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Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

2004 · 148 min

A sweeping, heart-wrenching war epic that immerses you in the bond of brothers amid brutal conflict and emotional devastation.

Directed by: Kang Je-kyu, Kang Je-gyu
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring: Jang Dong-gun, Won Bin, Lee Eun-ju

Tagline: One country, one family… divided by war.
Overview: When two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest missions if it will help shield the younger from battle.

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Directed by: Kang Je-kyu, Kang Je-gyu
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
Starring: Jang Dong-gun, Won Bin, Lee Eun-ju

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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
family
betrayal
grief
survival
Places: countryside
big city
military
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	8
Horror	4
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: action, adventure, drama, history, war
Directed by: Kang Je-kyu, Kang Je-gyu
Written by: Kang Je-gyu, Kim Sang-don, Han Ji-hoon
Starring: Jang Dong-gun, Won Bin, Lee Eun-ju, Gong Hyung-jin, Lee Young-ran, Jang Min-ho, Jo Yoon-hee, Ahn Kil-kang
Music: Lee Dong-jun
Cinematography: Hong Kyung-pyo
Runtime: 148 min
Country: South Korea, United States of America
Languages: Korean

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