Park Chan-wook Film ‘War and Revolt’ Set at Netflix

Park Chan-wook, the Korean filmmaker behind “Oldboy” and final yr’s “Choice to Go away,” has joined as producer and co-writer of historic drama movie “Struggle and Revolt.” The movie is Park’s first collaboration with Netflix, the worldwide streaming platform that’s market chief in Korea and which has been instrumental within the world success of Korean up to date tradition.

“Struggle and Revolt” tells the story of two childhood pals, portrayed by Gang Dong-won and Park Jeong-min, who grow to be adversaries. It’s directed by Kim Sang-man (“Midnight F.M.”) from a script by Shin Chul and Park Chan-wook.

Manufacturing is by Moho Movie, the powerhouse indie behind Park’s “Choice to Go away,” “The Handmaiden” and the 2013 Bong Joon Ho-directed “Snowpiercer” movie, in collaboration with Semicolon Studio.

Gang (“Jeon Woochi,” “Secret Reunion” “The Monks”) takes heart stage because the enigmatic Cheon-young, a personality whose outstanding martial prowess defies his humble origins as a slave. Struggling to interrupt free from the chains of servitude, Cheon-young combines appeal and motion.

Park Jeong-min (“Choice to Go away,” “Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet”) assumes the position of Jong-ryeo, Cheon-young’s former grasp and scion of the Joseon dynasty’s most influential navy household. After passing the navy service examination, Jong-ryeo turns into King Seonjo’s private guard, resulting in a heart-wrenching reunion together with his former buddy. The position requires delving into the advanced psyche of a person torn between friendship and obligation.

Different key roles go to Cha Seung-won, Kim Shin-rock, Jin Solar-kyu and Jung Sung-ill.

Cha portrays King Seonjo, a monarch who abandons his folks on the onset of the Japanese invasion, however who seeks to revive his status and authority after the struggle. Kim (“Hellbound”) portrays a resolute member of the civilian militia who defies social norms and confronts obstacles. Jin performs the position of a civilian militia chief descended from the standard ruling class who emerges as an inspiring pressure amid the chaos of invasion. Jung (hit Netflix sequence “The Glory”) performs an intimidating Japanese warlord who acknowledges Cheon-young’s extraordinary swordsmanship.

Netflix gave free rein to Bong as certainly one of Korea’s main filmmakers to make creature function “Okja” in 2017. The transfer was a serious sign to different creators in Korea and kicked off an period of intense movie and TV manufacturing, and content material exports from Korea. Netflix just lately dedicated to spending an additional $2.5 billion on Korean content material.