Kingdom (2019)

Original title

キングダム

Directed by

Shinsuke Sato

Cast

Joo Ji Hoon, Kim Tae Yool, Ryu Seung Ryong, Bae Doo Na, Kim Sang Ho, Kim Sung Kyu, Jun Suk Ho, Kim Hye Joon

Genre

action, adventure, war, history, fantasy

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 14m

Rated

16

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 149 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An orphan boy rises from poverty to become a general in ancient China's Warring States period. He fights in large battles and earns his place among warriors.

epicbattle-heavyfast-pacedheroicdramaticgrand-scaleaction-packedhistorical

What happens

Kingdom (Japanese: キングダム, Hepburn: Kingudamu) is a 2019 Japanese historical action film directed by Shinsuke Sato and produced by Sony Pictures Japan. It is an adaptation of the manga series of the same name, created by Yasuhisa Hara and published by Shueisha. The screenplay was written by Tsutomu Kuroiwa, Shinsuke Sato and Yasuhisa Hara. Kento Yamazaki, who starred in a 3-minute short of the same name released in 2016, reprises his role as the film's protagonist with a supporting cast that includes Ryo Yoshizawa, Kanna Hashimoto, Masami Nagasawa, Kanata Hongō and Takao Osawa. The film portrays the life of Li Xin, a general of Qin, from his childhood as an orphan through his military career during the Warring States period of ancient China. Kingdom was released nationwide on April 19, 2019, and it was screened in North America by Funimation in Q3 2019. Three sequels have been released: Kingdom 2: Far and Away (2022), Kingdom 3: The Flame of Destiny (2023) and Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General (2024). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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