Noryang: Deadly Sea

"The long-awaited final clash."

2023 2h 33m KO

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★6.4TMDB · 166

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Synopsis

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The Imjin War reaches its seventh year in December of 1598. Admiral Yi Sun-shin learns that the Wa invaders in Joseon are preparing for a swift withdrawal following the deathbed orders of their leader Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Determined to destroy the enemy once and for all, Admiral Yi leads an allied fleet of Joseon and Ming ships to mount a blockade and annihilate the Wa army. However, once Ming commander Chen Lin is bribed into lifting the blockade, Wa lord Shimazu Yoshihiro and his Satsuma army sail to the Wa army's rescue at Noryang Strait.

“The long-awaited final clash.”

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Cast

Kim Yoon-seok
Admiral Yi Sun-Shin
Baek Yoon-sik
Shimazu Yoshihiro
Jung Jae-young
Chen Lin
Huh Joon-ho
Deng Zilong
Kim Sung-kyu
Junsa
Lee Kyoo-hyung
Arima Harunobu
Lee Mu-saeng
Konishi Yukinaga
Choi Deok-moon
Song Yeo-jong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Han-min
Writers: Kim Han-min, Lee Na-ra, Yoon Hong-gi
Languages: Mandarin, Korean, Japanese
Countries: South Korea

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 153 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 86% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, Korean, Japanese.

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WORLD

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Part of the "Admiral Yi Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Han-min, shot by Kim Tae-sung. 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 Kim Tae-seong. 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 An Hyeon-geon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Kim Han-min directs. Kim Tae-sung behind the camera. Kim Tae-seong scores. An Hyeon-geon cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Mandarin, Korean, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 153 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Earned back only 86% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 3 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, Korean, Japanese.
5Part of the "Admiral Yi Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Kim Han-min, shot by Kim Tae-sung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Kim Tae-seong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor An Hyeon-geon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Kim Yoon-seok and Baek Yoon-sik and Jung Jae-young carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "The long-awaited final clash.".
11IMDB entry: tt22813112 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.