The behind-the-scenes production of The Chaser

Creative background

There are constant civil terrorist incidents in Korean society, and the social unrest caused by vicious incidents such as robberies, kidnappings, and serial killings are increasingly endangering the vital interests of citizens. In contemporary society where individualism is rampant and egoism is rampant, people's moral bottom line has dropped again and again. Criminals ignore the dignity of life and crazily challenge social order. The film "The Chaser" depicts a vicious serial killing incident. From an ordinary person's perspective, it tells the tense story of a man who, in order to defend the dignity of life, saves the victims at all costs. One of the two sides is Chi Yingmin, a murderer who targets massage parlor girls, and the other is Yan Zhongmin, a former police officer who resigned because he couldn't stand the corruption in the police station and later ran a massage parlor. Yan Zhongmin, who cannot see the "justice" and "goodness" of this society, becomes the only person who can save Meizhen, who may be lucky. Through the relentless pursuit of the protagonist Zhongmin, the film prompts the audience to reflect on this society that has fallen into a whirlpool of egoism, and once again raises the serious issue of "respecting life."

Production Lineup

Director Luo’s behind-the-scenes team, he wrote the script and directed it himself, including director of photography Lee Sung-chi, art director Lee Min-bok, lighting director Lee Cheol-oh, and two starring actors With powerful acting actors, Kim Yun-seok and Ha Jung-woo, this film is also very different from their past roles. The new interpretation of the two powerful actors challenging themselves has become a highlight of the film.

Production process

In addition, the production team spent more than 6 months looking for shooting locations. Because the film requires many alleys, the locations they selected sometimes also encountered problems. There were many difficulties, such as the camera truck being difficult to pass. However, under many unfavorable conditions, they still spent 5 months shooting 85 episodes and finally completed the film.

Production scene

Due to director Luo Hongzhen’s strict visual requirements for the film, large vehicles and other equipment such as arm adjustment were used during the filming process to coordinate the space and time shifts required by the plot. A requirement to create tension. The shooting scenes of "The Chaser" are also all over the streets and alleys of Seoul. The photographer shows the audience the gorgeous and dark face of Seoul. The fully realistic shots almost make people feel that the story is happening around them. It can be called 21 Century Korean Self-Portrait.

Film style

"The Chaser" is significantly different from the plot settings of previous crime movies. Traditional crime films usually take as the main task to find out the true identity of the murderer, and based on this task, all characters and plots are laid out, and the focus is positioned on "Who is the murderer? Or how to catch it?" However, "The Chaser" takes a different approach, in the first half of the film The identity of the prisoner was clearly revealed in part, and the prisoner even blatantly provoked the police. The perfect criminal plan made it impossible for the police to make an arrest. As a result, the film began to perform personal heroism, and the protagonist Yan Zhonghao became the only survivor and rescuer. The key figure in solving the mystery of the whole incident. The film has a tense pace and challenges the audience's endurance at any time. At the same time, because the film's style is close to documentary, it can also be called a self-portrait of Korean society in the 21st century.