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|director = [[Lee Joon-ik]]<ref name="fba-review" /> |
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|producer = Oh Seung-hyeon<br/>Jo Cheol-hyeon<br/>Lee Jeong-se<ref name="fba-review" /> |
|producer = Oh Seung-hyeon<br/>Jo Cheol-hyeon<br/>Lee Jeong-se<ref name="fba-review" /> |
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|writer = Oh Seung-hyeon<br/>Jo Cheol-hyeon<ref name="fba-review" /> |
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|starring = [[Jung Jin-young]]<br/>[[Lee Moon-sik]]<br/>[[Ryu Seung-ryong]]<br/>[[Yoon Je-moon]] |
|starring = [[Jung Jin-young (actor)|Jung Jin-young]]<br/>[[Lee Moon-sik]]<br/>[[Ryu Seung-ryong]]<br/>[[Yoon Je-moon]] |
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|music = Kim Jun-seok<ref name="fba-review" /> |
|music = Kim Jun-seok<ref name="fba-review" /> |
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|cinematography = Chung Chung-hoon<ref name="fba-review" /> |
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'''''Battlefield Heroes''''' ({{Ko-hhrm|평양성||Pyeongyangseong}}) is a 2011 South Korean war [[comedy film]] directed by [[Lee Joon-ik]]. The film is a sequel to the 2003 film ''[[Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield]]'' and stars [[Jung Jin-young]], [[Lee Moon-sik]] and [[Ryu Seung-ryong]]. The film is set in 668 and chronicles the war between the southern Korean state of [[Silla|Shilla]] against the larger northern Korean state of [[Goguryeo]]. The film's box office returns were lower than expected in South Korea, which prompted Lee Joon-ik to announce his retirement shortly after the film's release. The film has been shown at the [[New York Asian Film Festival]] and [[Fantasia Festival]].<ref name="fba-review" /><ref name="subway" /> |
'''''Battlefield Heroes''''' ({{Ko-hhrm|평양성||Pyeongyangseong}}) is a 2011 South Korean war [[comedy film]] directed by [[Lee Joon-ik]]. The film is a sequel to the 2003 film ''[[Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield]]'' and stars [[Jung Jin-young (actor)|Jung Jin-young]], [[Lee Moon-sik]] and [[Ryu Seung-ryong]]. The film is set in 668 and chronicles the war between the southern Korean state of [[Silla|Shilla]] against the larger northern Korean state of [[Goguryeo]]. The film's box office returns were lower than expected in South Korea, which prompted Lee Joon-ik to announce his retirement shortly after the film's release. The film has been shown at the [[New York Asian Film Festival]] and [[Fantasia Festival]].<ref name="fba-review" /><ref name="subway" /> |
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== Plot == |
== Plot == |
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In Korea, AD 668. Kim Beob-min ([[Hwang Jung-min]]) is the king of the small southern Korean state of [[Silla|Shilla]] and makes a deal with China's [[Tang dynasty]] officials to have a combined strike against the larger northern Korean state of [[Goguryeo]]. The conditions of the agreement involve Shilla being given back the Korean state of [[Baekje]]. The combined troops march to Pyongyang Castle, where Goguryeo's [[Yeon Gaesomun]] ([[Lee Won-jong]]) dies and hands over command of the army to his second son Yeon Nam-geon ([[Ryu Seung-ryong]]). This action upsets his first son, [[Yeon Namsaeng]] ([[Yoon Je-moon]]) who is not as war-hungry as Nam-geon. |
In Korea, AD 668. Kim Beob-min ([[Hwang Jung-min]]) is the king of the small southern Korean state of [[Silla|Shilla]] and makes a deal with China's [[Tang dynasty]] officials to have a combined strike against the larger northern Korean state of [[Goguryeo]]. The conditions of the agreement involve Shilla being given back the Korean state of [[Baekje]]. The combined troops march to Pyongyang Castle, where Goguryeo's [[Yeon Gaesomun]] ([[Lee Won-jong]]) dies and hands over command of the army to his second son Yeon Nam-geon ([[Ryu Seung-ryong]]). This action upsets his first son, [[Yeon Namsaeng]] ([[Yoon Je-moon]]) who is not as war-hungry as Nam-geon. |
