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The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018)

Name: The Princess and the Matchmaker
Genre: Comedy, History, Romance
Released: 2018-02-28
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Shim Eun-kyung, Lee Seung-gi, Kim Sang-kyung, Yeon Woo-jin, Kang Min-hyuk

The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018), directed by Hong Chang-pyo, starring Shim Eun-kyung and Lee Seung-gi.

02/28/2018 BR Comedy, History and Romance 1h 50m

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Synopsis

Refusing to allow fate to decide whom she must marry, Princess Songhwa decides to find her own husband. She seeks the help of a man to interpret her marital harmony with four men she wishes to marry.

이형덕Cinematography
Hong Chang-pyoDirector
김형주Editing
남나영Editing

About the film

The Princess and the Matchmaker (Korean: 궁합) is a 2018 South Korean period romantic comedy film directed by Hong Chang-pyo. The film stars Shim Eun-kyung, Lee Seung-gi, Kim Sang-kyung, Yeon Woo-jin, Kang Min-hyuk, Choi Woo-shik and Jo Bok-rae. The film tells story of a saju expert, Seo Do-yoon, who received an order from the King to help him pick a husband for his daughter, Princess Song-hwa, based on their fortune. It is the second installment of Jupiter Film's three-part film project on the Korean fortune-telling traditions, following The Face Reader which was released in 2013 and followed by Feng Shui later in 2018.

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Plot

Princess Songhwa of the Joseon era refuses her fate to marry one of four suitors deemed to have good marital compatibility with her. She then escapes from the palace to find the man she truly loves.

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Production

Principal photography began on September 9, 2015 and wrapped on December 23, 2015.

Release

On January 31, 2018, a promotional press conference was held with the main cast and the director at the event. The main trailer for the film was unveiled on February 9, 2018. The Princess and the Matchmaker was released in the local cinemas on February 28, 2018.

Reception

According to Korean Film Council, The Princess and the Matchmaker topped the local box office on the first day of its release and attracted 175,022 audiences.

During the first weekend since the film was released at 965 screens, The Princess and the Matchmaker drew 489,702 moviegoers accounting for 29.1 percent of the weekend's ticket sales.

The film maintained the number one spot for six consecutive days since its release and surpassed one million viewers on its seventh day.

During the second weekend the film was viewed by 157,084 audiences and fell to fourth place at the Korean box office.

References

External links

The Princess and the Matchmaker at HanCinema

The Princess and the Matchmaker at IMDb

The Princess and the Matchmaker at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)

Text from The Princess and the Matchmaker on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_and_the_Matchmaker

Trivia

It premiered on February 28, 2018, a Wednesday.
It runs 1h50 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "궁합".
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosCJ Entertainment, Jupiter Film
CountriesSouth Korea
LanguagesKorean
StatusReleased

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이형덕 Cinematography
Hong Chang-pyo Director
김형주 Editing
남나영 Editing
Bang Mi-Jung Producer
Lee Gang-jin Producer
Lee Kang-Jin Producer
Kim Dong-gi Original music
Lee So-mi Writer

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What is The Princess and the Matchmaker about?

The Princess and the Matchmaker: Refusing to allow fate to decide whom she must marry, Princess Songhwa decides to find her own husband. She seeks the help of a man to interpret her marital harmony with four men she wishes to marry.

Who directed The Princess and the Matchmaker?

The Princess and the Matchmaker was directed by Hong Chang-pyo in 2018.

Who stars in The Princess and the Matchmaker?

The cast of The Princess and the Matchmaker includes Shim Eun-kyung, Lee Seung-gi, Kim Sang-kyung, Yeon Woo-jin and Kang Min-hyuk.

How long is The Princess and the Matchmaker?

The Princess and the Matchmaker runs for 110 minutes, or 1h50.