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For the Emperor

2014 · 104 min · Director: Sang Jun Park, Park Sang-joon ★ IMDb 5.7 · 875 ratings

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Lee Hwan is out of professional baseball after being involved in match fixing. He is recruited by gangster boss Jung Sang Ha to work for him as a loan shark. Over time Lee Hwan climbs the ranks of Jung Sang Ha's company as the game becomes one of blood, money and sex.

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For the Emperor (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Anger20%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Anger. Genres: Crime, Action. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Disturbing
  • Curiosity

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Surprise

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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then peaks around 53 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionDisturbingCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 3′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
7.5 %≈ 8′Curiosity51 %45 %25 %43 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Tension56 %53 %35 %40 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Tension56 %54 %35 %34 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Tension52 %46 %34 %30 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Disturbing53 %48 %41 %35 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Tension57 %54 %45 %43 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Disturbing56 %54 %43 %48 %
42.5 %≈ 44′Curiosity57 %55 %41 %50 %
47.5 %≈ 49′Tension66 %64 %53 %46 %
52.5 %≈ 55′Tension75 %73 %65 %42 %
57.5 %≈ 60′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
62.5 %≈ 65′Tension75 %72 %58 %45 %
67.5 %≈ 70′Tension75 %71 %54 %44 %
72.5 %≈ 75′Surprise74 %69 %56 %48 %
77.5 %≈ 81′Tension75 %71 %65 %50 %
82.5 %≈ 86′Disturbing76 %73 %64 %50 %
87.5 %≈ 91′Tension71 %67 %50 %48 %
92.5 %≈ 96′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 101′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

LT
Lee Tae-im

Kim Jong-goo

Han-deuk

JH
Jung Heung-Chae

Jak-doo

LJ
Lee Jae-won

Kyung-soo

Park Jin-woo

Prosecutor

HJ
Han Jae-yeong

Tae-moo

LY
Lee Yoo-jun

Sang-ha's Subordinate

CH
Choi Hye-jeong

Temptation Miss 1

A
Amy

Temptation Miss 5

YS
Yoon Sung-won

Coach Park

H
Hee-jeong

Hotel Hostess

YH
Yuk Hyo-myeong

Ruling Party Lawmaker 2

PJ
Park Jae-young

Opposition Party Lawmaker 1

JB
Jeon Byeong-deok

Opposition Party Lawmaker 2

Details

Directed by
Sang Jun Park, Park Sang-joon
Written by
Yong-soo Lee, Seong-Dong Kim, Lee Yong-soo
Type
Movies
Released
2014
Runtime
104 min
Country
South Korea
Genres
Crime, Action
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.7 · 875 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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