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The Battle: Roar to Victory

Original title: Jeontoo
  • 2019
  • TV-MA
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1K
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The Battle: Roar to Victory (2019)
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Over a 4 day period, a fierce battle takes place between Korean independence militias and imperialist Japanese forces in Manchuria, China. The militia includes a master swordsman and an expe... Read allOver a 4 day period, a fierce battle takes place between Korean independence militias and imperialist Japanese forces in Manchuria, China. The militia includes a master swordsman and an expert marksman.Over a 4 day period, a fierce battle takes place between Korean independence militias and imperialist Japanese forces in Manchuria, China. The militia includes a master swordsman and an expert marksman.

  • Director
    • Won Shin-yeon
  • Writer
    • Cheon Jin-woo
  • Stars
    • Yoo Hae-jin
    • Ryu Jun-yeol
    • Jo Woo-jin
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Won Shin-yeon
    • Writer
      • Cheon Jin-woo
    • Stars
      • Yoo Hae-jin
      • Ryu Jun-yeol
      • Jo Woo-jin
    • 11User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Yoo Hae-jin
    Yoo Hae-jin
    • Hwang Hae-chul
    Ryu Jun-yeol
    Ryu Jun-yeol
    • Lee Jang-ha
    Jo Woo-jin
    Jo Woo-jin
    • Ma Byung-gu
    Kazuki Kitamura
    Kazuki Kitamura
    • Yasukawa Jiro
    Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
    Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
    • Kusanagi
    Park Ji-hwan
    Park Ji-hwan
    • Arayoshi Sigeru
    Choi Yu-hwa
    Choi Yu-hwa
    • Im Ja-hyeon
    Sung Yoo-bin
    Sung Yoo-bin
    • Gae-ddong-yi
    Lee Jae-in
    • Choon-hee
    Kotaro Daigo
    • Yukio
    Pung-Yeon Won
    • Lee Jin-seong
    Yang Hyun-min
    Yang Hyun-min
    • Ah Ga-ri
    Hong Sang-pyo
    Hong Sang-pyo
    • Jae-soo
    Won Jin
    • Gil-san
    Jung Mi-nam
    • Hae-cheol's subordinate
    Joo Kwang-hyun
    • Hae-cheol's subordinate
    Kim Dae-geon
    Kim Dae-geon
    • Namyang garrison rookie soldier
    Jang Eui-don
    Jang Eui-don
    • Teahouse martyr
    • Director
      • Won Shin-yeon
    • Writer
      • Cheon Jin-woo
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    8kosmasp

    Battle violence

    First things first: the Japanese are portrayed as quite the evil people here. You may have an issue with how evil they are (supposed to be). Remember overall this is a movie. In many war movies enemies are shown as evil - to a degree where you may question their humanity.

    So if you swallow that (suspend your disbelief), there is a war movie here that is quite violent and quite tension filled from start to finish. Also there are some degrees and some shades of grey in certain characters at least. Not the best Korean war movie, but the effort, the effects, the stunts and the acting are all rock solid to say the least.
    9s3276169

    What price freedom?

    What price freedom? Its an individual as much as a collective question. That's the context "The Battle: Roar to Victory" resides within.

    This is an unambiguously patriotic film but its clearly defined reason to be, put it head and shoulders, above films that talk about patriotism but fail to explain its purpose.

    In this instance, its the Japanese Empires imperial ambitions. Invading Korea and as this film shows, brutally subjugating its people. An historically accurate representation of, at times, harsh policies, that continued into WWII where often forced Korean recruits, were used, essentially, as canon fodder.

    This film is, unsurprisingly, not an easy watch. Its visceral at times and that bloodiness extends to civilians, as well as those who have taken up arms. What it does demonstrate emphatically, is why these people fight and what they are fighting for. Of course, what is asked, is how much are they as individuals and a group, willing to sacrifice?

    Military action is non stop, frenetic, brutal, interspersed with moments of deeply felt emotion and courage. Cinematic's are remarkable, bringing the battle scenes, that define this film, to life. I found it at times a mesmerising watch that drew me in and held me till the closing credits.

    Another film for South Korea to be proud of. 9/10 from me.
    5name99-92-545389

    Quentin Tarantino's lost Korean movie

    Many of the reviewers here seem to take this movie seriously, as though it matters whether it's history or propaganda. I think they are missing the point.

    There are movies for which these sorts of questions matter, but this is not one of them! It exists in the same sort of space as a Tarantino movie, like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, or Inglorious Basterds.

    For these movies, history is not the point; homage to a certain type of earlier movie is the point. Your villains were bad? Well my villains are worse! Your action was extreme? Well my action is over the top! You used a trope without realizing it? Well I use 50 tropes and am aware of every single one of them!

    There are even the usual Tarantino-esque scenes playing with language, in this case an otherwise bizarre scene where the different soldiers all ruminate on their different dialect words for potato.

    Given this, does it work as a Tarantino'esque movie? Yes, but... It manages to hit most of the Tarantino notes but I found the wordplay to work less well than in a Tarantino movie, and the storyline+action to be a lot more confusing. Both of these may reflect the fact that I don't speak Korean (so I'm relying on the subtitles) and know pretty much nothing about the country except the basics, so the names and place names meant nothing to me; perhaps to a native Korean these elements fit together a lot better?

    Overall I think it's an interesting watch in terms of seeing how other filmmakers are taking and adapting American techniques.
    8phd_travel

    Remember what they did!

    This is a violent and graphic movie about Koreans fighting against the occupation by Japanese and features atrocities committed by them. The action is well directed. There is a feel good inglorious heroism vibe. Some slow parts but don't give up. The last third has some terrific chases on mountains and epic battles.

    It is strange how people criticise and doubt the veracity of movies about Japanese atrocities but movies about WW2 atrocities in Europe by Germans are often universally praised. There are only a few movies about Nanjing and a fewer about the Occupation of Korea. More need to be made and watched by a wider audience lest people forget. Kudos to the Japanese actors who portrayed their own countrymen as villains.
    7ashvnf

    Watch it!!!!

    Don't go by the low ratings given by others here. A good movie about korean freedom fighters.

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    • Release date
      • August 16, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • South Korea
      • United States
    • Languages
      • Korean
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 鳳梧洞戰役
    • Filming locations
      • South Korea
    • Production companies
      • Big Stone Pictures
      • Showbox Entertainment
      • W-Pictures
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      • $34,148,707
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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