The Man from Nowhere (2010 film)
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The Man from Nowhere (Korean: 아저씨; RR: Ajeossi; lit. Mister) is a 2010 South Korean neo-noir action-thriller film starring Won Bin and written and directed by Lee Jeong-beom. In the film, a mysterious man embarks on a bloody rampage when his young neighbor is kidnapped. The Man from Nowhere was the highest-grossing film in South Korea in 2010. It was released in the United States and Canada on October 1, 2010. The film also marked Won's final appearance as an actor to date.
Infobox
Hangul
아저씨
RR
Ajeossi
MR
Ajŏssi
Directed by
Lee Jeong-beom
Written by
Lee Jeong-beom
Produced by
Lee Tae-heon
Starring
mw- Won Bin Kim Sae-ron
Cinematography
Lee Tae-yoon
Edited by
Kim Sang-bum
Music by
Shim Hyun-jung
Distributed by
CJ Entertainment
Release date
August 4, 2010 (2010-08-04)
Running time
119 minutes
Country
South Korea
Language
Korean
Box office
US$43 million
Tables
· Reception › Awards and nominations
Asian Film Awards
Asian Film Awards
Award
Asian Film Awards
Category
Best Visual Effects
Nominee(s)
Park Jung-ryul
Result
Nominated
Baeksang Arts Awards
Baeksang Arts Awards
Award
Baeksang Arts Awards
Category
Best Actor
Nominee(s)
Won Bin
Result
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Lee Jeong-beom
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Film
Best Film
Award
Best Film
Category
The Man from Nowhere
Nominee(s)
Won
Best New Actress
Best New Actress
Award
Best New Actress
Category
Kim Sae-ron
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Most Popular Actor
Most Popular Actor
Award
Most Popular Actor
Category
Won Bin
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Most Popular Actress
Most Popular Actress
Award
Most Popular Actress
Category
Kim Sae-ron
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Beaune International Thriller Film Festival
Beaune International Thriller Film Festival
Award
Beaune International Thriller Film Festival
Category
Grand Prize
Nominee(s)
The Man from Nowhere
Result
Won
Blue Dragon Film Awards
Blue Dragon Film Awards
Award
Blue Dragon Film Awards
Category
Audience Choice Award
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Actor
Best Actor
Award
Best Actor
Category
Won Bin
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Art Direction
Best Art Direction
Award
Best Art Direction
Category
Hong-sam Yang
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Lee Tae-yoon
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Lee Jeong-beom
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Film
Best Film
Award
Best Film
Category
The Man from Nowhere
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Lighting
Best Lighting
Award
Best Lighting
Category
Lee Cheol-oh
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Music
Best Music
Award
Best Music
Category
Shim Hyun-jung
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Award
Best Screenplay
Category
Lee Jeong-beom
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Box Office Award
Box Office Award
Award
Box Office Award
Category
The Man from Nowhere
Nominee(s)
Won
Popular Star Award
Popular Star Award
Award
Popular Star Award
Category
Won Bin
Nominee(s)
Won
Technical Award
Technical Award
Award
Technical Award
Category
Park Jung-ryul
Nominee(s)
Won
Buil Film Awards
Buil Film Awards
Award
Buil Film Awards
Category
Best Actor
Nominee(s)
Won Bin
Result
Nominated
Best Music
Best Music
Award
Best Music
Category
Shim Hyun-jung
Nominee(s)
Won
Special Award (Buil Independence Judge)
Special Award (Buil Independence Judge)
Award
Special Award (Buil Independence Judge)
Category
The Man from Nowhere
Nominee(s)
Won
Cine21 Awards
Cine21 Awards
Award
Cine21 Awards
Category
Actor of the Year
Nominee(s)
Won Bin
Result
Won
Producer of the Year
Producer of the Year
Award
Producer of the Year
Category
Lee Tae-heon
Nominee(s)
Won
Director's Cut Awards
Director's Cut Awards
Award
Director's Cut Awards
Category
Best Producer
Nominee(s)
Won
Golden Cinematography Awards
Golden Cinematography Awards
Award
Golden Cinematography Awards
Category
