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Robert Kiss
6 people found this review helpful
Mar 2, 2021
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Overall 8.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Nothing but respect

I love movies based on historical events so this one was right up my alley. Yoo Hae Jin is great once again (like everything he does) but so is the rest of the cast. Very touching, sad, funny even, a mix of emotions. After watching I feel humbled and have nothing but respect for their ancestors.
It's unbelievable how random life can be and how their gigantic task could have been in vain if weren't for pure luck (or the Heavens maybe).
I have visited Seodaemun prison where the political prisoners were held and tortured, and this movie refers to it, I recommend everyone interested in Korean history to pay a visit.
The movie was pure joy, although very sad story.

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Nikita Dela Pena
3 people found this review helpful
May 26, 2020
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 10
I really liked this movie. I felt the actors portrayed their roles well. I was touched And was crying too cause I ddnt know how much effort there was trying to make a dictionary during world War II. The Setup was very nice. Storyline was pure and easy not dragging. Highlighting normal illiterate Koreans at that time. I had always been a fan of war movies and series during joseon period and during the Japanese colonization, this is another inspiring side story. Kudos to the cast!

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Nov 13, 2023
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Overall 10
Story 10
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Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 10

a must watch for 교포s !

i watched this with my 할아버지 and wow i loved it! it really gives you insight into why koreans are so proud of our culture and language! i think the movie was really well done and although it might not be 1000% historically accurate, it really gave me a huge sense of pride watching it, knowing that my ancestors fought so hard to keep our culture alive:) i think anyone who is of korean ethnicity or is interested in the korean culture in general would enjoy this movie and benefit from watching it! the acting was great and the story flowed well! love how they showed so many different dialects! will definitely force my little sisters to watch this hehe.

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clinchamps
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Mar 19, 2022
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Overall 10
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 8.5

Préserver sa lange c'est préserver son âme.

C’est un film magnifique, qui mélange à la fois l’humour, l’émotion, l’amitié, sur le fond de la très dure occupation japonaise. La beauté du thème, c’est que les résistants ne veulent pas faire sauter de ponts, ou attaquer en embuscade l’occupant, non, il ne veulent que sauver leur langue nationale, car ils considèrent que c’est l’âme de leur peuple. C’est tellement vrai que l’Occupant s’acharne justement à la détruire, cette langue, qui a survécu a des siècles d’invasions diverses (Mongols, Chinois, Japonais et chacun plusieurs fois ! ) C’est la force brutale contre l’esprit, et ce combat est poignant.
L’âme du groupe, Ryu Jung Hwan, est un intellectuel dont le cœur ne bat que pour sa mission, et il est entouré d’un petit groupe de fidèles dont certains ont déjà connu les geôles japonaises. l’un d’eux, le professeur Cho fait entrer dans leur groupe Kim Pan Su, voleur à la petite semaine qui lui a justement sauvé la vie en prison. Il est illettré, et le rapport avec Ryu Jung Whan sera difficile mais l’évolution de cette relation est l’un des aspects les plus bouleversant de ce film.
On est horrifié par la brutalité, la torture pratiquées par l’occupant ou même les collaborateurs coréens, écœuré par leur collaboration, (ça nous rappelle, enfin à moi, vu mon grand âge !) certaines années noires de notre histoire !
Mais on rit aux histoires et aux réparties de Pan Su, à son esprit malin et on est touché par la force de son adhésion à un projet qui ne l’intéressait pas du tout au début.
C’est un film de 2 heures 10 et vous ne verrez pas le temps passer !
L’interprétation est hors pair ! Particulièrement Yu Hae Jin (pan Su) et Yoon Kye Sang (Ryu Jung Whan) sans oublier Heo Sung Tae (l’affreux commandant Ueda, le pauvre chaque fois que je l’ai croisé il faisait peur !!) mails sont tous parfaits.
Dans mon cas particulier je me suis régalée à reconnaître dans les seconds rôles formant l’équipe nombre d’acteurs souvent croisés dans les dramas, ce qui me fait dire que les seconds rôles coréens sont la grande richesse du cinéma coréen.

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