The Battle: Roar to Victory

"Fight for the last border."

2019 2h 15m KO

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 53

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Synopsis

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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 expert marksman.

“Fight for the last border.”

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Cast

Ryu Jun-yeol
Lee Jang-ha
Yoo Hai-jin
Hwang Hae-chul
Jo Woo-jin
Ma Byeong-gu
Kotaro Daigo
Yukio
Kazuki Kitamura
Yaskawa Jiro
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Kusanagi
Sung Yoo-bin
Gae-dong
Park Ji-hwan
Arayoshi Shigeru

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Won Shin-yun
Writers: Lee Yoon-ho, Cheon Jin-wu
Languages: Korean, Japanese
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Korean, Japanese.

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AWARDS

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Directed by Won Shin-yun, shot by Kim Young-ho. 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 Jang Young-gyu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yang Jin-mo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ryu Jun-yeol and Yoo Hai-jin and Jo Woo-jin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fight for the last border.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10510654 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Won Shin-yun directs. Kim Young-ho behind the camera. Jang Young-gyu scores. Yang Jin-mo cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Korean, Japanese.
3Directed by Won Shin-yun, shot by Kim Young-ho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jang Young-gyu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yang Jin-mo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ryu Jun-yeol and Yoo Hai-jin and Jo Woo-jin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Fight for the last border.".
8IMDB entry: tt10510654 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.