War of the Arrows

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Movie
German title War of the Arrows
Original title Choejongbyeonggi Hwal ( 최종 병기 활 )
Country of production South Korea
original language Korean
Publishing year 2011
length 118 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Kim Han-min
script Kim Han-min
production Jang Won-suk,
Kim Sung-hwan
music Kim Tae-seong
camera Kim Tae-seong
cut Shin Min-kyung
occupation

War of the Arrows (Original title: Choejongbyeonggi Hwal ) is a historical action film by the South Korean director Kim Han-min from 2011. The film is set in 1636 when the Qing Dynasty invaded Korea during the Joseon Dynasty . War of the Arrows had over 7.4 million admissions in South Korea, making it the most successful film of 2011.

action

The children Nam-yi and Ja-in are on the run after the king called their father a traitor. Her father can barely save her from King Injo's troops . He gives Nam-yi his bow and tells him to flee to Kaesong . On the run, the children have to watch from a distance as their father is killed. In Kaesong, the children are raised by Kim Mu-seon and his wife.

13 years later, Nam-yi is an excellent archer. Kim Mu-seon's son Seo-gun asks him to hold his sister's hand. He is initially reluctant, but finally agrees. Before the wedding he would like to see his sister again and then go hunting straight away. Suddenly Qing troops appear there . Nam-yi quickly runs back to the village, but he's too late. His sister and Seo-gun were kidnapped, and Kim Mu-seon was killed. Seo-gun and Ja-in are to be brought to Manchuria with other prisoners . But an incident occurs on the Yalu River . Seo-gun opposes the soldiers and is able to kill some. When things get tough for him, Nam-yi suddenly appears with his bow and is able to defeat the Qing soldiers.

But yes-in has already been brought to the other side. However, Nam-yi and Seo-gun and their companions Gang-du and Gap-yong can locate the Manchurian camp. There is yes-in there too. Nam-yi plans to take the prince hostage and exchange it for Yes-ins freedom. They succeed there too. Nam-yi showered the prince with oil and threatened to set him on fire. Seo-gun can escape with ja-in in time. Nam-yi tries to buy time, but when the fire threatens to go out, he lights it. He can join Gap-yong and Gang-du and escape with them. But the Manchurian general and uncle of the prince, Jiusinta, is on to them. He's just arriving and sees the prince's body. They can catch up with them in a forest. Gap-yong and Gang-du die while trying to escape. Nam-yi can hunt down some with his arrow.

In the end there are only four left. Nam-yi can hide on a slope and kill them with his bow. However, Jiusinta survived what he overlooked. Nam-yi rides a horse towards the river and sees Seo-gun and his sister Ja-in in the distance. But they also see Jiusinta aiming at Nam-yi. He cannot hear your warnings. So Ja-in takes a bow and shoots Nam-yi's horse. By falling, Jiusinta's arrow missed Nam-yi. Jiusinta then pursues Ja-in and Nam-yi does the same to protect her. Ultimately, both face each other and yes-in between. Both shoot, but with Ja-in in the middle, Nam-yi can't shoot straight and misses his target. Jiusinta, on the other hand, shoots through Ja-in and hits Nam-yi in the heart. Now Jiusinta wants to kill Ja-in in front of his eyes. But against his sister's protests, he pulls the arrow out of his chest and just misses the neck of Ja-in Jiusinta. But Nam-yi succumbs to his injuries.

Finally, Seo-gun and Ja-in cross the Yalu back to Joseon with Nam-yi's body.

reception

War of the Arrows received very positive reviews. Hollywood Reporter's Kirk Honeycutt wrote of a phenomenal film. The action, the editing and the camera work together with the locations and costumes bring the historical plot to life. Richard Kuipers of Variety describes the film as a spectacle. The camera work is excellent. The technology is excellent and in general it's an exciting action film. Ernest Hardy of LA Weekly draws a similar conclusion . The character development is economical, precise and efficient. The action sequences show an emotional relationship between these characters. It is an elaborate, epic action film. According to Shane Danielsen of Australia's SBS , the plot is very imaginative. Yes-in have two protectors - her older brother and her husband. Furthermore, she is in danger from two people: the Manchurian prince and his uncle, the general of the army. While these characters are driving the action, they are never all in the same place except for one scene. Danielsen concludes that it is the best chase since Kim Jee-woon's The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008).

The editorial staff of Cinema magazine gave the film the top rating with 5 out of 5 stars and spoke of a "gigantic staged and powerfully visual surprise success". In the lexicon of international film should be read like this: "visually stunning adventure film that tells a standard story of revenge and honor while atmospheric maintains."

Awards

Daejong Film Award 2011

  • Best Actor Award for Park Hae-il
  • Award for Best New Actress for Moon Chae-won
  • Award in the best sound effects category for Choi Tae-young
  • Award in the best visual effects category for Han Young-woo

Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 2011

  • Award in the best camera work category for Kim Tae-seong
  • Award in the best visual effects category for Han Young-woo

Blue Dragon Awards 2011

  • Best Actor Award for Park Hae-il
  • Award for Best Supporting Actor for Ryu Seung-ryong
  • Award for Best New Actress for Moon Chae-won
  • Technology prize for Oh Se-young
  • Audience award for the most popular film

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ War of the Arrows (2011). In: Korean Film Biz Zone. Accessed May 5, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Kirk Honeycutt: War of the Arrows: Busan Film Review. In: The Hollywood Reporter . October 11, 2011, accessed May 7, 2019 .
  3. ^ Richard Kuipers: War of the Arrows. In: Variety . November 6, 2011, accessed May 10, 2019 .
  4. ^ Ernest Hardy: War of the Arrows Review. In: LA Weekly . September 29, 2011, accessed May 10, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Shane Danielsen: The War of the Arrows Review. In: Special Broadcasting Service . Accessed May 10, 2019 .
  6. ↑ War of the Arrows. In: Cinema . Retrieved May 6, 2019 .
  7. ↑ War of the Arrows. In: Lexicon of International Films . Retrieved May 6, 2019 .