My Way (2011)

Director: Je-gyu Kang

Starring: Dong-Gun Jang, Joe Odagiri, Bingbing Fan

In World War II-era Korea, rival runners, one Korean (Jang Dong-gun) and one Japanese (Joe Odagiri), go to war together against the Soviets.

Rival runners are sent to war as punishment for rioting. This film was sensational! The battle scenes are remarkable, very realistic and the photography is amazing. Japanese and Koreans are fighting together against Russians, although they hate each other. Needless to say, there’s a lot of tension between the characters. The character development was really great, as the men obtained status during their time in war.

This was one of the most stunning war epics I’ve ever had the pleasure of watching. The cinematography, the mere scale of the entire production, the music, the battle scenes – everything was just brilliant. Completely and utterly stunning! Very unpredictable ending, as well.

In Korean.