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Movie information

English name: D-War/Dragon Wars

Chinese name: Dragon Wars

Alias: Dragon Wars , Anaconda, Clone Warrior

Release date: August 1, 2007 (South Korea); September 14, 2007 (United States)

Film length: Germany: 107 min (European Film Market) / South Korea:90

Language: English

Category: Action/Drama/Fantasy

Distribution Company: SHOWBOX

Rating: United States: PG-13 South Korea: 12

Official website: dragon-wars.com

Film director: Hyung-rae Shim

Movie starring: Jason Behr.... Ethan

Amanda Brown, Amanda Brooks.... Sarah

Robert Forster.... Jack

Aimee Garcia .... Brandy

Craig Robinson .... Bruce

Chris Mulkey .... Agent Frank Pinsky

John Ales .... Agent Judah Campbell

Elizabeth Pe a .... Agent Linda Perez

Billy Gardell .... Zoo Guard

Holmes Osborne .... Hypnotherapist

NiCole Robinson .... Psychiatrist

Geoffrey Pierson .... Secretary of Defense

Cody Arens .... Young Ethan

Kevin Breznahan .... Reporter

Plot summary

In an ancient Korean myth and legend, humans are protected by a race of giant pythons called Imoogi. Every five hundred years of reincarnation, the gods in the upper world will select the divine python who has made the greatest contribution from Imoji and reward him with a dragon ball (Yeouijoo); with the dragon ball, the divine python may transform into a real dragon. , possessing the divine power to bless the earth and reach heaven. One of the Imogens, a vicious python named Buraki, has been coveting the Dragon Ball for a long time, and his ambition has gradually made him lose his mind. One day in the 16th century, Bunaki entangled a group of followers called Atrox in an attempt to seize the Dragon Ball by force...

In order to protect the Dragon Ball, the god in the upper world decided to transfer it to the human world, and In the middle of the Joseon Dynasty, Narin, the daughter of the patriarch of a small village in South Korea, became the chosen being. The leader was puzzled by the strange dragon-shaped birthmark on his daughter's shoulder. Shortly after Narin was born, the monk Bochun revealed to the clan leader that Narin was actually the guardian of the Dragon Ball. When she grew up to 20 years old, she would transform into the Dragon Ball and merge with the chosen divine python clan, sacrificing herself but giving The world gained five hundred years of peace. The patriarch felt extremely angry after learning about his daughter's fate, but he knew that he could not go against God's will.

In addition, Bochun also sent his apprentice, the young warrior Haram, to stay by Narin's side day and night to protect her until the day her destiny comes.

On the occasion of Narin's twentieth birthday, the evil python's Atrox troops attacked the village and killed almost everyone. Bochun was also seriously injured. He asked Haram to take Narin to find the divine python and offer him Use the power of Dragon Ball to save the world. However, Haram, who fell in love with Narin, could not bear to do this; as the Atrox troops behind him approached the cliff one by one, Haram was desperate and jumped into the vast sea with Narin.

500 years later, the boy Ethan walked into an antique shop in Los Angeles; and when he got close, a dragon scale suddenly started to flash. The boss Jack told him that it meant Imogen. Ji is back on Earth; Jack knows this because he is actually the former monk Bochun. At this time, another girl named Sarah was born with a dragon-shaped birthmark on her shoulder. Jack tells Ethan that he is actually the reincarnation of the former warrior Haram, and that Ethan's mission is to find Sara, protect Sara and help her complete her mission.

Time passed, Ethan grew up and became a news reporter for CGNN. The series of mysterious events that occurred throughout Los Angeles during his recent interview made him begin to suspect that Jack's prophecy was becoming reality; and he became more convinced when he discovered that Sarah, a girl with a strange disease, was connected to these mysterious events. With the secret help of Jack, Ethan and his cameraman Bruce found Sarah in a hospital before the arrival of the evil python Bnaki, and the three of them narrowly escaped.

Ethan took Sarah to seek medical treatment from an acquaintance and recover memories of past lives through psychiatric treatment. Sarah finally understood her fate, but Ethan hoped to find a way to deal with the evil python other than sacrificing Sarah. In the end, he decided to take Sarah and escape from Los Angeles. Ethan got a helicopter from CGNN, but it was also shot down by the python. The army was also mobilized to try and kill the Python, but the Python soon summoned a huge Atrox force led by the evil general, in addition to numerous terrifying and murderous monster creatures. The air force and the flying python Bulcos battle in the sky, while below, the raptor Shaconnes and the slow and invulnerable Dawdlers fight against the army and tanks.

The FBI learned of Bnaki's conspiracy and decided to save Sarah's life regardless of the consequences. At the last moment, Ethan and Sara escape.

Bunaki's troops are approaching one after another. Ethan and Sara are faced with a difficult choice. Should they have the courage to violate God's will again or succumb to fate and sacrifice Sara's life? And the fate of the entire world hangs on this thread...