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The Goguryeo soldiers defending the castle succeed in fighting off the Allied Army's first assault by catapulting honey and bees onto the Shilla soldiers. Meanwhile, the Shilla grand general [[Kim Yushin]] ([[Jung Jin-young]]) holds back sending his main force to join the advance Allied Army, preferring to deal directly with Yeon Gaesomun's sons than the Chinese. Yeon Namsaeng is expelled from the castle by his elder brother. The Chinese commander Yi launches a full-scale attack on the castle but is beaten back by the Goguryeo secret weapon. An allied soldier, Thingamajig ([[Lee Moon-sik]]) from Baekje, is captured. Thingamajig, who has suffered under Chinese rule, broadcasts a demoralizing message to the Allied Army. Thingamajig is rewarded by being allowed to marry the brave Goguryeo female warrior, Gap-sun ([[Sunwoo Sun]]), against her will. |
The Goguryeo soldiers defending the castle succeed in fighting off the Allied Army's first assault by catapulting honey and bees onto the Shilla soldiers. Meanwhile, the Shilla grand general [[Kim Yushin]] ([[Jung Jin-young (actor)|Jung Jin-young]]) holds back sending his main force to join the advance Allied Army, preferring to deal directly with Yeon Gaesomun's sons than the Chinese. Yeon Namsaeng is expelled from the castle by his elder brother. The Chinese commander Yi launches a full-scale attack on the castle but is beaten back by the Goguryeo secret weapon. An allied soldier, Thingamajig ([[Lee Moon-sik]]) from Baekje, is captured. Thingamajig, who has suffered under Chinese rule, broadcasts a demoralizing message to the Allied Army. Thingamajig is rewarded by being allowed to marry the brave Goguryeo female warrior, Gap-sun ([[Sunwoo Sun]]), against her will. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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*[[Jung Jin-young]] |
*[[Jung Jin-young (actor)|Jung Jin-young]] |
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*[[Lee Moon-sik]] |
*[[Lee Moon-sik]] as Geoshigi |
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*[[Ryu Seung-ryong]] |
*[[Ryu Seung-ryong]] |
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*[[Yoon Je-moon]] |
*[[Yoon Je-moon]] |
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==Production== |
==Production== |
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''Battlefield Heroes'' is a sequel to ''[[Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield]]'' set eight years after the first film.<ref name="fba-review"/> The film was inspired by the political situation in Korea in 1995.<ref name=" |
''Battlefield Heroes'' is a sequel to ''[[Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield]]'' set eight years after the first film.<ref name="fba-review"/> The film was inspired by the political situation in Korea in 1995.<ref name="the-diva-review-interview">{{cite web|url= https://www.thedivareview.com/Lee_Joon-ik_Exclusive_Interview.htm|work=[[The Diva Review]]|title= NYAFF 2011: The Diva Review Exclusive Interview with BATTLEFIELD HEROES Director Lee Joon-ik |last= Vélez|first=Diva|accessdate=July 12, 2022|date=July 17, 2011}}</ref> [[Lee Joon-ik]] stated he wanted that both ''Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield'' and ''Battlefield Heroes'' show how influenced Korea was by the countries around it (specifically China, Japan and the United States) which caused a lot of internal conflicts within Korea.<ref name="the-diva-review-interview"/> |
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==Release== |
==Release== |
