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The General's Son DVD Region Code 3 - South East Asia (including Hong Kong, S. Korea and Taiwan)

~ Park Sang Min | Shin Hyun Jun

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Director Im Kwon Taek is regarded by many as the father of modern Korean Cinema, and certainly the first Korean director to receive global critical acclaim. With around a hundred films to his credit, in a career spanning five decades, Im has crafted some of Korea's most revered and successful films.

The General's Son is set during the Japanese occupation of Korea, when the oppression of the imperial rulers is escalating in the streets of Seoul. Starring Park Sang Min (Tube) and Shin Hyun Jun (Face), The General's Son is a winning mixture of fast-paced action and colonial Korean realism, which helped the film become one of the biggest domestic hits of the 1990s.

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    Product Title:The General's Son
    Region Code:DVD Region Code 3 - South East Asia (including Hong Kong, S. Korea and Taiwan) (What is it?)
    Picture Format:NTSC Picture Format (What is it?)
    Artist Name(s):Park Sang Min | Shin Hyun Jun | Oh Yeon Soo
    Release Date:October 31, 2005
    Language:Korean
    Subtitle:English, Korean
    Duration:108 Minutes
    Package Weight:170 g
    Publisher:Spectrum DVD
    YesAsia Catalog No.:1004071690
    Shipment Unit:1 (What is it?)

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    The General's Son is a re-release of the 1990 film by Im Kwon Taek, a director with over a hundred films to his credit and a career which has spanned more than five decades. Undoubtedly one of the most important and influential figures in modern Korean cinema, Im has been one of the first to receive recognition outside his native land, most notably with Chihwaseon, which won him the 2002 best director award at Cannes. The General's Son is one of his most popular films, the first part of a trilogy and a major box office success during its original domestic release.

    The plot is based on the actual life of Korean independence activist and fighter Kim Doohan, beginning with his early years growing up as a beggar in the Jong Ro area, which many saw as being the symbolic heart of the country, during the Japanese oppression. Doohan becomes involved with the resident street gangs, moving rapidly up the ranks due to his considerable fighting skills and fierce bravery. I... [Read more]





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    The General's son can fight!Customer Review Rated 8 out of 10Friday, February 29, 2008
    Reviewer: Kevin Kennedy  Top 30 Reviewer More than 500 reviews available (See all this customer reviews)

    Non-Koreans like me might take some time to find their footing in director Im Kwon Taek's "The General's Son". Due to the unfamiliarity of this historical setting, the many errors in the English subtitles, and the confusion caused by the casting of Korean actors (indeed, very distintly Korean-looking actors) as the Japanese characters, I'm sure that a fair amount of the story escaped me. However, the heart of the story is quite simple.

    Set during Japan's occupation of Korea, "The General's Son" tells of the rise of Kim Doohan (Park Sang Min) from an imprisoned beggar to the head of a gang that appears to form the core of Korean resistance to the occupation. Kim's climb to the top is sustained by his incomparable fighting prowess. Park Sang Min is convincing as this tough guy with a heart of gold.

    The story unfolds at a rapid pace; the movie really flies by. And the fight choreography is brutally spectacular. Im Kwon Taek clearly intended this film to be a rousing ode to Korean nationalistic pride. Judging by the film's box office receipts, he obviously succeeded. Fans of director Im's arthouse flicks should understand that "The General's Son" was intended to be a popular entertainment; it is as subtle as a sledgehammer.

    Viewers also should note that this is the first installment in a trilogy of "General's Son" movies; the manner in which this film ends clearly is intended to set up the second movie. I can recommend this first installment highly and I look forward to watching the second and third films in the series.

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    Yain Shidae is #1Customer Review Rated 5 out of 10Wednesday, August 06, 2003
    Reviewer: Doo Han's heir  

    - This customer review refers to General's Son I

    Well this maybe the real thing or what not, but the real exciting one is Yain Shidae with Ahn Jae Mo. He is an awesome fighter

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    legendaryCustomer Review Rated Excellent - 10 out of 10Tuesday, November 05, 2002
    Reviewer: Anonymous  

    - This customer review refers to General's Son I

    this is the original korean gangster movie. forget all the fancy type..this is a true story about Kim Doo Han who was the greatest street fighter in korean history. must c!!

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