Behind the scenes production

"New monster" invades Hollywood

Last year's invincible "New Monster" in South Korea "Monster" finally only managed to win the opportunity to be released in more than 100 theaters in the United States. Excluding equipment and technical investment, the film, which cost 80 million US dollars, will be released in more than 1,000 theaters in the United States in early August, setting an unprecedented record. . "Monty Python" is a live-action film combined with the latest CG animation technology. It took 6 years to produce. The person in charge of SHOWBOX, which has not been as popular as CJ Entertainment recently, is eyeing the Korean and American markets in August: "The release in the United States at the end of August coincides with the summer vacation for students and the annual Labor Day in early September. We are very confident about the box office of this film." .

As early as 2001, when he was remaking "Monster Showdown", which is known as the "originator of Korean science fiction movies" and "The Great Monster Dragon Cali", Shim Hangrae, a comedian, vowed that one day he would make Korean science fiction movies the best. On par with Hollywood. The story background of "Monster Showdown" without a clear nationality and the European and American-style buildings everywhere aroused the disgust of many local Korean audiences at the time. But Shen Henglai, who has always been maverick, still implements his "internationalization" principle: the film uses all English lines, and the location was simply moved to Los Angeles. However, in order to maintain a sense of intimacy with local audiences, the design of the monsters in "Monty Python" drew on the symbolic dragon, which is highly respected among Korean folk, and the plot also incorporated ancient legends with national characteristics. The exposed trailer contains fragments of ancient Korea. How does this relate to the United States, which has a strong modern connotation? This film has swept away the old problems of Korean science fiction films with rough production effects in one fell swoop, but will the story and plot be washed away and fall far below the audience's expectations? It's still a mystery. We can only wait until the day of release to reveal the mystery. Huge monsters often appeared in previous science fiction movies as a representation of the dangers of science and the arrogance of human beings. How to conquer monsters is actually a process of how humans reflect on themselves and conquer their own shortcomings. The scene where the monster ferociously surrounds the Bank of America Tower, the tallest building in Los Angeles, with its huge and long body, and mocks the surrounding human military aircraft trying to attack it like a gang leader, has made many Americans who have watched the trailer Chilling - there is a feeling of deja vu ("911 incident"), and there is even a hot discussion on the Internet forum, environmental revenge? A symbol of political significance? A metaphor for human nature? Everyone expressed their curiosity about the final theme of the film.

What is certain is that this film faces the global film market, so the theme setting should be more ambitious, unlike Bong Joon-ho's "Monster" which only reflects Korean national sentiments or anti-American sentiments.

Before the film has even started shooting, many well-known film media in the United States have made a lot of detailed shooting reports and predictions, which was rare in the past. However, some Asian media (such as South Korea and Japan) expressed more calm concerns about the less optimistic outlook.

Movie Highlights

"The failure of "Monster Showdown" made me very sad and disappointed," Director Shen Henglai said in an interview, "But just feeling disappointed cannot be a reflection on development." Any help would be helpful, so I decided to invest more in the next work in exchange for better results. "The prestige of the big monster "Ronkari" has been ruined, and Shen Jionglai has turned his attention to something bigger - and hopefully better. Here comes the new science fiction project "DRAGON WARS". "Hollywood audiences have heard a lot about dragons, but are not at all familiar with the biological form they take before they transform into a dragon. I think it's a really interesting subject that D-War will take on in the future. There are many novel and interesting original ideas. The concept of the story is very Korean, but it is also understandable to audiences around the world."

It took more than an hour of CG scenes to complete this story, including some complete CG production. characters and scenes. Shen Henglai realized that the visual effects must be upgraded to a higher level than "Monster Showdown". "When we first produced "Monster Showdown", we didn't even have a computer. We only knew theoretically what special effects were, but we didn't know what special effects were." There was no practical experience. There was no one you could ask for advice on special effects in Korea at that time. "This time, Shen Henglai did not adopt the method of renting a studio abroad, but bought an abandoned school building near Seoul's Gimpo Airport and rebuilt it. A high-tech digital studio was built, including high-end computer equipment and dormitories for 150 graphics engineers. This is not only preparation for this movie, but also responsible for the future projects of Shim Hang-rae's Younggu-art Entertainment and the provision of special effects services for domestic and foreign cooperation projects undertaken. "If we cannot meet these challenges, we will never learn. We have failed once, but we will not fail forever."

The original release date of "DRAGON WARS" was 2002, Youngu-art The official website of the production can be seen with information about the character introduction, production process and promotional posters. Except for the change of the name of the movie from "DRAGON WARS" to "D-WAR", there is no more news this year. News about the movie. In June 2003, a trailer video about a monster attacking a village appeared on the Internet. The scene was shocking. At least her computer effects were incomparable with "Monster Showdown". So far, people have gathered again to express their interest in "D". -WAR" care. However, unlike the overwhelming publicity campaign during the "Monster Showdown" period, this time everything went on quietly. Occasionally there will be a poster saying "coming soon!", but there is no other substantive new information. The long silence has made many people begin to think that maybe this film will never be released.

