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

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)

Trailer

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