Without doubt, it was “Train to Busan” in 2016 that brought the human juggernaut that is Ma Dong-seok to international prominence but it wasn’t until one year later that he became the one-man one-punch knockout machine Don Lee that we know and love in director Kang Yoon-seok’s “The Outlaws”. In addition to propelling the beefy actor into leading man superstardom, the feature was also vastly profitable at the box office, sprouting many similar projects that relied on their leading man’s physical abilities. So it was only a matter of time before a sequel was greenlit. Oddly enough, though a sequel was officially announced shortly after the release and success of “The Outlaws”, it took 5 years for eventual sequel “The Roundup” to see release.
“The Roundup” is screening at London East Asia Film Festival (Leaff)
To repatriate a culprit from a past case who has confessed to his crimes to the Vietnamese police,...
“The Roundup” is screening at London East Asia Film Festival (Leaff)
To repatriate a culprit from a past case who has confessed to his crimes to the Vietnamese police,...
- 10/20/2022
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Back in 2011, Yeon Sang-ho’s “The King of Pigs” sent ripples in the movie industry, being the first adult animated film produced in South Korea, the first film of its kind to screen in Cannes, and a recipient of three awards in Busan. Now, based on the same material, actually Yeon’s childhood, Kim Dae-jin presents a live-action series edition, in 12 episodes. (This review is for the first 4).
“The King of Pigs” is screening on Fantasia International Film Festival
A serial killer is on the loose, with his murders being particularly brutal, shocking every policeman that comes across them, with the exception of Kang Jin-ah, a brilliant detective whose intense tactics and obsession with solving crimes have alienated her from her colleagues. It is she who discovers a message written on a window, of the killer addressing a homicide detective, Jong-suk, even identifying himself as his childhood friend, Hwang Kyung-min.
“The King of Pigs” is screening on Fantasia International Film Festival
A serial killer is on the loose, with his murders being particularly brutal, shocking every policeman that comes across them, with the exception of Kang Jin-ah, a brilliant detective whose intense tactics and obsession with solving crimes have alienated her from her colleagues. It is she who discovers a message written on a window, of the killer addressing a homicide detective, Jong-suk, even identifying himself as his childhood friend, Hwang Kyung-min.
- 7/29/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The film is the second in the trilogy that started with all-time Korean box office hit ’The Admiral: Roaring Currents’.
South Korea’s Lotte Entertainment has pre-sold historical action film Hansan: Rising Dragon to 99 countries led by Japan (Twin), Taiwan (Movie Cloud), Australia and New Zealand (Signal Pictures).
Other deals struck include ones to Germany and German-speaking territories (Koch Films), South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) territories (Star Entertainment) and, as previously announced, North America (Well Go USA).
Hansan: Rising Dragon is the second film in director Kim Han-min’s trilogy about Korea’s legendary admiral Yi Sun-shin, an...
South Korea’s Lotte Entertainment has pre-sold historical action film Hansan: Rising Dragon to 99 countries led by Japan (Twin), Taiwan (Movie Cloud), Australia and New Zealand (Signal Pictures).
Other deals struck include ones to Germany and German-speaking territories (Koch Films), South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) territories (Star Entertainment) and, as previously announced, North America (Well Go USA).
Hansan: Rising Dragon is the second film in director Kim Han-min’s trilogy about Korea’s legendary admiral Yi Sun-shin, an...
- 7/28/2022
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
"A fortress on the sea? Unbelievable!" Holy hell! That really Is a fortress on the sea! Well Go has debuted the main trailer for Hansan: Rising Dragon, a Korean historical epic action movie arriving in theaters this July - in one week it's opening in the US. The film is a prequel 2014's The Admiral: Roaring Currents. This new movie depicts the Battle of Hansando, which took place five years before Battle of Myeongnyang as seen in The Admiral, during the Japanese invasion of Korea from 1592 to 1598. As the Korean forces fall into crisis early on in the war, the admiral resorts to using his secret weapon, the dragon head ships known as geobukseon, in order to change the tide of this epic battle at sea. They look gnarly!! The cast features Park Hae-il, Byun Yo-han, Ahn Seong-gi, Son Hyun-joo, Kim Sung-kyu, Kim Sung-kyun, Kim Hyang-gi, and Ok Taec-yeon. This...
