Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the admiral. The admiral roaring currents is a very good period battle picture in the same vein as john woos red cliff. With just 12 battleships and an army of doubtful soldiers at his command, the admiral faces an overwhelming opposing. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. 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. 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. The poster shows admiral yi sunshin choi minsik standing in the middle of the battlefield in 1597. At the strait roaring currents, master strategist admiral yi and his 12 battleships oppose enemys fleet.
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. The admiral roaring currents is one big battle surge of a movie, that couldve been. Roaring currents 2014 starring ryu seungryong and cho jinwoong on dvd and bluray. 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. Roaring currents 2014 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.
As the japanese military charges fearlessly to the capital, admiral yi is appointed. Roaring currents is based on a battle in 1597 in which a dozen korean battleships took on many more from japan. The victory was a turning point in the war against the invading japanese and yi sunsin is. Roaring currents official us release trailer 2014 choi minsik war drama hd. Roaring currents trailer 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. The admiral roaring currents is one big battle surge of a movie, that couldve been, on a scale like redcliff. The admiral concerns yi sunshin choi minsik, the disgraced commander of the joseon dynasty navy who was imprisoned and tortured for failing to neutralize a japanese doubleagent in his ranks. It tells the story of a legendary naval battle between korea and japan during the late 16th century. Admiral yi faces a dilemma because he has only 12 ships left to face the approaching enemy fleet of 330 ships. Roaring currents you are looking for exciting, tense and suspenseful movies about with war, heroic mission, against the odds, human spirit, heroes, battles and military themes of action, drama and history genre shot in south korea. Although this film is quite large in scope, it is a smaller scale epic than the massive masterpiece red cliff.
Roaring currents you might like similar movies no tears for the dead, gangnam blues, northern limit line, cold eyes, the divine move. Discover new movies, browse movie lists by any category, watch trailers. This is a great movie and is highly recommended especailly since the admiral has a. 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. Use the search bar above or click on one of the sections below. Korea has been under relentless japanese attack for six years. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Admiral yi sunshin is reappointed as the chief of naval operations and assembles a group of soldiers to defend the nation in the. The admiral roaring currents is one big battle surge of a movie, that couldve been, on a scale like redcliff not very often youd get an english speaking asian movie thats really really good, and some scenes that actually fit the crime, movie an this one excel in every way shape or form on that level.
Roaring currents is a thrilling movie from south korea that tells the courageous story of admiral yi sunshin of korea and the historic naval battle of myeongnyang in 1597. 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. Roaring currents become south koreas mostwatched movie. Yi leads 12 warships into the battle of myeongnyang against the formidable japanese navy. 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 an hour of build up and an hour of naval carnage. Myeongryang, or simply the admiral, is a 2014 south korean epic actionwar film directed and. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Roaring currents rides the tide with hanmin kims direction.
Choi min sik of oldboy and i saw the devil fame is an admiral who command the small in number naval fleet versus the massive. The battle involved admiral yi sunshin, who had only 12 ships under his command. The admiral roaring currents english subtitles watch online. Roaring currents cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. 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. 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. Admiral yi sunsin, who lures over 300 japanese ships into a deadly trap where they meet their fate against only battle ships. The first half of this movie is basically the build up before the grand battle. Roaring currents subtitles the admiral 2014 english. With the odds stacked against him, a korean admiral defends his land.
Roaring currents is an action war movie based on the japanese invasion in 1597 during which admiral yis 12 war vessels defeated the japanese fleet of 330 at the battle of myeongryang. These subtitles in english language may be downloaded for free as a. The admiral, a south korean film with choi minsik the new. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. On the eve of the nations defeat, admiral yi sunshin is reappointed as the chief of naval operations and assembles a group of soldiers to defend the nation in the battle of myeongnyang. The battle, which took place in the myeongryang strait off the southwest coast of the korean peninsula, is considered one of the greatest. Myasiantv will always be the first to have the episode so please bookmark for update. The admiral roaring currents 2014 1080p srt subtitles. Movie depicts the battle of myeongryang which took place october 26, 1597. South korean film roaring currents on friday became the mostwatched movie in national cinema history after admissions topped million in. Ok, so had more than one days worth of internet problems, sorry for the lateness. Add to watchlist this film, directed by kim hanmin, is a historical period epic and action film, starring, choi minsik and ryu seungryong.
Admiral yi and his soldiers perilously face the insurmountable odds of 330 japanese. The south korean boxoffice smash hit features lucy costar choi minsik. The admiral is a 2014 south korean film from director kim hanmin. Roaring currents 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 japanese warships with only ships remaining in his command. With the odds stacked against him, a korean admiral defends his land against the japanese by luring the enemys. The admiral roaring currents 2014 dvdrip hindi dubbed. It was the most watched and highest grossing film of all time upon its release in south korea and, because of this. Roaring currents full with english sub has been released.
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