In 2004, things finally turned around; at a trade show, Younggu-art brought a series of "D-WAR"-related product models, including toys, clothing, wine glasses, etc. More importantly, Director Shen Jionglai announced that the film's actors and production staff have all been in place, filming will begin soon, and the film will be released by the end of 2005.

The American staff includes editors Steve Mirkovich ("16", "Godsend", "Air Prison", "Toon Ties") and Timothy Alverson ("I Know You Did Last Summer" "What", "Night" and the Hollywood version of "The Haunting"), special effects makeup artist Heather Mages ("NCIS", "URBAN LEGEND 3"), assistant directors Alexa Motley ("Saw") and Bill Greenfiled ( "Catcher," "Spider-Man 3"), optical fx editor Patrick Clancey ("Dragon Rider," "Spider-Man 3"). In order to achieve the blockbuster effect he was pursuing, Shen Henglai even invited composer Steve Jablonsky ("Transformers", "Bad Boys 3", "Texas Chain") who has collaborated with Michael Bay many times. "Saw", "Escape", Otomo Katsuhiro's "Steamboy" and the TV series "Desperate Housewives") to compose the music for the film.

In December 2004, filming officially started in Los Angeles. Director Shen Henglai even made this comment with great interest, ""The Lord of the Rings" was shot in the wild (New Zealand), and we were In the heart of Los Angeles.

"There's an important action scene in the film, involving Buraki troops and American soldiers in the high-rise buildings of Los Angeles, which assistant director Jonathan Southard ("Titanic," "The Adventures of Cotton Ball Cube" ) and cinematographer Hubert Taczanowski (VAN WILDER 2), nearly a mile of cables surrounded eight blocks of the city to provide space for aerial cameras to work; “I was the first Shen Henglai also received five Abraham tanks and an Apache helicopter from the city government to support the shooting. "When I first told a staff member that I would bring the tank to the city, When asked about the idea of ????the city, he howled on the spot, saying that it was unimaginable to do such a thing after 911. As a result, director Shen Henglai threatened him on the spot, "You are fired."

Video Comments

From the trailer, this film seems to have absorbed the essence of a large number of previous monster-themed movies. Creatures from ancient Korea invade modern America, and the director is Korean. This alone is very fresh. , there should be many novel highlights.

——"Premiere"

Director Shim Hang-rae is the "living version of history" of Korean science fiction movies.

——" Variety Show"

The film has the potential of "The Lord of the Rings", but does it have the calm content of "The Lord of the Rings"? Movies in which the police, government officials, and ordinary people mobilize to fight against alien planetary creatures seem to have made the movie more popular. The audience is tired of aesthetics. Can gorgeous CG bring about profound and novel themes? ——"FILM2.0"

Will the huge "Monty Python"? "The thunder is loud but the rain is small"? The faces of movie stars such as Jason Bell and Robert Forster make us reluctantly cheer up. Under the spiritual banner of "revitalizing Asian movies", except for the director and supporting actors, this film has some connections with South Korea. Other than that, it’s all Hollywood fur and flesh.

——"Central Daily News"

Highlights of the film

1. Revealing the secret of the dragon: The most amazing creature in "D-war" is a giant dragon that is several hundred meters long and looks like "Godzilla". It casually destroyed a skyscraper. It was originally the human guardian Imoogi. ), but was driven to Los Angeles by ambition. The dragon is not only extremely huge, but also has an extremely hard head that can smash into buildings like a sledgehammer. The US military's "Apache" weapon. It can also summon a large army of dragons, including the winged flying dragon Bulco, the invulnerable armored dragon Dawdler, and the ancient human army riding the cavalry dragon Shaconne! p> 2. Long-term production: This film invested 30 billion won and took 6 years to complete. The first trailer of this film was released three years ago. On August 2, "War of the Dragons" will be released in South Korea and the United States at the same time, and the number of theaters in the United States has reached 1,500. The previous highest level of treatment for a Korean film in the United States was only 70 set by "The Han River Monster" . Since Korean movies are currently at a low ebb, the unprecedented scale of "War of the Dragons" is naturally said to be "the bowler of Korean movies" and "the savior of Chungmuro ??(Korean Hollywood)".

3. American special effects and Asian tenderness: In this movie, you can see the shadows of "Godzilla" and "The Scorpion King". The male and female protagonists stand on the tarmac on the roof of the building. Above, the giant dragon occupies half of the screen. It is taller than a skyscraper. People are as small as two insects in front of it. There are also cities, wars and disasters in "The Day After Tomorrow" and "Transformers". The giant dragon threw the US Army's "Apache" gunship out, rolled twice on the ground, and hit cars on the street. The most important thing is that in the film you can also see many Asian things that are most different from European and American science fiction movies. For example, how the film handles the way people express emotions is definitely different from the Hollywood model, and the aesthetics are also easier for people to accept.