- 7/22/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Hansan: Rising Dragon International Trailer — Han-min Kim‘s Hansan: Rising Dragon / Hansan: Yongui Chulhyeon (2022) international movie trailer has been released by Well Go USA Entertainment. The Hansan: Rising Dragon trailer stars Park Hae-il, Byun Yo-han, Ahn Seong-gi, Son Hyun-joo, Kim Sung-kyu, Kim Sung-kyun, Kim Hyang-gi, and Ok Taec-yeon. Crew Han-min Kim wrote the [...]
Continue reading: Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) International Teaser Trailer: Han-min Kim brings the Battle of Hansando to Life...
Continue reading: Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022) International Teaser Trailer: Han-min Kim brings the Battle of Hansando to Life...
- 7/2/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
"A fortress on the sea? Nonsense!" Well Go USA has revealed an official teaser trailer for Hansan: Rising Dragon, a Korean historical epic action movie arriving in theaters this July (both in Korea and in the US). The film is technically a follow-up to 2014's The Admiral: Roaring Currents, which explores the historic Battle of Hansan Island. This new film depicts the historical Battle of Hansan, which took place five years before Battle of Myeongnyang depicted in The Admiral, the first full-scale war with the Japanese army since the Japanese invasion of Korea from 1592 to 1598. The main cast includes Park Hae-il, Byun Yo-han, Ahn Seong-gi, Son Hyun-joo, Kim Sung-kyu, Kim Sung-kyun, Kim Hyang-gi, and Ok Taec-yeon. This is only just a teaser, and barely has 45 seconds of footage, but it still looks like an entertaining Korean blockbuster. Curious to see more from this one - it might be an amazing big screen experience!
- 7/2/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Without doubt, it was “Train to Busan” in 2016 that brought the human juggernaut that is Ma Dong-seok to international prominence but it wasn’t until one year later that he became the one-man one-punch knockout machine Don Lee that we know and love in director Kang Yoon-seok’s “The Outlaws”. In addition to propelling the beefy actor into leading man superstardom, the feature was also vastly profitable at the box office, sprouting many similar projects that relied on their leading man’s physical abilities. So it was only a matter of time before a sequel was greenlit. Oddly enough, though a sequel was officially announced shortly after the release and success of “The Outlaws”, it took 5 years for eventual sequel “The Roundup” to see release.
To repatriate a culprit from a past case who has confessed to his crimes to the Vietnamese police, Detective Ma Seok-do and his team captain Jeon Il-man head to Vietnam.
To repatriate a culprit from a past case who has confessed to his crimes to the Vietnamese police, Detective Ma Seok-do and his team captain Jeon Il-man head to Vietnam.
- 6/14/2022
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Stars: Dong-seok Ma, Mu-Yeol Kim, Sung-kyu Kim | Written and Directed by Lee Won-tae
Korean thriller The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil, hot off the press from its debut premiere at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, hit Fantasia 2019 as a Quebec premiere. The film earned relatively positive reviews all round from several critics and publications. However, any film plays drastically different to paying audiences members, especially against the claustrophobic intensity of the Cannes worldview. Lee Won-tae directs only his second feature with The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil after his directorial debut Daejang Kimchangsoo (Man of Will). The director delivers a hard-hitting and at times, brutally vicious thriller that follows a thin definition of entertainment that is not too far from sadistic pleasure.
Both films from Lee Won-tae have a staggering amount of sadistic qualities concerning their plots. His sophomore effort, however, takes the cake with how far it is willing...
Korean thriller The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil, hot off the press from its debut premiere at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, hit Fantasia 2019 as a Quebec premiere. The film earned relatively positive reviews all round from several critics and publications. However, any film plays drastically different to paying audiences members, especially against the claustrophobic intensity of the Cannes worldview. Lee Won-tae directs only his second feature with The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil after his directorial debut Daejang Kimchangsoo (Man of Will). The director delivers a hard-hitting and at times, brutally vicious thriller that follows a thin definition of entertainment that is not too far from sadistic pleasure.
Both films from Lee Won-tae have a staggering amount of sadistic qualities concerning their plots. His sophomore effort, however, takes the cake with how far it is willing...
- 7/22/2019
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
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