Won Shin-yeon’s latest thrilling war epic with The Battle: Roar To Victory, is poised for an August 7 release just around the corner. Time will tell if and when we’ll get some acquisition news but we have an international trailer currently making the rounds to help garner some eyes.
Based on the Bongo-dong battle in 1920, which remained a great victory within the Korean independence battles
In 1920, when Korea is under Japanese rule the Korean Independence Army’s Hae-chul (YOO Hae-jin) and his subordinates are carrying out the operation to deliver funds to the Korean Provisional Government in Shanghai. During the operation Hae-chul is reunited with Jang-ha (RYU Jun-yeol), a young squad commander, whose mission is to defend Samdunja. They unite and trap the Japanese soldiers in Samdunja, soundly defeating them. Now they’re chased by Japanese troops and Hae-chul finds out that Jang-ha’s mission isn’t over yet. A crucial yet dangerous task is still assigned to him.
Actor Ryu recently took home the 2019 Screen International Rising Star Asia Award at the 18th New York Asian Film Festival earlier this month. Also starring are Park Ji-hwan, Choi Yu-hwa and Cho Woo-jin.