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''Battlefield Heroes'' was released in South Korea on January 27, 2011.<ref name="fba-review">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmbiz.asia/reviews/battlefield-heroes|work=[[Film Business Asia]]|title=Battlefield Heroes (평양성)|author=Elley, Derek|date=March 13, 2011|accessdate=July 27, 2011}}</ref> The box office returns in Korea were not strong which led to Lee Joon-ik announcing his retirement from directing shortly after.<ref name="twitch-interview"/> Lee announced his retirement through his [[Twitter]] account, stating "I’m quitting directing because the audience [for ''Battlefield Heroes''] was just 1.7 million, far fewer than the 2.5 million we had expected."<ref name=subway>{{cite web|url=http://subwaycinema.com/battlefield-heroes-korea-2011/|work=[[New York Asian Film Festival]]|title=Battlefield Heroes (Korea, 2011)|accessdate=July 27, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811114010/http://subwaycinema.com/battlefield-heroes-korea-2011|archivedate=August 11, 2011}}</ref> He returned two years later with ''Hope'', casting top actor [[Sol Kyung-gu]] in one of the lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Claire|title=Lee Jun-ik returns after two-year hiatus|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20130123000654|work=[[The Korea Herald]]|accessdate=May 20, 2015|date=23 January 2013}}</ref> |
''Battlefield Heroes'' was released in South Korea on January 27, 2011.<ref name="fba-review">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmbiz.asia/reviews/battlefield-heroes|work=[[Film Business Asia]]|title=Battlefield Heroes (평양성)|author=Elley, Derek|date=March 13, 2011|accessdate=July 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110318090849/http://www.filmbiz.asia/reviews/battlefield-heroes|archive-date=2011-03-18|url-status=dead}}</ref> The box office returns in Korea were not strong which led to Lee Joon-ik announcing his retirement from directing shortly after.<ref name="twitch-interview">{{cite web|url=http://twitchfilm.com/interviews/2011/07/nyaff-2011-an-interview-with-lee-joon-ik-director-of-battlefield-heroes.php|work=[[Twitch Film]]|title=NYAFF 2011: An Interview with Lee Joon-Ik, Director of Battlefield Heroes|last=Umstead|first=Ben|accessdate=July 27, 2011|date=July 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813035715/http://twitchfilm.com/interviews/2011/07/nyaff-2011-an-interview-with-lee-joon-ik-director-of-battlefield-heroes.php|archive-date=August 13, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Lee announced his retirement through his [[Twitter]] account, stating "I’m quitting directing because the audience [for ''Battlefield Heroes''] was just 1.7 million, far fewer than the 2.5 million we had expected."<ref name=subway>{{cite web|url=http://subwaycinema.com/battlefield-heroes-korea-2011/|work=[[New York Asian Film Festival]]|title=Battlefield Heroes (Korea, 2011)|accessdate=July 27, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811114010/http://subwaycinema.com/battlefield-heroes-korea-2011|archivedate=August 11, 2011}}</ref> He returned two years later with ''Hope'', casting top actor [[Sol Kyung-gu]] in one of the lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Claire|title=Lee Jun-ik returns after two-year hiatus|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20130123000654|work=[[The Korea Herald]]|accessdate=May 20, 2015|date=23 January 2013}}</ref> |
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The film was shown at film festivals, including the [[New York Asian Film Festival]] in July 2011.<ref name=subway/><ref name=fantasia/> It had its Canadian premiere on July 31, 2011 at the [[Fantasia Festival]].<ref name="fantasia">{{cite web|url=http://www.fantasiafestival.com/2011/en/films/film_detail.php?id=431|work=[[Fantasia Festival]]|accessdate=July 27, 2011|author=Bottenberg, Rupert|title=Battlefield Heroes}}</ref> |
The film was shown at film festivals, including the [[New York Asian Film Festival]] in July 2011.<ref name=subway/><ref name=fantasia/> It had its Canadian premiere on July 31, 2011, at the [[Fantasia Festival]].<ref name="fantasia">{{cite web|url=http://www.fantasiafestival.com/2011/en/films/film_detail.php?id=431|work=[[Fantasia Festival]]|accessdate=July 27, 2011|author=Bottenberg, Rupert|title=Battlefield Heroes|archive-date=December 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230085807/http://www.fantasiafestival.com/2011/en/films/film_detail.php?id=431|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' wrote a generally favorable review of ''Battlefield Heroes'', stating that the film "is a handsome, sweeping period picture, a robust, earthy comedy in which the humor, though sometimes labored, results in an amiable if lengthy entertainment".<ref>{{cite news|url= |
