The Great Battle

"Fight to the death."

2018 2h 15m KO

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 201

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Kingdom of Goguryeo, ancient Korea, 645. The ruthless Emperor Taizong of Tang invades the country and leads his armies towards the capital, achieving one victory after another, but on his way is the stronghold of Ansi, protected by General Yang Man-chu, who will do everything possible to stop the invasion, even if his troops are outnumbered by thousands of enemies.

“Fight to the death.”

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Cast

Zo In-sung
Ansi Fortress General Yang Man-chun
Nam Joo-hyuk
Sa-mool, Taehak-do Head
Park Sung-woong
Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of Tang
Bae Sung-woo
Ansi Fortress Aide-de-camp Choo Su-ji
Um Tae-goo
Horse Commanding General Pa-so
Kim Seol-hyun
Commanding General Baek Ha
Park Byung-eun
Returned Government Head Poong
Oh Dae-hwan
Battle-axes and Halberds Head Hwal-bo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Kwang-sik
Writers: Park Eun-kyo, Yoon Pil-joon, Mo Hong-jin
Languages: Mandarin, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Korean.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Kwang-sik, shot by Nam Dong-geun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yoon Il-sang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Chang-ju shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Zo In-sung and Nam Joo-hyuk and Park Sung-woong carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fight to the death.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Kwang-sik directs. Nam Dong-geun behind the camera. Yoon Il-sang scores. Kim Chang-ju cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Mandarin, Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Korean.
4Directed by Kim Kwang-sik, shot by Nam Dong-geun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Yoon Il-sang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kim Chang-ju shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Zo In-sung and Nam Joo-hyuk and Park Sung-woong carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Fight to the death.".
9IMDB entry: tt6931414 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "siege", "tang dynasty", "fortress", "ancient korea".

The technical file

Cinematography: Nam Dong-geun
Original score: Yoon Il-sang
Editing: Kim Chang-ju
Production design: Kang Seung-yong
Costume design: Lee Jin-hee
Makeup / hair: Cho Tae-hee
Runtime: 135 min · 2h 15m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $13,305,000
Box office: $41,509,280
Return: 312% of budget
Original language: KO
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Great Battle (2018)

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SWITCH.2019-08-27
★ 7/10
The one thing that ‘The Great Battle’ is very good at is spectacle. With over half the movie consisting of action scenes, if you love violence as much as a Spartan, Quentin Tarantino, a video-game-playing teenage boy or me, you will be endlessly fascinated. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-great-battle-an-awesomely-entertaining-war-epic

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