During the invasion of Normandy the photograph of a slim Korean man in German uniform was found. It transpired that the man had served as a soldier in the Japanese, Russian and German armies. His incredible story inspired director Kang Je-Gyu to create this epic war drama.
Practical Effects
Battle sequences so chaotic you'll forget to breathe.
Acting
Jang Dong-gun carries three wars on his face alone.
Direction
Kang Je-kyu somehow makes 137 minutes feel like a sprint.
Director
Kang Je-kyu
Jang Dong-gun
Jun-shik
Joe Odagiri
Tatsuo Hasegawa
Fan Bingbing
Shirai
Kim In-kwon
Jong-dae
Lee Yeon-hee
Eun-soo
Kim Hie-won
Choon-bok
Oh Tae-kyung
Kwang-choon
Kwak Jung-wook
Min-woo
Kim Si-hoo
Tsukamoto
Cheon Ho-jin
Jun-shik's Father
Taro Yamamoto
Noda
Manabu Hamada
Mukai
Shingo Tsurumi
Takakura
Isao Natsuyagi
Tatsuo's Grandfather
Shiro Sano
Tatsuo's Father
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Korean-Japanese co-production was controversial; Joe Odagiri reportedly studied Korean to build authentic on-set chemistry with Jang Dong-gun.
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