It’s been a while since we turned our attention to South Korean cinema. Meanwhile, they have interesting projects, which, however, are not so closely related to the theme of our site. However, these films are worth mentioning, we thought.
The first film in our selection is the debut for Lee Won-tae, who was noted for his work as a producer in the film "A Scary Romance" (2011) and a script for a historical melodrama "Joseon Magician" (2015). Won-tae's new movie is called "Commander Kim Chang-soo" or "Man of Will" (Man Of Will).
The plot of the upcoming film, also written by Lee Won-tae, tells the story of a famous historical figure named Kim Gu, who was a member of the resistance to the Japanese occupation. After Kim killed a Japanese soldier who participated in the massacre of the Korean Queen Myeongseong at the turn of the last century, he was sent to prison, where, seeing the suffering of ordinary people, Kim became an ideological fighter for independence.
In this film, which is a historical biopic in genre, the main role was played by a famous Korean actor Cho Jin-woon (“The Handmaiden”, “Murder”, “Battle of Myongran”), and he was accompanied by: Song Seung-heon ("Battle Angels") Jung Man-sik ("Kunham: Border Island"), Jung Jin-young (“Bishunmo: The Flying Warrior”) and other actors.
The film will be released in South Korea 19 2017 October, the.
Another historical epic from South Korea called "Namhansanseong Fortress" (Namhansangseon) just recently attacked cinemas in this country.
Director's film Hwang Dong-hyuk (My Father, The Crucible) tells the story of the Manchu invasion of Joseon in 1636. We will talk about the historical battle under the walls of the ancient fortress on Mount Namhansan, where King Injo was hiding with all his courtiers.
The main role in the film was played by a star of South Korean and world cinema. Lee Byung-hun ("Rise of Cobra 1-2", "RED 2", Terminator: Genisys, "Memories of the Sword"). The rest of the cast includes no less famous actors in South Korean cinema: Kim Yun-seok ("Secret Investigation") Park Hae-il (“Arrow. The Ultimate Weapon”), Ko Soo (“Front Line”) and others.
The film opened in South Korea 3 2017 October, the. The creators promise a worldwide release after some time, where the film received the title "Fortress" (The Fortress). In the meantime, we are waiting for the film to appear here, we offer you the epic trailer for viewing.
We want to finish the selection of South Korean movie trailers with the film "Crime City" (Crime City) starring Ma Dong-seok (Don Lee), who became a mega-popular actor after a striking role in the 2016 zombie thriller "Train to Busan".
This crime thriller was directed by Kang Yun-sung, who previously shot exclusively documentary films. For him, “Crime City” is his feature-length debut. The plot of the film is based on real events of 2007.
Synopsis: a new gangster group has appeared in one area of Seoul, which includes Korean emigrants from China. Of course, the local gangsters don't like this, so a gang war begins. The head of the investigation department is trying to take advantage of the situation and put pressure on both groups.
In addition to Ma Dong-seok, the film stars: Yoon Kye-sang ("Femme fatale"), Cho Jae-yoon ("Memoirs of a Killer") Choi Gwi-hwa (“Cop on the Podium”) and other actors.
The film, like “Namhansanseong Fortress,” went into theaters 3 2017 October, the. So we are also waiting.
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Tags: Man Of Will, The fortress, The Outlaws, The Roundup, Kang Yun-sung, Kim Chang-soo, Kim Yun-seok, Ko Soo, Crime city, Lee Byung-hun, Lee Won-tae, Ma Dong-seok, Park Hae-il, Song Seung-heon, hwang dong-hyuk, Cho Jin-woon, Cho Jae-yoon, Jung Jin-young, Jung Man-sik, Choi Gwi-hwa, Yoon Kye-sang
Ma Dong-seok is an interesting actor, he used to play various maniacs, but now he has started playing positive roles.