My Way (2011)

In World War II-era Korea, rival runners, one Korean (Jang Dong-gun) and one Japanese (Joe Odagiri), go to war together against the Soviets.

Director:

Je-kyu Kang (as Je-gyu Kang)

Writers:

Je-kyu Kang (as Je-gyu Kang), Justin Byung-in Kim (screenplay) (as Byung-in Kim)

Stars:

Jang Dong-Gun, Joe Odagiri, Bingbing Fan

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jang Dong-Gun	...	Jun-shik Kim
Joe Odagiri	...	Tatsuo Hasegawa
Bingbing Fan	...	Shirai (as Fan Bing-Bing)
In-kwon Kim	...	Lee Jong-dae
Hee-won Kim	...	Chun-Bok
Tae-kyung Oh	...	Kwang-Chun
Kwak Jung-Wook	...	Min-Woo (as Kwak Jung Wook)
Shi-hoo Kim	...	Tsukamoto (as Kim Si-Hoo)
Ho-jin Chun	...	Jun-shik's Father
Hui-Won Yun	...	Son Ki-Jung (as Yoon Hee-Won)
Tarô Yamamoto	...	Noda
Manabu Hamada	...	Mukai
Shingo Tsurumi	...	Takakura
Isao Natsuyagi	...	Tatsuo's Grandfather
Shirô Sano	...	Tatsuo's Father

Storyline

Inspired by a true story. Jun Shik works for Tatsuo's grandfather's farm while Korea is colonized by Japan, but he has a dream to participate in Tokyo Olympics as a marathon runner. Tatsuo also aims to become a marathon runner, so the two are in rivalry. But war breaks out and they both are forced to enlist in the army. Tatsuo becomes the head of defense in Jun Shik's unit and he devises a scheme but fails. Jun Shik and Tatsuo are captured by the Soviets. They run away but soon are captured by Germans and forced to separate. In 1944, they meet again at the shores of Normandy.

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Plot Keywords:

year 1944 | dead soldier | 1940s | korea | world war two | 

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Taglines:

In a world at war, my enemy is my salvation.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for intense realistically graphic sequences of war violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Normandy beach landing scene appears to be a combination of the action on the American beaches on D-Day. The heavy casualties, bunkers and beach obstacles is a staple of Omaha Beach, while the men assaulting the beach wear 4th Infantry Division patches, which attacked Utah Beach. Lastly, the climbing up the cliff using ropes are from the assault on Pointe Du Hoc, between the Utah and Omaha beaches.

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Goofs

When the beaches of Normandy come under aerial attack, the distinctive sound of a Carter-Gents air raid siren - used by the Allies - can be heard. The Germans used a deeper-pitched siren.

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Connections

Featured in History Buffs: The Death of Stalin (2018)

User Reviews

love this movie highly recommend.

Although very lengthy and extremely graphic, My way will keep you fully engaged and emotionally attached for the duration of the film. A very interesting perspective of World War 2 and an incredible story that brings tears to the eyes and teaches the significance of true brotherhood. Esthetically pleasing and gut wrenching at times, you'll wish My Way could be even longer.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Official site [South Korea]

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean Japanese Mandarin Russian German English

Release Date:

20 April 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

My Way

Filming Locations:

Latvia

Box Office

Budget:

KRW30,000,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$17,817, 22 April 2012

Gross USA:

$70,177

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$16,653,488

Company Credits

Production Co:

Directors, SK Planet, CJ Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

137 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1