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SOUTH KOREA · 2011

The Showdown

Park Jung-hoon
military conflict betrayal survival war between nations internal struggle
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Synopsis

In the 11th year of Kwang Hae-gun, Jo-seon soldiers go to war with China after an invasion. In the middle of Manchu, three people who have barely survived are being cornered by the Chinese forces, and begin a bloody battle not with their enemies but with their friends.

Year2011
CountrySouth Korea
DirectorPark Jung-hoon
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