Roaring currents has beaten all box office records and is actually the most successful movie in the country. Roaring currents is one of these films that purports to tell facts. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. It tells the story of a legendary naval battle between korea and japan during the late. With minsik choi, seungryong ryu, jinwoong cho, myunggon kim. Yi leads just 12 vessels against more than 300 japanese battleships.
Myeongryang, or simply the admiral, is a 2014 south korean epic actionwar film directed and. Roaring currents, or simply the admiral, is a 2014 south korean naval war. The admiral roaring currents is truly an epic in every way. A mod said it would be okay to repost this since most of the flaired historians were likely sleeping off hangovers, and i just received a dm asking if i would. Myeongryang, or simply the admiral, is a 2014 south korean epic actionwar film directed and cowritten by kim hanmin. The admiral, a south korean film with choi minsik the new. The movie is directed by kim han min who also directed the movie war of the arrows. Roaring currents, which chronicles the battle of myeongnyang in 1597 where a dozen korean battleships led by admiral yi sunsin fended off a japanese fleet of 330 battleships. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Kundo, which wellgo usa acquired in cannes, is eyeing a. In it, veteran hallyu star choi minshik who needs no introduction, but from new world, oldboy, shiri and no. Yep, continue reading roaring currents continues to smash records. This was the alltime highest opening day box office in south korea, for both a foreign and domestic film, breaking the previous record set by kundo. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film.
Roaring currents tells the story of the battle of myeongnyang on october 26, 1597, that saw admiral yi sunsin defeat a fleet of over 300 japanese ships with just of his own. Based on the historical battle of myeongnyang, it stars an ensemble cast led by choi minsik as the korean naval commander yi sunsin. On this installment of amc movie talk wednesday april 16th 2014 we. Year 1597, joseon dynasty has been under japanese attack for six years. This tendency found its apogee in the admiral, a 2014 film based on the historical battle of myeongnyang, which recorded 10 million viewers in 12 days, setting a record for achieving 10 million viewers in the shortest amount of time, and in the process becoming the highest grossing film of all time in s. Roaring currents trailer 2014 trailer for the admiral. These titles do not literally translate to each other as the korean title refers to the name of the famous sea battle involved, whereas the english title is a bit more descriptive of what the film is about. The story of korean historys most astonishing military victory by its greatly revered strategist, admiral yi sunshin, who lures over 300 japanese ships into a deadly trap where they meet their fate against only battle ships. Aventure, guerre, mythologie, biographie, chantage. The film mainly follows the famous 1597 battle of myeongryang during the japanese invasion of korea 15921598, where the iconic joseon admiral yi sunsin managed to destroy a total of 3. The admiral is a 2014 south korean film from director kim hanmin.
The currents in the straits were yi chose to make his stand are quite unique. It tells the story of a legendary naval battle between korea and. Battle of myeongryang, whirlwind sea looks ahmaaazing, and i will be so bummed if it doesnt live up to its hype. The film mainly follows the famous 1597 battle of myeongryang during the japanese invasion of korea 15921598, where the iconic joseon. Sailing in at a solid 2 hours, it is a lengthy ride thanks to its slower pace, but the story does do an even split, with. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Aug 14, 2014 the film mainly follows the famous 1597 battle of myeongryang during the japanese invasion of korea 15921598, where the iconic joseon admiral yi sunsin managed to destroy a total of 3. Blockbuster film roaring currents literal translation. The film, as seen in the trailer, tells the story of the battle of myeongnyang, a famous naval battle in 1597 between the korean joseon kingdoms navy led by admiral yi sunsin against the invading japanese navy in the myeongnyang strait. Legendary korean admiral, yi sun shin, gets ready to do battle against 300 japanese. The admiral 2014 imdb with images the admiral roaring. Hd the admiral roaring currents 2014 film complet en. The story of korean historys most astonishing military victory by its greatly revered strategist, admiral yi sunshin, who lures over 300 japanese ships into a deadly.
This is a repost from a question i asked over the new year that went unanswered. Its called myeongryang in korean and roaring currents in english. Aug 24, 2015 seriously, korean dramas are infinitely better than 90% of american ones during the weekend, a recommendation kept popping up and i finally gave in. Roaring currents with my parents today, needless to say it was one nationalistic film that glorified and sensationalized every korean characters and antagonized every japanese characters which needless to say, understandable considering the imperialism and japans controversial genocides in korea but it was sort of awkward that the japanese characters were. Which shouldnt surprise considering it is a cinematic adaptation of the battle of myeongnyang, which is counted among the most impressive naval battles in history as admiral yi defeated an overwhelming number of enemies merely through his choice of the battlefield. However, the actual battle does not really happen till near the end of the movie as most of the film is about yi sunsin strategizing how to overcome the. The admiral, a south korean film with choi minsik the. First, yis king tries to have him killed because he refuses to leave his post. The admiral subtitles 70 subtitles download movie and.
