The Divine Weapon
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The Divine Weapon is a 2008 South Korean film.
or the Divine Weapon a reality.
In the final battle, severely outnumbered Korean forces (less than 100 men) successfully defeat the thousands of Ming Chinese in armed combat with spears, bombs, and several finished Singijeon via several hwachas
. Thousands of Ming Chinese footsoldiers are killed as the arrows in the Singijeon are launched. More are killed with the gunpowder packed inside the arrows(Standard Singeijoens). Those in the Ming Chinese army who remained are finished off with the large model Singijoens(Grand Singeijoens), except one of the nobles who prefers peace over warfare.
on 4 September 2008, topping the box office on its opening weekend with 630,257 admissions. It led the box office for a further two weeks, and as of 9 November had accumulated a total of 3,749,611 admissions As of 16 November, the film had grossed a total of $
19,991,573. making it the seventh most popular domestic film that year.
Plot
During the reign of King Sejong the Great, Joseon Korea faces increasing hostility from Ming China. Ming China, without restraint, mounts unrelenting demands against the Korean crown, further entrenching distrust and aversion to subservience. Ming China has especially been provoked by a leaked news that Korea had under way an arms development program that would undermine theirs. Mounting pressure by threat of invasion and sending down Emperor's commands requesting young Korean girls to be sent to China, to reduce Korea's manpower and debilitate its military capacity, the grip around the throat becomes ever tighter. It seems Joseon's fate is dependent on completing an unfinished project - that of making SingijeonSingijeon
Singijeon or Shinkichon is a multi-launch rocket invented by Korean general Choe Mu-seon in 1377, during the Goryeo Dynasty under King U...
or the Divine Weapon a reality.
In the final battle, severely outnumbered Korean forces (less than 100 men) successfully defeat the thousands of Ming Chinese in armed combat with spears, bombs, and several finished Singijeon via several hwachas
Hwacha
Hwacha or Hwach'a is the world's first multiple rocket launcher developed and used in Joseon Korea. It had the ability to fire up to 100 steel-tipped rockets, or 200 Singijeon flaming arrow projectiles from a range of 500 yards in multiple salvos...
. Thousands of Ming Chinese footsoldiers are killed as the arrows in the Singijeon are launched. More are killed with the gunpowder packed inside the arrows(Standard Singeijoens). Those in the Ming Chinese army who remained are finished off with the large model Singijoens(Grand Singeijoens), except one of the nobles who prefers peace over warfare.
Cast
- Jeong Jae-yeongJeong Jae-yeong- Career :Jeong starred in the film noir No Blood No Tears , and was a supporting actor in Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance . Later he won Best Supporting Actor at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for his role in the box office hit Silmido ....
... Seol-joo - Han Eun-jeong ... Hong-ri
- Heo Joon-ho ... Chang-kang
- Ahn Sung-kiAhn Sung-kiAhn Sung-ki is known to the public as the "National Best Actor of Korea".-Biography:A Roman Catholic, he was born in Daegu and grew up as a child actor - graduating Kyundong junior high school, from which Cho Yong-pil also graduated - appearing in director Kim Ki-young's celebrated film The...
... King Sejong - Jeong Seong-mo ... Sa Ma-soon
- Kim Myeong-soo ... Ggya Oh-ryung
- Lee Do-kyeong ... Hong-man
- Do I-seong ... In-ha
- Ryoo Hyeon-kyeong ... Bang-wook
- Seo Joo-seong ... Moo-saeng
Release
The Divine Weapon was released in South KoreaSouth 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...
on 4 September 2008, topping the box office on its opening weekend with 630,257 admissions. It led the box office for a further two weeks, and as of 9 November had accumulated a total of 3,749,611 admissions As of 16 November, the film had grossed a total of $
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
19,991,573. making it the seventh most popular domestic film that year.