Gold Medal Cinematography
Nominee(s)
Lee Tae-yoon
Result
Won
Grand Bell Awards
Grand Bell Awards
Award
Grand Bell Awards
Category
Best Actor
Nominee(s)
Won Bin
Result
Won
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Lee Tae-yoon
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Lee Jeong-beom
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Film
Best Film
Award
Best Film
Category
The Man from Nowhere
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Editing
Best Editing
Award
Best Editing
Category
Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-bum
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Visual Effects
Best Visual Effects
Award
Best Visual Effects
Category
Kim Tae-ui
Nominee(s)
Won
Popularity Award
Popularity Award
Award
Popularity Award
Category
Won Bin
Nominee(s)
Won
KOFRA Film Awards
KOFRA Film Awards
Award
KOFRA Film Awards
Category
Best Actor
Nominee(s)
Won
Korea International Youth Film Festival
Korea International Youth Film Festival
Award
Korea International Youth Film Festival
Category
Favorite Actor
Nominee(s)
Won
Korean Film Awards
Korean Film Awards
Award
Korean Film Awards
Category
Best Actor
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Lee Tae-yoon
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Editing
Best Editing
Award
Best Editing
Category
Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-bum
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Lighting
Best Lighting
Award
Best Lighting
Category
Lee Cheol-oh
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Music
Best Music
Award
Best Music
Category
Shim Hyun-jung
Nominee(s)
Won
Best New Actress
Best New Actress
Award
Best New Actress
Category
Kim Sae-ron
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Visual Effects
Best Visual Effects
Award
Best Visual Effects
Category
Park Jung-ryul
Nominee(s)
Won
Korean Wave Industry Awards
Korean Wave Industry Awards
Award
Korean Wave Industry Awards
Category
Popular Culture Award (Film section)
Nominee(s)
The Man from Nowhere
Result
Won
Max Movie Awards
Max Movie Awards
Award
Max Movie Awards
Category
Best Actor
Nominee(s)
Won Bin
Result
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Lee Jeong-beom
Nominee(s)
Won
Best New Actress
Best New Actress
Award
Best New Actress
Category
Kim Sae-ron
Nominee(s)
Won
National Assembly Society of Popular Culture & Media Awards
National Assembly Society of Popular Culture & Media Awards
Award
National Assembly Society of Popular Culture & Media Awards
Category
Movie of the Year
Nominee(s)
The Man from Nowhere
Result
Won
Philadelphia Film Festival
Philadelphia Film Festival
Award
Philadelphia Film Festival
Category
Graveyard Shift Special Mention
Nominee(s)
Won
University Film Festival of Korea
University Film Festival of Korea
Award
University Film Festival of Korea
Category
Best Actor
Nominee(s)
Won Bin
Result
Won
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Lee Tae-yoon
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Lee Jeong-beom
Nominee(s)
Won
Best Music
Best Music
Award
Best Music
Category
Shim Hyun-jung
Nominee(s)
Won
| Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Asian Film Awards | Best Visual Effects | Park Jung-ryul | Nominated | |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor | Won Bin | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Lee Jeong-beom | Nominated | ||
| Best Film | The Man from Nowhere | Won | ||
| Best New Actress | Kim Sae-ron | Nominated | ||
| Most Popular Actor | Won Bin | Nominated | ||
| Most Popular Actress | Kim Sae-ron | Nominated | ||
| Beaune International Thriller Film Festival | Grand Prize | The Man from Nowhere | Won | |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | Audience Choice Award | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Won Bin | Nominated | ||
| Best Art Direction | Hong-sam Yang | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Lee Tae-yoon | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Lee Jeong-beom | Nominated | ||
| Best Film | The Man from Nowhere | Nominated | ||
| Best Lighting | Lee Cheol-oh | Nominated | ||
