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Hansan: Rising Dragon

2022 · 130 min

A tense, strategic naval spectacle that immerses you in the pressure of command and the chaos of battle.

Directed by: Kim Han-min
Genres: War, Action, Drama
Starring: Park Hae-il, Byun Yo-han, Ahn Sung-ki

Tagline: Before the epic battle in the admiral: roaring currents.
Overview: In 1592, admiral Yi Sun-sin and his fleet face off against the might of the invading Japanese navy and its formidable warships. As the Korean forces fall into crisis, the admiral resorts to using his secret weapon, the dragon head ships known as geobukseon, in order to change the tide of this epic battle at sea.

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Directed by: Kim Han-min
Genres: War, Action, Drama
Starring: Park Hae-il, Byun Yo-han, Ahn Sung-ki

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
survival
loyalty
betrayal
justice
Places: sea
military
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Humour	2
Realism	8
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Tension	8
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: war, action, drama, history
Directed by: Kim Han-min
Written by: Kim Han-min, Lee Na-ra, Yoon Hong-gi
Starring: Park Hae-il, Byun Yo-han, Ahn Sung-ki, Son Hyun-joo, Kim Sung-kyu, Kim Sung-kyun, Kim Hyang-gi, TAECYEON
Music: Kim Tae-seong
Cinematography: Kim Tae-sung
Runtime: 130 min
Country: South Korea
Languages: Japanese, Korean

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