For the Emperor

October alleyway, cigarette smoke curling past a broken baseball bat. The ex-pro’s cleats scuff the pavement after the fix—loan notices paper the fridge. Then she’s gone. A Park Chan-wook homage with knuckle-cracking fury.

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Park Sang-joon directed For the Emperor in 2014. See Park Sang-joon's full filmography, where to start with Park Sang-joon, or where to go after you've seen everything by Park Sang-joon.

For the Emperor was released in 2014 (KO original-language production), with a runtime of 104 minutes.