Man of Will (2017)
- Original title
- 대장 김창수
- Directed by
- Lee Won-tae
- Genre
- drama film, historical film
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film follows Korean independence activist Kim Ku during a two year period when he killed a Japanese man he suspected of involvement in the empress's assassination. It shows his trial, imprisonment, and eventual escape from prison.
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What happens
Man of Will (Korean: 대장 김창수) is a 2017 South Korean historical biographical drama film directed by Lee Won-tae, starring Cho Jin-woong and Song Seung-heon. The film was based on a novel and portrays roughly two years of the life of Korean independence activist Kim Ku, who went by the name "Kim Chang-soo" during the time period depicted in the film. Specifically, the film covers the Chihapo incident (Korean: 치하포사건; Hanja: 鵄河浦事件), in which Kim murdered a Japanese man who he believed may have participated in the assassination of the Korean Empress Myeongseong. It also depicts his trial, imprisonment, and subsequent escape from prison. The film was released on October 19, 2017 and earned just $2.7 million in box offices. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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