| Unbowed | |
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 Promotional poster for Unbowed | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 부러진 화살 |
| Revised Romanization | Bureojin Hwasal |
| McCune–Reischauer | Purŏjin Hwasal |
| Directed by | Chung Ji-young |
| Written by | Chung Ji-young Han Hyeon-geun |
| Produced by | Kim Ji-yeon |
| Starring | Ahn Sung-ki Park Won-sang |
| Cinematography | Kim Hyung-koo |
| Edited by | Kim Sang-bum Kim Jae-bum |
| Music by | Kim Jun-seok |
Production company | Aura Pictures |
| Distributed by | Next Entertainment World |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$1.3 million |
| Box office | US$22,132,903[1] |
Unbowed (Korean: 부러진 화살; RR: Bureojin Hwasal; lit. "Broken Arrow") is a 2011 South Korean legal drama film starring Ahn Sung-ki and Park Won-sang. It was inspired by the true story of Kim Myung-ho, a math professor who was arrested for shooting a crossbow at the presiding judge of his appeal against wrongful dismissal.[2][3]
This was director Chung Ji-young's first film after a 13-year hiatus and it received a 13-minute ovation at its 2011 Busan International Film Festival premiere.[4][5]
Unbowed was produced and distributed by Aura Pictures on a low budget of ₩1.5 billion which included marketing and ₩500 million for production.[6] Ji-yeong said making the film would not have been possible without the actors' willingness to work for very little pay, commending their passion.[7]
After it was released in theaters on January 18, 2012, the outrage resonated with South Korean viewers, and word of mouth turned it into an unexpected box office hit with 3.4 million tickets sold.[8]
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- ^ Choe, Sang-hun (12 March 2012). "Out of Jail, Ex-Professor and His Crossbow Fight South Korea's Judiciary". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Lee Dong-hyun, Kwon Sang-soo (30 January 2012). "Film about crossbow-firing prof raises questions". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
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- ^ "Korean movie 'Unbowed' to open FIFF". The Korea Times. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
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