South Korean epic THE GREAT BATTLE (안시성) has been announced for an Australian and New Zealand theatrical run from 4 October 2018 from distributor CineAsia Oz. The historical battle picture comes with a new trailer, which you can check out below.
Directed by Kim Kwang-sik, THE GREAT BATTLE tells the true story of General Yang Man Chun and other soldiers who fought and defended the Ansi Fortress for 88 days against 500,000 invaders of the Tang Dynasty. In 645AD, the Tang Dynasty’s emperor Li starts his invasion into Goguryeo, one of the ancient kingdoms of Korea. One victory after another, the Tang army marches into Ansi, protected by General Yang, the lord of the fortress. Abandoned by his country and outnumbered by thousands, the brave general gathers his men and women to fact the Tang army on his own.
The film stars Zo In-sung (The King), Nam Joo-hyuk (The Spy Gone North), and Park Sung-woong (Monstrum).
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