Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018)

In the afterlife, one guardian helps a man through his trials, while his two colleagues help a former guardian on earth.

Director:

Yong-hwa Kim

Writers:

Ho-min Ju (comic "Singwa hamkke"), Yong-hwa Kim (screenplay)

Stars:

Jung-woo Ha, Ji-Hoon Ju, Hyang-gi Kim

1 win & 8 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jung-woo Ha	...	Gang-lim
Ji-Hoon Ju	...	Hae Won-maeg (as Ji-hun Ju)
Hyang-gi Kim	...	I Deog-chun
Dong-seok Ma	...	Seongju sin
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kyung-soo Do	...	Won Dong-yeon Ilbyeong
Ki-jun Hong	...	Mileon royal bodyguard (as Ki-Joon Hong)
Hong-In	...	Hae Won-maek's subordinate 1
Won-hee Im	...	Prosecutor
Gwang Jang	...	God of Violence Hell
Han-chul Jo	...	Prosecutor
Ah-Mi Jung	...	Kang Moon-jik's wife
Hae-Kyun Jung	...	God of Murder Hell
Ji-Hoon Jung	...	Heo Hyeon-dong
Kwon Soo Jung	...	Jurchen girl
Yoo-An Jung	...	Young Gang-rim

Storyline

In the afterlife, one guardian helps a man through his trials, while his two colleagues help a former guardian on earth.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Lotte Entertainment [South Korea] Official site [Japan]

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

1 August 2018 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Along with the Gods 2: The Last 49 Days

Box Office

Budget:

KRW 35,000,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

KRW 33,526,833,287 (South Korea), 5 August 2018, Wide Release

Opening Weekend USA:

$311,743, 5 August 2018, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$1,200,246, 20 September 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dexter Studios, Realies Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

142 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

SPOILER: In the second credits scene, 1,000 years ago, Gang-lim's father is seen dying, and is approached by Yeomra about taking over his position. He does so, taking on the appearance of the former Yeomra. This means, all along, over 1,000 years as a Reaper in the afterlife, the Yeomra Gang-lim has been serving all along has been his own father he was desperately seeking the forgiveness of.

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Connections

Follows Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017)

User Reviews

A vast improvement over the first part

Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days is the sequel to Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds and a vast improvement over the first part that suffered from a chaotic story line, exaggerated special effects and shallow characters. This sequel gives the characters involved more depth by telling their moving background stories that are all cleverly interwoven. The plot is more structured despite numerous flashbacks and side stories and leaves no questions unanswered at the end. The special effects are still present but used with precision, intellect and care this time around.

There are only a few minor elements to criticize. The movie is slightly overlong with a length of one hundred forty-two minutes. The film could have been shortened by at least fifteen minutes or so in the middle section. Another problem is that the film tries to be a tearjerker and while several scenes are genuinely moving, the last third of the film feels overtly melancholic. It's so intense towards the end that it almost becomes a parody.

Still, the character development, detailed plot and better use of special effects make this blockbuster a vast improvement over the first part. If you haven't watched the first movie however, you won't fully understand what's going on in this one. If one puts the two movies together as a complete piece of art, it's a decent to very good blockbuster comparable to contemporary Hollywood cinema with its breathtaking effects but at times shallow stories.