The Restless (2006 film)

The Restless
Hangul	중천
Hanja	中天
Revised Romanization	Jungcheon
McCune–Reischauer	Chungch‘ŏn
Directed by	Jo Dong-oh
Written by	Jo Dong-oh Choi Hee-dae Choi Dong-hoon Bang Ae-kyeong Han Gwi-sook
Produced by	Choi Jeong-hwa Jang Si-ah Jo Min-hwan Kim Sung-su
Starring	Jung Woo-sung Kim Tae-hee Heo Joon-ho Park Sang-wook
Cinematography	Kim Yeong-ho
Edited by	Nam Na-yeong
Music by	Shiro Sagisu
Production company	Nabi Pictures
Distributed by	CJ Entertainment
Release date	December 20, 2006 (2006-12-20)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Budget	$10 million[1]
Box office	$9 million[2]

The Restless is a 2006 South Korean fantasy film directed by Jo Dong-oh, starring Kim Tae-hee and Jung Woo-sung. The film's Korean title, Joong-cheon, is literally translated as "Midheaven".^[3] Demon Empire is an alternative English name for the film.

Plot summary[]

In fictional ancient Korea, Yi-gwak is a demon hunter who lost his lover, Yon-hwa, and colleagues of demon hunters in the past. He enters the Midheaven, a transitory place for spirits, only to find the spirit of Yon-hwa who has forgotten about him. His deceased former mentor, Ban-chu, masterminds a demonic rebellion in Midheaven, wishing to invade the living world.

Cast[]

• Jung Woo-sung as Yi-gwak
• Kim Tae-hee as So-hwa/Yon-hwa
• So Yi-hyun as Hyo
• Heo Joon-ho as Ban-chu
• Park Sang-wook as Yeo-wi
• Kim Kwang-il
• Yoo Ha-joon
• Park Jeong-hak
• Jo Jae-yoon

Awards and nominations[]

2007 Asian Film Awards^[4]

• Nomination - Best Visual Effects - DTI, ETRI

2007 Blue Dragon Film Awards

• Technical Award - DTI, ETRI (CG)
• Nomination - Best New Actress - Kim Tae-hee
• Nomination - Best Art Direction - Kim Ki-chul

2007 Grand Bell Awards

• Best Art Direction - Kim Ki-chul
• Best Visual Effects - DTI, ETRI, Shin Jae-ho, Jeong Do-an
• Nomination - Best New Actress - Kim Tae-hee
• Nomination - Best Cinematography - Kim Young-ho
• Nomination - Best Costume Design - Emi Wada
• Nomination - Best Sound - Kim Kyung-tae, Choi Tae-young

2007 Korean Film Awards

• Nomination - Best New Actress - Kim Tae-hee
• Nomination - Best Visual Effects - DTI, ETRI, Shin Jae-ho, Jeong Do-an
• Nomination - Best Sound - Kim Kyung-tae, Choi Tae-young

Soundtrack[]

Memory of the Restless OST[]

The first soundtrack, Memory of The Restless OST, was released as an EP on Dec 14, 2006 by CJ Entertainment.

1. "If Memory Ran Out" (Korean: 기억이 마르면, gi uk ee ma reu myun) - MayBee
2. "Memories of Midair" (Korean: 손톱달 - 휘성, son tob dal) - Wheesung
3. "If Memory Ran Out" (Japanese: 記憶の果てに/Korean: 기억이마르면 (Japanese Ver) )
4. "Memories of Midair" (Japanese: 三日月/Korean: 손톱달 ( Japanese Ver.))
5. "If Memory Ran Out" (Chinese: 中天 Korean: 기억이 마르면 ( Chinese Ver.))
6. "Memories of Midair" Chinese: 月色/Korean: 손톱달 ( Chinese Ver.))
7. "If Memory Ran Out" (Korean: 기억이 마르면 ( Instrumental))
8. "Memories of Midair" (Korean: 손톱달 (Instrumental))

The Restless OST[]

A longer soundtrack, titled The Restless OST, was released on Jan 19, 2007 by CJ Entertainment. It consists of the background music played throughout the film. All music was composed by Shirō Sagisu.

1. "lawrence" (폐허의 마을)
2. "Unforgettable Her Face, Overhanging Dangers" (지울 수 없는 얼굴)
3. "The Tragedy" (비련(悲戀))
4. "The Dark Place" (어둠의 공간)
5. "Listen To The Wisdom" (지혜의 말)
6. "Perspective Melody" (피안(彼岸))
7. "The Bond II" (비운(悲運))
8. "To The End" (비운의 끝)
9. "49 Days Before Heaven" (천상으로 가는 49일)
10. "Fantasy Of The Fate" (운명 영원히 끝나지 않을 인연)
11. "Clinging Feud" (비련의 다른 얼굴)
12. "Petal Colours From My Heart" (마음에 피는 꽃)
13. "Masculine Muse" (기억의 울림)
14. "Listen To The Love" (사랑에게 듣다)
15. "Beautiful Moment" (축복의 시간)
16. "Spiritual World" (영혼계)
17. "Petals Battle" (날카로운 꽃잎)
18. "Impossible Love" (이룰 수 없는 사랑)
19. "Love Supreme" (사랑이 할 수 있는 것)
20. "Catastrophe" (파국(破局))
21. "Let Me Save Her" (그녀에게 가는 길)
22. "The Final Reckoning" (최후의 전투)
23. "The Tragedy" (비극(悲劇))
24. "And The Finest Power" (그리고, 진실한 힘)
25. "The Quiet Of Love" (사랑을 위한 침묵)

References[]

External links[]

• The Restless at IMDb
• The Restless at HanCinema