Meanwhile, the special unit has already gathered evidence that the sect was financed by the State Security and is planning a coup. Jin-Roh is the third film in Oshii's Kerberos saga and is primarily based on Oshii's manga Kerberos Panzer Cop. It has been relicensed in North America by Discotek Media, with a DVD released on April 29, 2014 followed by a Blu-Ray on January 27, 2015.[2][3]. Cast: Gang Dong-won as Lim Joong-kyung Han Hyo-joo as Lee Yoon-hee A very confusing movie. That concept alone ought to make for a fascinating science-fiction parable, although its barely dealt with in any practical terms, other than to explain a wave of demonstrations that turn tragic on what comes to be known as Bloody Friday, when peacekeeping forces accidentally murder 15 schoolgirls, mistaking them for terrorists. Anyone that has seen the original master piece before would find dissapointement in the last 15 min. If we cut off the narrations intro, the film could still be set in Japan and nothing would really need to be changed. The soldiers survive, but Lim shows shock. A talented young street-food cook pushes herself to the limit after accepting an invitation to train under an infamous and ruthless chef. [4], Okiura favored traditional animation, and thus the film was almost completely drawn by hand, requiring 80,000 cels. Pretty good not great. If you have, I'm sure this will be less of a discussion and more reminiscing about how dropped our jowls were by the end credits. [4][5], The film is set in 2029 where South and North Korea prepare for a unified government after a severe economic depression slams both countries. From the very beginning the audience is thrown into a plot which is rather vague and confused. However, due to negative reviews from both critics and audience members, the film screened for only three weeks, and ended up attracting a total of 897,254 moviegoers, grossing US$6.2 million. In any case, he focuses his style elsewhere, elaborating on the storys Red Riding Hood allegory (which also happens to be Yun-hees choice of wardrobe) in an endlessly complicated loop of whether humans are hiding in wolves clothing or the other way around. In 2024, when "political order in the Korean peninsula is shaken," following territorial disputes between China, Japan, and South Korea. They provide Fuse with a full set of armor and weaponry, before leaving with Kei in tow. People just want to the see the armor suit fighting. Well unless you already know the Wolf Brigade because there was a Manga and an Anime. As the credits were rolling, I realized what I had really wanted was to see a Korean take the Jin-Roh idea, the extrapolation from the same starting point but divergent from the original in a way that the new film would only make sense to set it in South Korea. About the Author Michael Kellichner is writer and poet from Pennsylvania currently living in South Korea. Unfortunately the 139 minute lenght is also way too much, hopefully the new cut (soon to be released on Netflix) will make the movie somewhat tighter and more exciting. All Rights Reserved. Illang: The Wolf Brigade is a 2018 South Korean science fiction action film. The music video brings together the best moments from Kim Ji Woon's fantasy action movie "Illang: The Wolf Brigade" (Inrang) of 2018. I hope he makes a truly great film again, because I was disappointed despite going into it with lowered expectations. Read all Director Jee-woon Kim Writers The sequences are clean, and for the most part, dont fall prey to my biggest pet peeve of actions movies which are when theres a lot happening but I have no idea how to even begin to tell what is going on. Two things right off the bat: Wow. I guess we can just say this movie stories is base in another world or dimension. No country needs a Special Unit as scary as this, but its a compelling starting point for an action movie that promptly disbands the group one scene after theyre introduced. Lacking any creative control on the process, he chose to distance himself from the animation production while looking forward to the final product. 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This could explain why Jin-Roh is much more grounded and easier to follow than The Red Spectacles and StrayDog: Kerberos Panzer Cops, which don't really feature the iconic armor. It focuses on Kazuki Fuse, a member of the elite Kerberos Panzer Corps, a metropolitan counter-terrorism unit. [7][8][9] Distributed by Warner Bros. Korea, the film had cost 19 billion won (US$17.04 million) to produce. He praised it for the beauty of its animation and character designs and the "subtle and crafty twists" in the story, and commented that the differing approaches to production meant directors were freed from needing to appeal to a wide target audience and allowed have a much greater creative control than in Hollywood animated features, favoring the sophisticated productions anime was known for. They changed huge plot points that destroyed the original theme and made it feel more Hollywood. It was originally planned to be the third and final live-action feature film of the Kerberos trilogy, but its production wasn't possible until 1994, while Oshii was already working on Ghost in the Shell. Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? The sniper? The film follows Kazuki Fuse, a member of a special police unit set during an alternate history of 1950s Japanese riots. Yoon-hee claims a lot of things over the course of the movie, and sooner or later, one would do well to stop believing her, since shes the rebel/spy/love-interest/damsel-in-distress on whom the movies unnecessarily convoluted plot pivots at least three too many times. It was not to hard to follow but could have been a bit more solid. Starring: Gang Dong-won, Han Hyo-joo, Jung Woo-sung Watch all you want. Both are able to escape and are instructed by the special forces instructor Jang Jin-tae to go into hiding. The Korean police forces quickly become overwhelmed with the size and violence of protests in the regions, prompting the government to create a new, elite police force called the "Special Unit." This wasn't originally in Bandai's plans for the film, but Oshii expected Kazunori It, his usual screenwriter, to reject their offer as he had previously told him that he didn't want to write a story involving dogs following his work for Jin-Roh live-action prequel The Red Spectacles, and after he did so he was offered the role. Even worse, Kim Jee-woons decision to give away with the original films bleak ending in favor of a happy and commercially friendly ending betrays the only interesting themes in this underwhelming Korean sci-fi thriller. [6] Oshii, who characterized him as "allergic to computers", admitted that had he directed the film he would have relied in computer animation just as he did in Ghost in the Shell and no more than 30,000 cels would have been needed. Failing to create any sense of intrigue about its futuristic world, The Wolf Brigade is one disappointing mess that carries bits n pieces of brilliance scattered here n there but the overall product is too weak & uninspiring to sustain the interest and leaves the viewers feeling rather indifferent in the end. Taken on its own, its a decent action movie with a little near future science fiction flavor. The film stars Gang Dong-won, Han Hyo-joo, and Jung Woo-sung, and was released on July 15, 2018. In 2014, a plane with 239 people aboard vanishes from all radar. Hachiroh Tohbe explains to Kei that the Wolf Brigade has used the Public Security Division's plan to flush out those who were most active in trying to eliminate the Kerberos Corps, and eliminate them in turn. Haunted by an unsolved murder, brilliant but disgraced London police detective John Luther breaks out of prison to hunt down a sadistic serial killer. Or maybe no new cars were made, buildings modified or fashions introduced after 2018. The whole movie takes place in South Korea, and I was wondering when the North would be involved. The film was financed by Union Investment Partners, with production being announced in 2013. [4] [5] As he proposed the project to Bandai Visual at a meeting they instead asked him to direct Ghost in the Shell but green-lit the series for pre-production. While I do think that this Korean movie does work enough for me to give it a recommendation, at the same time I thought it had some issues, issues that might make some other viewers look on it less kindly than I am. But his greatest enemy proves to be his own pride. Visually, I get that director KIM JI HOON had deliberately or not payed a successful hommage to its Japanese predecessor albeit bit of twist in scenario to make it more Korean director Kim Jee-woon's latest offering is another anime adaptation, this time in the form of ILLANG: THE WOLF BRIGADE. My excitement dimmed after I read about how poorly it was received in Korea this summer by both audiences and critics. The balance between the realistic locations and the futuristic technologies like iron armor and diverse guns was very impressive. Perhaps not being aware of its background helped. words that have to do with clay P.O. Kim Jee-woon knows how to frame an action scene. He visits the ashes of the dead girl and meets Kei Amemiya, who claims to be the elder sister of the terrorist and they develop a friendship. The old sergeant solemnly compares Kei's fate to the demise of Red Riding Hood and the triumph of the wolf. Yun-hee turns on the tracking device through which the state security can track them. The ending being the most disappointing part. The film is generally too slow for the duration with small bursts of action at the beginning and end where it recovers a lot, but the beginning and the end are exceptions because the in the almost three hours of duration is boring for the most part, then it is too confusing and it makes struggling to figure it out. I never watched the anime so I can speak on how important those combat suits are other than looking super cool. He likes writing about horror despite being the most scary-cat person he knows. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. I was 100% on-board with this movie until about the last 15 minutes or so. Starring: Gang Dong-won, Han Hyo-joo, Jung Woo-sung Watch all you want. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. The only one good thing are the action moments of shooting and fights which keep the audience awake. The Japanese preview of the film took place on June 19 in the Roppongi 20th Century Films theater. [4] The production eventually evolved into a feature film following the international success of Ghost in the Shell as Manga Entertainment wanted a similar hit and saw potential in Kerberos Panzer Cops as the manga had been published in the United States. The original was perfectly fine with letting you sit through a slow movie, though, and kept its overall length a bit short as a compensation. Behind all of this, frequently peeking through to the forefront, is an almost political thriller of two government agencies trying to discredit and overpower the other.