Warriors of the Dawn

"Hired to fight under other's name."

2017 2h 9m KO

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 36

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Synopsis

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A crown prince emerges as a leader during the war between Korea and Japan in 1592.

“Hired to fight under other's name.”

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Cast

Lee Jung-jae
Tow
Yeo Jin-goo
Prince Gwanghae
Kim Moo-yul
Gok-soo
Kim Myung-gon
Minister Jung
Park Won-sang
Jo-seung
Oh Kwang-rok
Pockmark
Bae Soo-bin
Yang-sa
Esom
Duk-yi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chung Yoon-chul
Writers: Chung Yoon-chul
Languages: Korean
Countries: Japan, South Korea

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, South Korea.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chung Yoon-chul, shot by Byun Bong-sun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lee Eun-joo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Lee Jung-jae and Yeo Jin-goo and Kim Moo-yul carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hired to fight under other's name.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6010020 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chung Yoon-chul directs. Byun Bong-sun behind the camera. Lee Eun-joo scores. Produced in Japan, South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Japan, South Korea.
3Directed by Chung Yoon-chul, shot by Byun Bong-sun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lee Eun-joo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Lee Jung-jae and Yeo Jin-goo and Kim Moo-yul carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Hired to fight under other's name.".
7IMDB entry: tt6010020 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.