-jong's son) cabinet to approve Korea's annexation to the Japan Empire. After her beloved father suddenly died from poisoning in 1919 - allegedly by the occupying Japanese - the Japanese forced Princess Deokye to leave Korea and her family for an education...

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Plot Keywords:

princess | royal family | exile | repatriation | mental institution | 

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Genres:

Action | Biography | Drama | History

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site Official site [Japan]

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean Japanese

Release Date:

9 September 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Last Princess

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,607, 11 September 2016, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$25,753, 16 September 2016

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

127 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Another Korean Master piece

Well, I was not sure that i will like this movie or not. Normally I don't like historical movies. But after watching the trailer I was eager to watch this movie. As usual like every Korean movie "The Last Princess" will take you to a world of thriller for sometimes. And in the ending, you will be emotional. I am really amazed by the making of this movie. I have to admit that the director has shown everything in this movie perfectly. There is no question about Son Ye Jin's acting. Other characters also played their role well.Most Importantly The History has been shown here in a perfect way. You can feel the pain, you can fear, you can cry while watching the movie. In Conclusion, I want to say This movie has fulfilled all of my expectations.