Hansan: Rising Dragon

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Hansan: Rising Dragon

Released Jul 29, 2022

2h 10m

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Drama

History

War

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A prequel to THE ADMIRAL: ROARING CURRENTS--the most-watched film in Korean cinema history--HANSAN: RISING DRAGON depicts the historical Battle of Hansando. In 1592, admiral Yi Sun-sin and his fleet face off against the might of the invading Japanese navy and its formidable warships. As the Korean forces fall into crisis, the admiral resorts to using his secret weapon, the dragon head ships known as geobukseon, in order to change the tide of this epic battle at sea.

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Nicolas Rapold

New York Times

Even the glories of war can turn stultifying when you’re shown one too many thousand-yard-stare reaction shots by military leaders.

Jul 28, 2022

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Panos Kotzathanasis

HanCinema

"Hansan: Rising Dragon" is unashamedly a big-budget, blockbuster type of production, with all the pros and cons of this type of films, but one that definitely deserves a watch for its production values and final battle.

Rated: 6

Jan 4, 2023

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

... the way "Hansan" wraps, leaves one feeling a certain sense of satisfaction, as though watching expert chess or poker players who come head-to-head and have it out before you.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 15, 2022

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Travis Johnson

Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)

In terms of scope and sweep, the climactic action is the best we’ve seen since Master and Commander: Far Side of the World.

Aug 18, 2022

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

For the average viewer there are some awkward lags when nothing much is happening, but in the thick of the action, it’s exciting to watch.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 3, 2022

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

A long, loud and exhausting video game or amusement park ride. As shallow as a Michael Bay movie.

Jul 28, 2022

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Bradford B

Great cast and production, kept the tension up all the way through.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/05/22

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Joseph

Big boats, epic intense soundtrack, and occasional swordfight

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/27/22

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ahra

Enjoyed it very much. I will be watching it again...tomorrow

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/20/22

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SANGHYEOK J

Perfect cannon sound.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/14/22

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Shin

based on true historical story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/12/22

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Fredric W

Excellent action scenes, but difficult to follow complex naval strategies and actual battles. Many characters not introduced clearly, never well developed, understanding relationships dependent on knowledge of Korean history.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/04/22

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Kim Han-min

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Park Hae-il

Lee Soon-shin

Kim Hyang-gi

Jeong Ah-reum

Kim Seong-gyu

Junsa

Ahn Sung-ki

Eo Young-dam

Byun Yo-han

Wakizaka Yasuharu

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A prequel to THE ADMIRAL: ROARING CURRENTS--the most-watched film in Korean cinema history--HANSAN: RISING DRAGON depicts the historical Battle of Hansando. In 1592, admiral Yi Sun-sin and his fleet face off against the might of the invading Japanese navy and its formidable warships. As the Korean forces fall into crisis, the admiral resorts to using his secret weapon, the dragon head ships known as geobukseon, in order to change the tide of this epic battle at sea.

Director: Kim Han-min
Producer: Kim Ju-kyung, An Tae-un
Screenwriter: Yoon Hong-gee
Distributor: Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co: BIG STONE PICTURES
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 29, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 15, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $865.9K
Runtime: 2h 10m

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