Harbin (film)
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| Hangul | 하얼빈 |
| Revised Romanization | Ha-eolbin |
| Directed by | Woo Min-ho |
| Produced by | Kim Won-guk |
| Starring | Hyun Bin Park Jeong-min Jo Woo-jin Jeon Yeo-been Yoo Jae-myung Park Hoon Lee Dong-wook |
| Cinematography | Hong Kyung-pyo |
| Music by | Jo Yeong-wook |
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| Distributed by | CJ ENM |
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Running time | 108 minutes[1] |
| Country | South Korea |
Harbin (Korean: 하얼빈; RR: Ha-eolbin) is a 2024 biographical period drama film directed by Woo Min-ho and starring Hyun Bin as Ahn Jung-geun, the Korean independence activist who in 1909 assassinated Itō Hirobumi, the first Prime Minister of Japan.[2]
The film is set to have its world premiere in the Gala program of the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2024.[3]
Premise
[edit]In 1909, Korean independence activist Ahn Jung-geun leads an attack on Japanese forces in Harbin, China, despite the looming concern that one of his accomplices may be a Japanese informant.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Hyun Bin as Ahn Jung-geun
- Park Jeong-min as Woo Deok-sun
- Jo Woo-jin as Kim Sang-hyun
- Jeon Yeo-been
- Yoo Jae-myung as Choi Jae-hyung
- Park Hoon as Tatsuo Mori
- Lee Dong-wook as Lee Chang-seop
Production
[edit]Hive Media Corp announced Hyun Bin had been cast in Harbin in November 2021.[4] Filming took place in early 2023 in Latvia.[5]
Release
[edit]Harbin is slated to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, as part of the Gala section, on September 8, 2024.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Harbin". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Dutta, Debashree. "'Harbin,' Starring Hyunbin, to Screen at Toronto International Film Festival". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ a b "The Toronto International Film Festival sets the stage for an exciting lineup with its first six Official Selections of TIFF '24". TIFF. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Suacillo, Angela Patricia. "Hyun Bin to star in upcoming spy action film, 'Harbin'". NME. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Simsone, Kristine. "Korean Historical Spy Film Harbin Starts Shooting in Latvia". Film New Europe. Retrieved 16 July 2024.