Park Chan-Wook is currently one of the most important directors in South Korea, thanks to him for cinema highlights such as ‘Oldboy’, ‘Lady Vengeance’, ‘Stoker’ and most recently ‘The Woman in the Mist’. In the FILMSTARTS review, we gave the handsome top-class thriller-drama an excellent 4.5 out of 5 stars. And the thriller, which started in February 2023, was also well received by FILMSTARTS readers and is one of the top rated movies of the year on our site.
We will not see his next work in the cinema, but on a streaming service. How reported, works Park Chan Wooks teams up with Netflix for the first time to produce and write the historical thriller “War And Rebellion“. And the project, which will be directed by Kim Sang-man (“Midnight FM”), sounds promising and could be quite epic given the historic war situation.
That’s what “War And Revolt” is about
“War And Revolt” is set in the war during the Korean Joseon Dynasty and takes the audience on a gripping journey two childhood friends who now face each other as adversaries.
Gang Dong-won (“Broker”) plays the enigmatic one Cheon-young, whose remarkable fighting skills in contrast to his humble origins as a slave. Park Jeong-min (“Bleak Night”) plays Jong-ryeo, Cheon-young’s previous master and scion of one of the most influential military dynasties in Joseon. After completing his military training, Jong-ryeo becomes King Seonjo’s (Cha Seung-won) bodyguard, leading to a heartbreaking reunion with his former friend – for now, they are adversaries.
Sword fighting action and drama
Netflix already has one Statement on “War and Rebellion” published and promised “Breathtaking action sequences that will leave audiences in awe.” “War And Revolt” is the story of a man who wants to free himself from the shackles of slavery and is extremely skilled with the sword. With his opponent Jong-ryeo, on the other hand, “we dive into the complex psyche of a man torn between friendship and duty, which ultimately leads to his downfall.”
It is not yet known when “War And Revolt” will appear on Netflix. However, work on the war film has already begun.