Into the Fire (2010 film)
Encyclopedia
71: Into the Fire is a 2010 South Korea
n war film
written by Lee Man-Hee and directed by Lee Jae-han.
, who were mostly killed on August 11, 1950, during the Battle of P'ohang-dong
, while defending P'ohang-dong girls' middle school, a strategic point for safeguarding the Nakdong River
, from an attack by overwhelming North Korea
n forces for 11 hours.
The movie opened in South Korean theaters on June 16, 2010. It was released on DVD
and Blu-ray by Cine Asia on March 14, 2011.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n war film
War film
War films are a film genre concerned with warfare, usually about naval, air or land battles, sometimes focusing instead on prisoners of war, covert operations, military training or other related subjects. At times war films focus on daily military or civilian life in wartime without depicting battles...
written by Lee Man-Hee and directed by Lee Jae-han.
Story
The film is based on a true story of a group of 71 undertrained and undergunned student-soldiers for South Korea during the Korean WarKorean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
, who were mostly killed on August 11, 1950, during the Battle of P'ohang-dong
Battle of P'ohang-dong
The Battle of P'ohang-dong was an engagement between United Nations and North Korean forces early in the Korean War, with fighting continuing from 5–20 August 1950 around the town of P'ohang-dong, South Korea. It was a part of the Battle of Pusan Perimeter, and was one of several large engagements...
, while defending P'ohang-dong girls' middle school, a strategic point for safeguarding the Nakdong River
Nakdong River
The Nakdong River is the longest river in South Korea, and passes through major cities such as Daegu and Busan.-Geography:...
, from an attack by overwhelming North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
n forces for 11 hours.
Cast
- Cha Seung-wonCha Seung-wonCha Seung-won is a top South Korean actor and former fashion model.- Career :Cha Seung-won dropped out of Sungkyunkwan University and began a successful career as a fashion model in 1988...
as Park Mu-Rang - Kwon Sang-wooKwon Sang-woo-Career:Kwon Sang-woo, the most visible example of the so-called "mom-zzang" movement, started his career as a fashion model in the late 1990s. His first acting experience was in the TV drama Delicious Proposal, and for the first few years of his entertainment career he received only minor roles...
as Ku Kap-jo - T.O.P as Oh Jung-Bum
- Kim Seung-wooKim Seung-wooKim Seung-woo is a South Korean actor.-Films:*I Am Dad *71: Into the Fire *IRIS: The Movie *Curling Love *Between Love and Hate *Woman on the Beach...
as Kang Suk-Dae
Production and release
The film's first working title was 71, then Into the Gunfire. Filming began on December 1, 2009, with help from Ministry of National Defense (T.O.P. was injured during the filming), and finished on April 13, 2010.The movie opened in South Korean theaters on June 16, 2010. It was released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
and Blu-ray by Cine Asia on March 14, 2011.
Box office
During its theatrical run, the film drew over three million admissions at the box office,making it the fifth highest grossing film of 2010.Awards
- 2010 Grand Bell AwardsGrand Bell AwardsThe Grand Bell Awards is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea....
: Korean Wave Popularity Award (T.O.P) - 2010 Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best New Actor, Most Popular Stars (T.O.P)
- 2011 PaekSang Arts AwardsPaekSang Arts AwardsPaekSang Arts Awards, also known as BaekSang Arts Awards, is an awards ceremony held annually by IS PLUS Corp, since 1965. It is to honour outstanding achievements in the South Korean entertainment industry and to garner public attention upon the best in Korean films and dramas...
: Best New Actor, Most Popular Actor (T.O.P)
External links
- 71: Into the Fire at Rotten TomatoesRotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...