Awesome New Trailer for Park Chan-wook's Historical Action Epic UPRISING
Netflix has released a new trailer for its badass historical Korean action epic Uprising, which is produced and co-written by Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, Thirst) and directed by Kim Sang-man ( Midnight FM, The Tenor).
This movie looks freakin’ awesome! The story is set in the Joseon era “during a tumultuous time in the aftermath of war, take a journey through the lives of two childhood friends-turned-adversaries.
“Cheon Yeong, a slave with remarkable martial prowess; and Jong Ryeo, Cheon Yeng's master and scion of Joseon's most influential military family. Two friends who grew up together — one the master and one the servant — reunite post-war as enemies on opposing sides.”
Uprising “delves into themes of friendship, loyalty, and betrayal against the backdrop of societal class differences and war.”
In the film. Cheon-yeong and Jong-ryeo have a heartfelt friendship despite their differing social statuses — one a master, the other a slave.
Cheon-yeong hopes to “break free from servitude and reclaim his status, but their friendship deteriorates as Jong-ryeo’s family dismisses their pledge to free him.
“The chaos escalates with the onset of war, turning the friends into enemies. Cheon-yeong joins the militia, earning the fearsome nickname ‘the blue-robed god’ for his unmatched swordsmanship, while Jong-ryeo becomes a high-ranking military officer filled with rage towards Cheon-yeong.”
The film stars Gang Dong-won as Cheon-young and Park Jeong-min as Jong-ryeo, with Kim Shin-rock, Jin Sun-kyu, Jung Sung-il, and Cha Seung-won.
Netflix will release Uprising on October 11th, 2024.