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Post by sageuk on Jul 5, 2017 13:00:03 GMT -5
Two upcoming films about castle sieges on Korean kingdoms caused by invading Chinese empires (bonus: both dynasties in their early years)
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Post by truth on Jul 19, 2017 2:00:56 GMT -5
Upcoming film RampantTime period : Joseon Dynasty Director : Kim Seonghun(first historical setting film) Hyeon Bin(King Jeongjo in film The Fatal Encounter) has been cast as Prince Kangrim(fictional character) The movie is about fictional prince named Prince Kangrim fighting against zombies during a zombie outbreak in Joseon. Jang Donggeon has been cast as Kim Jajun(fictional character based on Kim Jajeom) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Ja-jeomKim Uiseong(Jeong Mongju in SBS Six Flying Dragons) has been cast as King Ijo(fictional character based on King Injo) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Injo_of_JoseonKim Juhyeok(Kim Jun in MBC God of War) has been cast as Crown Prince Sowon(fictional character based on Crown Prince Sohyeon) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Prince_SohyeonCharacter played by the lead actor Hyeon Bin is based on King Hyojong. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyojong_of_Joseon |
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Post by sageuk on Jul 19, 2017 10:44:08 GMT -5
^This reminds me of how in Six Flying Dragons the names of certain historical figures were slightly altered. Yi In-im wasn't called Yi In-im.
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Post by MTR on Jul 20, 2017 19:21:45 GMT -5
I like Yu Ohseong, remember him from Attack The Gas Station and Friend, as well as the 04 historical Jang Gil San .
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Post by sageuk on Jul 24, 2017 16:13:14 GMT -5
 I found a poster for Namhansanseong. Love the presentation. |
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Post by MTR on Jul 26, 2017 17:39:45 GMT -5
That is beautiful.
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Post by ajk on Aug 2, 2017 11:11:13 GMT -5
Wow...was the series really that good? Or was it just people who didn't know the story being so impressed by the story? Wondering if I should watch the series sometime.
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Post by sageuk on Aug 2, 2017 11:38:25 GMT -5
I thought it was kinda boring to be honest.
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Post by truth on Aug 2, 2017 16:09:56 GMT -5
Wow...was the series really that good? Or was it just people who didn't know the story being so impressed by the story? Wondering if I should watch the series sometime. It was really good in my opinion except for maybe the last episode. The 1st 3 were the best. (It was a 5 episode series) I'm sure everyone knows who Yi Soon Shin is in Korea, so I doubt it's about not knowing the story. It won the Best Program of the Year award beating all other TV shows including the higher rating fusion "historicals" with bigger stars, because of its historical accuracy(there were fiction of course, but it sticks true to history as much as possible), for being possibly the last traditional historical in years to come, and for its educational value. You can actually learn some history by watching this series compared to other so called "historicals" being broadcasted right now or last year. I think you should give it a try. I know CSJ and watching 2 Imjin War historicals prior to this are holding you back from watching this, but it's worth watching in my opinion. I wouldn't recommend watching another Imjin War series if it consisted of like 50 episodes, but it only has 5 episodes so it wouldn't take too much time watching it either. You could watch the whole series in one Sunday morning if you put time into it. I'm looking forward to this movie adaptation especially because it's the same director making it. I trust his work. The budget he had for the drama series was 5 hundred thousand. He's getting $12 million for the movie adaptation. With the kind of budget he can get for a movie, he's capable of creating a masterpiece. |
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Post by ajk on Aug 3, 2017 13:10:30 GMT -5
Well okay, maybe I'll give it a try sometime. Yeah there is some Imjin fatigue, but like you say it's not a big time commitment.
Everyone in Korea may know YSS but I doubt that a lot of the people at those American festivals did, that was what I meant. The story is so compelling that it's hard for it not to have an impact no matter how it's depicted. But if it was so well regarded domestically then that does say something positive about it.
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Post by truth on Aug 11, 2017 23:09:49 GMT -5
The Fortress (2017) Time period : King Injo of Joseon Dynasty Lee Byeongheon(King Gwanghae in film Masquerade) has been cast as Choi Myeonggil en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choi_Myung-kilKim Yunseok(Hwadam in the film Jeon Woo-Chi) has been cast as Kim Sangheon The film takes place during the Second Manchu Invasion of Korea. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Manchu_invasion_of_KoreaChoi Myeonggil wanted a peace treaty with the Manchus while Kim Sangheon refused to give in to the Manchus. Teaser |
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Post by sageuk on Aug 11, 2017 23:15:40 GMT -5
^FINALLY!
I see there's more emphasis on the clashing of what to do between two men with different ideas on how to deal with the situation more so than the battle itself
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Post by MTR on Aug 23, 2017 15:31:43 GMT -5
Finally saw Warriors Of The Dawn aka Proxy Soldiers . Pretty much its a straight up remake of Musa The Warrior, only sub in Gwanghae for the princess and Samurai for the Mongols . If you substitute history for an upper vs lower classes epic, with the "kill them all" finale , its enjoyable .Not great, but worth a watch .
A Korean Magnificent Seven styled film ....Somewhat.
Also well worth watching The Villainess with Kim Ok Bin is also really good, reminds me of a 90's Hong Kong Girls With Guns action film .
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Post by truth on Sept 4, 2017 0:53:53 GMT -5
Upcoming film Man of Will(October 2017) Time period : King Gojong of Joseon Dynasty Director : Lee Wontae Cho Jinwoong(Muhyul in SBS Deep Rooted Tree) has been cast as Kim Changsoo(a.k.a Kim Gu) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_KooSong Seungheon(Dr. Jin in MBC Dr. Jin) has been cast as Kang Hyeongshik(fictional character) |
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Post by truth on Sept 4, 2017 16:49:18 GMT -5
Upcoming film Man of Will(October 2017) Time period : King Gojong of Joseon Dynasty Director : Lee Wontae Cho Jinwoong(Muhyul in SBS Deep Rooted Tree) has been cast as Kim Changsoo(a.k.a Kim Gu) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_KooSong Seungheon(Dr. Jin in MBC Dr. Jin) has been cast as Kang Hyeongshik(fictional character) Teaser |
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