Roaring currents continues to smash records dramabeans. Yi leads 12 warships into the battle of myeongnyang against the formidable japanese navy. Yes, the movie handily broke earlier records, with 980k folks seeing it on a weekday. The admiral roaring currents 2014 dual audio 720p bluray esubs. In the historical accounts of the battle, the korean navy led by admiral yi sunshin held off the japanese navy, despite being vastly outnumbered. Add to watchlist this film, directed by kim hanmin, is a historical period epic and action film, starring, choi minsik and ryu seungryong. Roaring currents directed by hanmin kim action, history, war not rated 2h 6m. Jul 08, 2015 in english the film is called the admiral. Roaring currents stars choi min sik as yi sun shin and ryu seung yong as admiral gurujima among others.
Roaring currents on saturday and was pleasantly delighted by the film. Roaring currents the story about the reallife battle of myeongnyang in 1597 when the japanese invaded korea has broken an eightyea. Minsik choi admiral yi sunshin, seungryong ryu general kurushima michifusa, jinwoong jo general wakizaka yasuharu, myunggon kim navy commander todo takadora, ku jin im junyeong, junghyun lee lim jung, war widow, ryohei ohtani junsa, minwoo no haru, taehoon kim kim joonggeol, bogum. Roaring currents 2014 starring ryu seungryong and cho jinwoong on dvd and bluray.
It looks and sounds great on bluray and this one is surly one of the great naval epics ever made. It tells the story of the battle of myeongryang, a key battle in the japanese invasion of korea in the late 16 th century. Roaring currents, battle of myeongryang, battlefield whirlwind sea, myeongryang, roaring currents. A turgid, foursquare naval epic, the south korean drama the admiral. Roaring currents 2014 download in hindi hd,the admiral roaring currents. Aug 19, 2014 roaring currents is on its way to breaking every korean box office record possible. Roaring currents official us release trailer 2014 choi minsik war drama hd the film mainly follows the famous 1597 battle. The film was released theatrically in south korea on july 30, 2014. Roaring currents is on its way to breaking every korean box office record possible.
Roaring currents rides the tide with hanmin kims direction. Roaring currents official trailer 1 2014 korean historical war movie hd. The victory was a turning point in the war against the invading japanese and yi sunsin is a wellknown historical figurebig damn hero to koreans still. As the nation faces the possibility of a loss with the japanese military charging fearlessly to the capital of the nation, admiral yi is reappointed as the chief of naval operations and assembles a group of soldiers to defend the nation against japanese attack. The images looks fantastic and really does bring out the rich colors of the japanese and korean armor. Sep 22, 2014 after taking south korea by storm, the admiral. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Fast moving tidal currents flow in one direction at about 10 knots, and later change direction to flow the opposite way in about 3 hour intervals. Choi minshik dons admiral lee soonshins armor in roaring. Streaming gratuit the admiral roaring currents 2014 film complet en francais. Yi used those currents to his greatest advantage, and the japanese were not at all familiar with the conditions in the.
Admiral yi sunsin faces a tough challenge when he is forced to defend his nation with just battleships against 300 japanese enemy ships in the battle of myeongryang. Okay, so its been a while, and i thank the people still subscribed to this blog for their continued attention. The film mainly follows the famous 1597 battle of myeongryang during the japanese invasion of korea 15921598, where the iconic joseon admiral yi sunsin managed to destroy a total of 3 japanese warships with only ships remaining in his command. It is 1597, and the joseon dynasty has been under japanese attack for six years.
Its telling of an underdog force fending off villainous invaders easily translates to the exotic location of late 16th century korea. Roaring currents is a thrilling movie from south korea about the courageous story of admiral yi sunshin and a historic naval battle in 1597. Roaring currents is a fine example of those qualities in battle, and an excellent view of one of the great naval battles in history that people from every nation can learn from. In the year 1597, when the joseon dynasty faces imminent ruin by the japanese, disgraced admiral yi sun shin is summoned as a last resort to lead the kingdoms remaining 12 ships and an army of doubtful soldiers against the emperors 330 strong fleets. Roaring currents action drama war the film mainly follows the famous 1597 battle of myeongryang during the japanese invasion of korea 15921598, where the iconic joseon admiral yi sunsin managed to destroy a total of 3 japanese warships with only. Roaring currents official website of cj entertainment america. Roaring currents with my parents today, needless to say it was one nationalistic film that glorified and sensationalized every korean characters and antagonized every japanese characters which needless to say, understandable considering the imperialism and japans controversial genocides in korea but it was sort of awkward that the japanese characters were played. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. It was the most watched and highest grossing film of all time upon its release in south korea and, because of this. Jun 21, 2014 blockbuster film roaring currents literal translation. The victory was a turning point in the war against the invading japanese and yi sunsin is. The admiral, starring choi minsik, depicts a 1597 naval battle in which.
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