A Single Rider
2017 South Korean film
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A Single Rider (Korean: 싱글라이더; RR: Singgeullaideo) is a 2017 South Korean drama film starring Lee Byung-hun and Gong Hyo-jin. The film released on February 22, 2017. Co-produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, the film is the directorial debut of Lee Joo-young.[3][4][5]
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Gong Hyo-jin
Ahn So-hee
| A Single Rider | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Lee Joo-young |
| Written by | Lee Joo-young |
| Produced by | Kang Myung-chan |
| Starring | Lee Byung-hun Gong Hyo-jin Ahn So-hee |
| Cinematography | Il-Yeon Kim |
| Edited by | Kim Sang-bum Kim Jae-bum |
| Music by | Jo Yeong-wook |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Languages | Korean English |
| Box office | US$2.4 million[2] |
Plot
Promising fund manager Kang Jae-hoon is at the brink of despair when his company goes bankrupt. He decides to take an impulsive trip to Australia to visit his wife, Soo-jin, and their son Jin-woo. Upon arriving, Jae-hoon sees them living happily without him and starts suspecting Soo-jin's affectionate relationship with her neighbor, Kris. Taken aback by the situation, Jae-hoon decides to watch them from a distance, only to confront a shocking truth that goes against what he stands for.
Cast
- Lee Byung-hun as Kang Jae-hoon
- Gong Hyo-jin as Lee Soo-jin
- Ahn So-hee as Ji-na / Yoo Jin-ah
- Jack Campbell as Kris
- Yang Yoo-jin as Kang Jin-woo
- Annika Whiteley as Lucy
- Kei Ekland as Grandmother
- Baek Soo-jang as In-ho
- Choi Joon-young as Javi
- Lee Seung-ha as Amy
- Leeanna Walsman as Stella
- Benedict Hardie as Mr. Harbour
- Kim Hak-sun as Managing Director
- James Wright as Central Station Staff
- John Harding as Australian Policeman
- Dylan Hayes as Australian Policeman
- Celia Kelly as Nurse
- Lea Riley as Audition Staff
- Keith Thomas as Audition Judge Man
- Andrew Doyle as Audition Judge Man
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Best New Director | Lee Joo-young | Nominated | |
13th JIMFF Awards |
JIMFF Star Award | Ahn So-hee | Won | |
| Best New Director | Lee Joo-young | Nominated | ||
| Best Music | A Single Rider | Nominated | ||
| 38th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Director | Lee Joo-young | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| Best Music | A Single Rider | Nominated |
