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The Great Battle

2018 · 135 min

A grueling, immersive siege epic that batters you with relentless combat and desperate last stands, leaving you exhausted and awed.

Directed by
Kim Kwang-sik
Genres
War, History, Action
Starring
Zo In-sung, Nam Joo-hyuk, Park Sung-woong
Tagline
Fight to the death.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Kim Kwang-sik
Genres
War, History, Action
Starring
Zo In-sung, Nam Joo-hyuk, Park Sung-woong
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • power
  • betrayal
Places
  • military
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action9
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
war, history, action
Directed by
Kim Kwang-sik
Written by
Yoon Pil-joon, Kim Kwang-sik, Park Eun-kyo, Kim Yoo-jin
Starring
Zo In-sung, Nam Joo-hyuk, Park Sung-woong, Bae Sung-woo, Um Tae-goo, Kim Seol-hyun, Park Byung-eun, Oh Dae-hwan
Music
Yoon Il-sang
Cinematography
Mun Yong-gun, Nam Dong-geun
Runtime
135 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Mandarin, Korean

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