The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' wrote a generally favorable review of ''Battlefield Heroes'', stating that the film "is a handsome, sweeping period picture, a robust, earthy comedy in which the humor, though sometimes labored, results in an amiable if lengthy entertainment".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2011-mar-14-la-et-battlefield-heroes-20110314-story.html|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|title=Movie review: 'Battlefield Heroes'|author=Thomas, Kevin|access-date=July 27, 2011|date=March 14, 2011}}</ref> ''[[Film Business Asia]]'' gave the film an eight out of ten rating stating that the director had grown "in leaps and bounds as a technically confident film-maker" since the film ''[[King and the Clown]]''. The review went on to state that an international audience would benefit "by an introductory caption explaining the story set-up in simple terms, as well as some slight trimming throughout".<ref name="fba-review"/> |
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*{{IMDb title|1832438|Battlefield Heroes}} |
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Battlefield Heroes | |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 평양성 |
Hanja | 平壤城 |
Revised Romanization | Pyeongyangseong |
McCune–Reischauer | P'yŏngyangsŏng |
Directed by | Lee Joon-ik[1] |
Written by | Oh Seung-hyeon Jo Cheol-hyeon[1] |
Produced by | Oh Seung-hyeon Jo Cheol-hyeon Lee Jeong-se[1] |
Starring | Jung Jin-young Lee Moon-sik Ryu Seung-ryong Yoon Je-moon |
Cinematography | Chung Chung-hoon[1] |
Edited by | Kim Sang-bum Kim Jae-bum[1] |
Music by | Kim Jun-seok[1] |
Production companies | Achim Pictures Tiger Pictures[1] |
Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 118 minutes[1] |
Country | South Korea[1] |
Language | Korean[2] |
Box office | US$11.7 million[3] |
Battlefield Heroes (Korean: 평양성; RR: Pyeongyangseong) is a 2011 South Korean war comedy film directed by Lee Joon-ik. The film is a sequel to the 2003 film Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield and stars Jung Jin-young, Lee Moon-sik and Ryu Seung-ryong. The film is set in 668 and chronicles the war between the southern Korean state of Shilla against the larger northern Korean state of Goguryeo. The film's box office returns were lower than expected in South Korea, which prompted Lee Joon-ik to announce his retirement shortly after the film's release. The film has been shown at the New York Asian Film Festival and Fantasia Festival.[1][2]
Plot
[edit]In Korea, AD 668. Kim Beob-min (Hwang Jung-min) is the king of the small southern Korean state of Shilla and makes a deal with China's Tang dynasty officials to have a combined strike against the larger northern Korean state of Goguryeo. The conditions of the agreement involve Shilla being given back the Korean state of Baekje. The combined troops march to Pyongyang Castle, where Goguryeo's Yeon Gaesomun (Lee Won-jong) dies and hands over command of the army to his second son Yeon Nam-geon (Ryu Seung-ryong). This action upsets his first son, Yeon Namsaeng (Yoon Je-moon) who is not as war-hungry as Nam-geon.
The Goguryeo soldiers defending the castle succeed in fighting off the Allied Army's first assault by catapulting honey and bees onto the Shilla soldiers. Meanwhile, the Shilla grand general Kim Yushin (Jung Jin-young) holds back sending his main force to join the advance Allied Army, preferring to deal directly with Yeon Gaesomun's sons than the Chinese. Yeon Namsaeng is expelled from the castle by his elder brother. The Chinese commander Yi launches a full-scale attack on the castle but is beaten back by the Goguryeo secret weapon. An allied soldier, Thingamajig (Lee Moon-sik) from Baekje, is captured. Thingamajig, who has suffered under Chinese rule, broadcasts a demoralizing message to the Allied Army. Thingamajig is rewarded by being allowed to marry the brave Goguryeo female warrior, Gap-sun (Sunwoo Sun), against her will.
