'' The Age of Shadows '' ( ; lit . " Emissary " ) is a 2016 South Korean period action thriller film directed by Kim Jee-woon and written by Lee Ji-min and Park Jong-dae . The film stars Song Kang-ho and Gong Yoo . It was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated . The film won the Best Picture award in the Action Features category at the 2016 Fantastic Fest held in Austin , Texas
89th Academy Awards
89th Academy Awards
The Age of Shadows