War of the Arrows
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Hangul | 최종병기 활 |
Hanja | 最終兵器 활 |
Revised Romanization | Choejongbyeonggi Hwal |
McCune–Reischauer | Choechongp'yŏngki Hwal |
Directed by | Kim Han-min |
Produced by |
Jang Won-seok Kim Sung-hwan |
Written by | Kim Han-min |
Starring |
Park Hae-il Moon Chae-won Ryu Seung-ryong |
Music by | Kim Tae-seong |
Cinematography |
Kim Tae-seong Park Jong-chul |
Edited by |
Kim Chang-ju Steve M. Choe Heo Sun-mi |
Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language |
Korean Manchu |
War of the Arrows (Hangul: 최종병기 활; Hanja: 最終兵器 활; RR: Choejongbyeonggi Hwal), alternately titled Arrow: The Ultimate Weapon, is a 2011 South Korean period action film starring Park Hae-il, Ryu Seung-ryong and Moon Chae-won. Set after the Second Manchu invasion of Korea, the film is about an archer who risks his life to save his sister from slavery under Prince Dorgon's rule.[1][2]
Praised by critics for its fast pacing and combat sequences, the film drew an audience of 7.48 million, making it the highest grossing Korean film of 2011.[3] It was also honored at the 48th Grand Bell Awards and the 32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards, including Best Actor for Park, Best Supporting Actor for Ryu, and Best New Actress for Moon.[4][5]
Plot
The film begins with two children Nam-yi and Ja-in being chased by King Injo's guards and saved by their father Choi Pyeong-ryung, an officer of King Gwanghae and a skilled archer. He sends his own children to find a place of refuge with his best friend Kim Mu-seon. As they escape crying, Ja-in begs her brother to go back to their father but their father is killed in front of Nam-yi. Nam-yi, though bitten by the guard dogs, kills them and escapes with Ja-in. Nam-yi becomes the only family Ja-in has. 13 years later Nam-yi (Park Hae-il) is now a skilled archer and hunter. He learns from Mu-seon's son Seo-goon (Kim Mu-yeol) that he and Ja-in (Moon Chae-won) plan to get married, with the approval of Mu-seon who is also Ja-in's godfather.
During the wedding, Nam-yi is up in the mountains hunting deer. He hears the rumble of the invading forces. When Nam-yi makes it back to the village, he finds his foster father slaughtered and his sister taken away. Nam-yi then sets out to find the Qing army and take out their army with his bow, killing a great many of them, including the prince. The great commander of the Qing army, Jyuushinta (Ryu Seung-ryong) discovers the mysterious man trailing his men and taking them out one by one. Jyuushinta then sets out to find Nam-yi. Though Nam-yi is shot in the arm, he shoots back at Jyuushinta and one of his men who both fall. Nam-yi rides away to find Ja-in as he thinks that Jyuushinta is dead - but he isn't. Meanwhile, Nam-yi finds Ja-in in a field. They are about to reunite when Ja-in sees Jyuushinta aiming at Nam-yi from a cliff. But before the arrow hits, Ja-in shoots the horse and Nam-yi falls. As Nam-yi and Jyuushinta face off, Ja-in runs in between them. Nam-yi's arrow barely touches Ja-in's dress, but Jyuushinta's finds its mark. Despite Ja-in's protests, Nam-yi pulls it out and shoots Jyuushinta with it. Jyuushinta falls to the ground and dies. Nam-yi falls down as well but Ja-in catches him on her lap. Nam-yi says that they should go back to their old home in Seoul. His eyelids then flutter and close—forever. Then Ja-in lays Nam-yi into a boat and she and Seo-goon set sail for Seoul, just as Nam-yi requested.
Cast
- Park Hae-il ... Choi Nam-yi
- Moon Chae-won ... Choi Ja-in
- Kim Mu-yeol ... Kim Seo-goon
- Ryu Seung-ryong ... Jyuushinta
- Park Ki-woong ... Dorgon, Prince of Qing Manchu-China
- Ryohei Otani ... Nogami
- Kim Ku-taek ... Gang-du
- Lee Han-wi ... Gab-yong
- Lee Geung-young ... Kim Mu-seon
- Kang Eun-jin ... Eun-yi
- Lee Seung-joon ... Wan-han
- Lee Jae-gu ... Hoo-man
- Park No-shik ... Jang-soon
- Lee David ... young Nam-yi
- Jeon Min-seo ... young Ja-in
- Yoon Dong-hwan ... Choi Pyeong-ryung
English dubbed cast
- Travis Willingham ... Choi Nam-yi (voice)
- Alexis Tipton ... Choi Ja-in (voice)
- Mirra Capper ... Ja-in as a small girl (voice)
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2011 | Best Film | War of the Arrows | Nominated | |
Best Actor | Park Hae-il | Won | ||
Best New Actress | Moon Chae-won | Won | ||
Best Cinematography | Kim Tae-seong, Park Jong-chul | Nominated | ||
Best Art Direction | Jang Chun-seop | Nominated | ||
Best Costume Design | Kwon Yu-jin | Nominated | ||
Best Visual Effects | Han Young-woo | Won | ||
Best Sound Effects | Choi Tae-young | Won | ||
Best Cinematography | Kim Tae-seong, Park Jong-chul | Won | ||
Best Visual Effects | Han Young-woo | Won | ||
Best Film | War of the Arrows | Nominated | ||
Best Director | Kim Han-min | Nominated | ||
Best Actor | Park Hae-il | Won | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Ryu Seung-ryong | Won | ||
Best New Actress | Moon Chae-won | Won | ||
Best Cinematography | Kim Tae-seong | Nominated | ||
Best Art Direction | Jang Chun-seop | Nominated | ||
Best Lighting | Kim Gyeong-seok | Nominated | ||
Best Music | Kim Tae-seong | Nominated | ||
Technical Award | Oh Se-young | Won | ||
Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film | War of the Arrows | Won | ||
Grand Prize ("Daesang") for Film | Park Hae-il | Won | ||
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Film | Ryu Seung-ryong | Won | ||
Excellence Award, Actress in a Film | Moon Chae-won | Won | ||
2012 | Best Actor | Park Hae-il | Nominated | |
People's Choice Award for Favorite Actor | Park Hae-il | Nominated | ||
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Best Actor | Park Hae-il | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Kwaak, Je-yup (24 June 2011). "Arrow aims ultimate summer success". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Lee, Hyo-won (4 August 2011). "Arrow aims for new horizons". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Paquet, Darcy (8 January 2012). "South Korean box office in 2011". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
- ↑ Lee, Claire (18 October 2011). "Kim Ha-neul, Park Hae-il get top honors at Daejong Film Awards". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Lee, Claire (27 November 2011). "The Unjust best picture at Blue Dragon Awards". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
External links
- Official website (Korean)
- War of the Arrows on Facebook (Korean)
- War of the Arrows at Naver (Korean)
- War of the Arrows at the Internet Movie Database
- Arrow, The Ultimate Weapon at the Korean Movie Database
- Arrow, The Ultimate Weapon at HanCinema