Cast
[edit]- Jung Jin-young
- Lee Moon-sik as Geoshigi
- Ryu Seung-ryong
- Yoon Je-moon
- Lee Kwang-soo
- Lee Won-jong
- Sunwoo Sun
- Kang Ha-neul
Production
[edit]Battlefield Heroes is a sequel to Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield set eight years after the first film.[1] The film was inspired by the political situation in Korea in 1995.[4] Lee Joon-ik stated he wanted that both Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield and Battlefield Heroes show how influenced Korea was by the countries around it (specifically China, Japan and the United States) which caused a lot of internal conflicts within Korea.[4]
Release
[edit]Battlefield Heroes was released in South Korea on January 27, 2011.[1] The box office returns in Korea were not strong which led to Lee Joon-ik announcing his retirement from directing shortly after.[5] Lee announced his retirement through his Twitter account, stating "I’m quitting directing because the audience [for Battlefield Heroes] was just 1.7 million, far fewer than the 2.5 million we had expected."[2] He returned two years later with Hope, casting top actor Sol Kyung-gu in one of the lead roles.[6]
The film was shown at film festivals, including the New York Asian Film Festival in July 2011.[2][7] It had its Canadian premiere on July 31, 2011, at the Fantasia Festival.[7]
Reception
[edit]The Los Angeles Times wrote a generally favorable review of Battlefield Heroes, stating that the film "is a handsome, sweeping period picture, a robust, earthy comedy in which the humor, though sometimes labored, results in an amiable if lengthy entertainment".[8] Film Business Asia gave the film an eight out of ten rating stating that the director had grown "in leaps and bounds as a technically confident film-maker" since the film King and the Clown. The review went on to state that an international audience would benefit "by an introductory caption explaining the story set-up in simple terms, as well as some slight trimming throughout".[1]
[4] Vélez, Diva (July 17, 2011). "NYAFF 2011: The Diva Review Exclusive Interview with BATTLEFIELD HEROES Director Lee Joon-ik". The Diva Review. Retrieved July 12, 2022.[permanent dead link ]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Elley, Derek (March 13, 2011). "Battlefield Heroes (평양성)". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 2011-03-18. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Battlefield Heroes (Korea, 2011)". New York Asian Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ^ "Battlefield Heroes (2011)". www.koreanfilm.or.kr.
- ^ a b c Vélez, Diva (July 17, 2011). "NYAFF 2011: The Diva Review Exclusive Interview with BATTLEFIELD HEROES Director Lee Joon-ik". The Diva Review. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ Umstead, Ben (July 22, 2011). "NYAFF 2011: An Interview with Lee Joon-Ik, Director of Battlefield Heroes". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on August 13, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ^ Lee, Claire (23 January 2013). "Lee Jun-ik returns after two-year hiatus". The Korea Herald. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ a b Bottenberg, Rupert. "Battlefield Heroes". Fantasia Festival. Archived from the original on December 30, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (March 14, 2011). "Movie review: 'Battlefield Heroes'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- Battlefield Heroes at IMDb
- Battlefield Heroes at HanCinema
- 2011 films
- 2010s war comedy films
- South Korean war comedy films
- War comedy films based on actual events
- South Korean sequel films
- Films set in castles
- Films set in the 7th century
- Films set in Goguryeo
- Films set in Baekje
- Films set in Silla
- Films directed by Lee Joon-ik
- Lotte Entertainment films
- 2010s Korean-language films
- Films set in 7th-century Tang dynasty
- 2011 comedy films
- 2010s South Korean films