The Battleship Island (2017)

History is written by the victors. - Sir Winston Churchill
Director Seung-wan Ryoo
Stars Jung-min Hwang, Su-an Kim, Jung-hyun Lee, Ji-seob So, Joong-ki Song
During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island to mine for coal, attempt to escape.Lee Kang-Ok (Hwang Jung-Min) is a bandmaster at Kyungsung Hotel. He decides to go to Japan to protect his daughter, but he is drafted into Battleship Island by force, being deceived by talk to send him to Japan. On Battleship Island, he does anything to protect his daughter.Choi Chil-Sung (So Ji-Sub) is the top fighter in Kyungsung (old name of “Seoul”). He makes troubles on Battleship Island, but he has a warm heart.Park Moo-Young (Song Joong-Ki) belongs to the Korean Independence group. He sneaks onto Battleship Island to rescue a member of the independence group.- #TBI #THEBATTLESHIPISLAND #ASIANWIKI(SOURCE)


Just click the links above.  I am not really an expert of Korean History.  Much of the knowledge of their history come from watching period films. All I can say is that the acting is great, especially from Kim Soo-Ahn, who plays little So-hee. I like the central characters.  I like the acting even of the bit players. Yes, maybe it is imbalanced, but my Korean friend said it is 95% accurate.  Lee So-hee and Park Moo-Young are real people and they are witnesses to the atrocities during the last leg of the second World War.  If those are their real names, that I do not know.  They, according to my Korean friend, are still alive today.

Imbalanced or not, please do watch this film.  It is worth your while.



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