| Best Music | Shim Hyun-jung | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Lee Jeong-beom | Nominated | ||
| Box Office Award | The Man from Nowhere | Won | ||
| Popular Star Award | Won Bin | Won | ||
| Technical Award | Park Jung-ryul | Won | ||
| Buil Film Awards | Best Actor | Won Bin | Nominated | |
| Best Music | Shim Hyun-jung | Won | ||
| Special Award (Buil Independence Judge) | The Man from Nowhere | Won | ||
| Cine21 Awards | Actor of the Year | Won Bin | Won | |
| Producer of the Year | Lee Tae-heon | Won | ||
| Director's Cut Awards | Best Producer | Won | ||
| Golden Cinematography Awards | Gold Medal Cinematography | Lee Tae-yoon | Won | |
| Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor | Won Bin | Won | |
| Best Cinematography | Lee Tae-yoon | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Lee Jeong-beom | Nominated | ||
| Best Film | The Man from Nowhere | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-bum | Won | ||
| Best Visual Effects | Kim Tae-ui | Won | ||
| Popularity Award | Won Bin | Won | ||
| KOFRA Film Awards | Best Actor | Won | ||
| Korea International Youth Film Festival | Favorite Actor | Won | ||
| Korean Film Awards | Best Actor | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Lee Tae-yoon | Won | ||
| Best Editing | Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-bum | Won | ||
| Best Lighting | Lee Cheol-oh | Won | ||
| Best Music | Shim Hyun-jung | Won | ||
| Best New Actress | Kim Sae-ron | Won | ||
| Best Visual Effects | Park Jung-ryul | Won | ||
| Korean Wave Industry Awards | Popular Culture Award (Film section) | The Man from Nowhere | Won | |
| Max Movie Awards | Best Actor | Won Bin | Won | |
| Best Director | Lee Jeong-beom | Won | ||
| Best New Actress | Kim Sae-ron | Won | ||
| National Assembly Society of Popular Culture & Media Awards | Movie of the Year | The Man from Nowhere | Won | |
| Philadelphia Film Festival | Graveyard Shift Special Mention | Won |
References
- Box Office Mojohttps://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3344991745/weekend/
- Korean Film Council via Koreanfilm.orghttp://koreanfilm.org/kfilm10.html
- Box Office Mojohttps://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/korea/?yr=2010&wk=46&p=new
- The Man from Nowherehttps://variety.com/2010/film/reviews/the-man-from-nowhere-1117943932/
- Asian Film Awards Academyhttps://www.afa-academy.com/awards/5th/
- The Chosun Ilbohttps://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/05/26/2011052602463.html
- The Chosun Ilbohttps://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/11/26/2010112601741.html
- Korean Movie Databasehttps://www.kmdb.or.kr/db/festival/62/1402
- Cine21https://cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=64353
- Cine21https://cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=64355
- Korean Film Councilhttps://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/eng/films/index/peopleView.jsp?peopleCd=10057908
- Korean Movie Databasehttps://www.kmdb.or.kr/db/festival/25/214
- Korean Movie Databasehttps://www.kmdb.or.kr/db/festival/32/748
- Seoul Broadcasting Systemhttps://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1000852218
- Korean Movie Databasehttps://www.kmdb.or.kr/db/festival/1466/2147
- HanCinemahttps://www.hancinema.net/won-bin-won-best-actor-award-in-korea-film-awards---the-man-from-nowhere-won-7-awards-26130.html
- MyDailyhttps://mydaily.co.kr/page/view/2011013116522601115
- Star Newshttps://www.starnewskorea.com/stview.php?no=2010121113335402986&type=1&outlink=1
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- The Man from Nowherehttps://deadline.com/2012/03/shawn-christensen-to-write-the-man-from-nowhere-redo-for-dimension-films-241259/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2016/film/news/man-from-nowhere-remake-korean-new-line-1201806149/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2020/08/chad-stahelski-produce-man-from-nowhere-new-line-john-wick-derek-kolstad-1203003963/
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