Dragon Wars

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Movie
German title Dragon Wars
Original title 디워 (D-War)
Country of production South Korea
original language English , Korean
Publishing year 2007
length 86 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Shim Hyung-rae
script Shim Hyung-rae
production James B. Kang
music Steve Jablonsky
camera Hubert Taczanowski
occupation

Dragon Wars (Original title: 디워 (D-War) ) is a South Korean fantasy and action film directed by Shim Hyung-rae from 2007 . The film was hugely successful with almost 8.5 million viewers in South Korea.

With the in Los Angeles settled offense and the US actors aimed the film to the international market and was associated with production costs in the amount of 70 million US dollars of the hitherto most expensive South Korean movie.

action

According to an old Korean legend, dark beings try to rule the earth. 500 years ago they failed to gain control of a mighty dragon through the sacrifice of a young woman. They are starting their next attempt in America today.

As a child, the reporter Ethan Kendrick was told of the old legend according to which he was the reincarnation of the warrior Haram, who saved his great love Narin from the dragon Buraki. While searching for the background to mysterious incidents, he comes across Sarah and together they have to flee from the dragon Buraki. The dragon and other lizard-like creatures leave a trail of devastation across Los Angeles. The American forces that have been summoned can hardly control the situation. Finally, Sarah sacrifices herself to avert the end of the world and to interrupt the eternal cycle of threat.

background

The film was shot in Los Angeles and Victorville, California, and on locations in South Korea . Filming began on October 1, 2004 and ended on December 21, 2004. The budget of the film is estimated at 70 million US dollars. On February 8, 2007, the film celebrated its world premiere at the European Film Market . He was seen at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2007. It was shown for the first time in South Korea on August 1, 2007, and was shown in the United States from September 14, 2007. The film was released on DVD in Germany on April 10, 2008 . The film was broadcast on German television on July 18, 2010 by ProSieben under the title "Dragon Wars". On the opening weekend, the United States grossed over $ 5 million, while South Korea grossed nearly ₩ 12.2 billion . In total, nearly $ 11 million was earned in the United States, while outside the United States, nearly $ 53.6 million was earned, including over ₩ 50.7 billion in South Korea.

According to the Internet Movie Database, the film is the first South Korean production to be shown in US cinemas nationwide.

Reviews

Kino.de evaluated: “Although Shim is considered one of the most successful comedy actors in his home country, he almost completely dispenses with Comic Relief in his ambitious fantasy saga. That is not to say that there is nothing to laugh about here. Because from the stilted dialogues to the wooden actors to logical dropouts, some involuntary comedy spreads. Conclusion: Absolutely cult-suspicious for B-movie fans, everyone else will only be partially happy. "

The critics' forum at buffed.de found that “the potential of the film remains completely unused.” The “boring sag in the middle shouldn't have been”, and “it is unbelievable in some places, even for a fantasy film. “ Cinema.de, however, I think of the whole film in the end only“ Fifteen minutes of trick storms. ”

Awards

Shim Hyung-rae was nominated in the 2007 Asian Film Awards in the category "Best Visual Effects".

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e . In: Internet Movie Database
  2. ↑ locations. In: Internet Movie Database
  3. ↑ a b c d start dates. In: Internet Movie Database
  4. ↑ Background information. In: Internet Movie Database
  5. ↑ Dragon Wars film review at Kino.de , accessed on March 5, 2018.
  6. ↑ Dragon Wars at, accessed March 5, 2018.
  7. ↑ Short review retrieved from cinema.de .
  8. ↑ Nominations and Awards. In: Internet Movie Database