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cshchan
08-01-2004, 01:30 AM
Have you watched the movie?

http://www.moviexclusive.com/Brotherhood%20Images/Brotherhood%20Poster.jpg

Synopsis (Courtesy from Encore Films and Warner Bros) : JinTae (Jang DongGun) shines shoes hoping to save money to send his younger brother JinSuk (Won Bin) to university. Their mother runs a noodle shop wishing the best for her two sons even though life has been difficult since her husband has passed away. Sending JinSuk to university has become the beacon of light in their lives. When war breaks out in Korea (25 June 1950), JinSuk is unwillingly conscripted into the war. JinTae is forced to join the war to save his brother from the perils of war. Without money or influence, the only way to save his brother is for JinTae to enlist in suicide missions in order to earn the Medal of Honour. This is the only thing that will guarantee JinSuk's release. JinSuk fails to understand his brother's act and misinterprets it as a dangerous mix of patriotism and an obsession with fame and glory. It is only at the fatal end when JinSuk realises the truth of his brother's sacrifice.

See the trailer http://www.apple.com/jp/quicktime/trailers/uip/brotherhood_large.html

As I watched it, my heart wrenched when I saw scenes after scenes protraying the loss of humanity. The strong brotherhood and family ties gave hope that humanity can triumph in the midst of human savagery. The comradeship of the soldiers were also well protrayed. It showed the universal bond amongst soldiers that when we fight, we fight for those around us.

Accolades to the Korean movie industry. Another movie with depth!

A citizen soldier.

shote1121
08-01-2004, 10:04 AM
i really want to watch this movie
but..........it will not be showing at Australia....
so i have to wait some chinese VCD or DVD
i would love to buy this DVD
and there is also another korean movie "Silmido"
talking about a team of the capital prisoners
they are be train to kill the north korean president
but the mission was cancle so the government give the order to kill them
and they began to resist to their goverment

http://sb.tsutaya.co.jp/WM/official/silmido/trailer_500k.asx


http://www.silmido-movie.jp/silmido2800.jpg
http://www.silmido-movie.jp/silmido4800.jpg
http://mov8.com/dvbbs/UploadFile/2004-7/200471311019772.jpg

sgtleemh
08-02-2004, 06:38 AM
although previously posted a while ago, here goes the Korean version of Taegukki trailer, again:

mms://mmc.daumcast.net/mmc/event/d_sup/d_movie/pr_taekukki.wmv

..along with a rough translation:

-as of july 18, 1950, all of you gentlemen will be deployed to the frontline.
-Jin-seok!
-brother!
-get off now! /you son of a..
-mom!

-jin seok, it's me, your btother! breath in! you can do it!
-cover me!

-you want to get killed so badly?
-i don't give a damn about it. all i care is you make it alive out of here.
-brother!
-no!
-what the hell is that medal to you?
-who do you think i risked my life for?
-don't throw this at me. i didn't ask you to!

-no.. it's not true, Jin-tae
-get her out of here now!

-brother, i wish this's all just a dream. when i wake up later, i'd be home, and i would tell you over the breakfast that i had this strange but realistic dream... we must make it back home alive together.
-you.. you killed her.


PS: taegukki is the national flag of ROK, which symbolizes yin and yang, and the very harmony of the universe.

Red777
08-02-2004, 02:36 PM
實尾島風雲,太極旗生死兄弟~ :hug: