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The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure(2022)
Movie6.5/10
A gutsy crew of Joseon pirates and bandits battle stormy waters, puzzling clues and militant rivals in search of royal gold lost at sea.
The Pirates
“Those who conquer the sea will have it all!”
20147.02h 10m
Overview
At the cusp of the founding of Joseon Dynasty, an envoy from China is delivering Emperor’s Ming’s Royal Seal. But nature in the form of a giant whale intervenes and swallows the royal seal. When a generous reward is offered to whomever can retrieve the royal seal from the belly of the whale, the race is on. A group of mountain bandits led by Jang Sa Jung and a group of pirates led by Yeo Wol go after the lost treasure, but who will get to to it first?
Directed by Lee Suk-hoon
Written by Chun Sung-il, Lee Suk-hoon, Choi Lee-Young
Produced by Chun Sung-il, Kim Dae-seung, Park A-hyoung
Box OfficeBudget: $13.0MRevenue: $64.4M
Top Cast
Son Ye-jin
Yeo-wol
Kim Nam-gil
Jang Sa-jung
Oh Dal-su
Han Sang-jil
Park Cheol-min
Monk
Yoo Hai-jin
Cheol-bong
Lee Kyung-young
So-ma
Sulli
Heuk-myo
Kim Tae-woo
Mo Hong-Gab
Lee Yi-kyung
Cham-bok
Shin Jung-keun
Yong-gap
Themes & Keywords
whalethiefperiod dramabanditlost islandmaritimejoseon dynasty (1392–1910)korean live actionpirate captainbandits
About The Pirates
The Pirates is a action, adventure, comedy, fantasy film released in 2014 exploring themes of whale, thief, period drama, bandit, lost island, maritime. Directed by Lee Suk-hoon, it stars Son Ye-jin, Kim Nam-gil, Oh Dal-su. At the cusp of the founding of Joseon Dynasty, an envoy from China is delivering Emperor’s Ming’s Royal Seal. But nature in the form of a giant whale intervenes and swallows the royal seal. When a generous reward is offered to whomever can retrieve the royal seal from the belly of the whale, the race is on. A group of mountain bandits led by Jang Sa Jung and a group of pirates led by Yeo Wol go after the lost treasure, but who will get to to it first?
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