Summary
In the 11th year of Kwang Hae-gun, Jo-seon soldiers go to war with China after an invasion. In the middle of Manchu, three people who have barely survived are being cornered by the Chinese forces, and begin a bloody battle not with their enemies but with their friends.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 62
IMDb5.8
Running time
1 h 51 min
A typical length for action movies
typical 108111Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
2011
February 24, 2011
15 years ago
Genres
ActionDramaLanguage
Korean
Original language
Also spoken
ChineseMade in
- South Korea
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 moreDirecting · 1
- Park Hoon-jung Director, Writer
Production · 4
- Yoon In-beom Executive Producer
- Kim Su-jin Producer
- Choi Pyung-ho Co-Executive Producer
- Jang You-joung Line Producer
Camera · 2
- Kim Young-ho Director of Photography
- Teo Lee Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Shin Min-kyung Editor
Art · 2
- Kim Yun-suk Props
- Im Se-jin Art Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Jeong Kyung-hee Costume Design
Other crew · 2
- Park Young-sik Martial Arts Choreographer
- Sin Jae-myeong Fight Choreographer
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