In 2017, South Korea released a super-burning movie "Iron Rain", which perfectly blended political intrigue and secret agent espionage.
After the film was released, it exceeded one million viewers in just two days, and beat the hit "Star Wars 8" to become the weekend box office champion.
Word of mouth is also very good, nearly 90,000 people on Douban scored a high score of 8.2, better than 94% action movies.
After three years, its sequel is back high-energy again -
Iron Rain 2: Summit
Iron Rain 2 is the sequel to Iron Rain, based on the comic book of the same name that has received more than 11 million views.
The manga series focuses on the Korean Peninsula, the only divided country on Earth that has been reduced to an "island of the Cold War" amid the interests of neighboring powers.
Telling the story of the crisis that occurred in this land, everyone will call the series "Iron Rain Universe".
This time the film follows the creators of the first part.
Director Yang Yushuo has only made three works since his debut, but the quality of each work is very high.
His debut film, "The Defender", topped the box office for 29 consecutive days, is the ninth local film in South Korean history to exceed 10 million viewers.
The score is as high as 9.2, ranking 47th in the Douban Movie Top250.
The director also won two awards at the 51st Korean Film Grand Bell Awards for Best Newcomer Director and Best Screenplay.
The second and third works are the bold "Iron Rain" series.
It can be said that as long as Yang exports his hand, the quality of the film is half guaranteed (the route is very similar to Luo Hongzhen).
The main actor is also a collection of various powerful actors.
Zheng Yusheng, the Emperor of the Green Dragon Film, a male god who coexists with appearance and acting skills.
That is, the gentle romance of "Daisy" and "The Eraser in My Mind" was played, and the toughness and domineering of "Asura" and "One Hand of God" were also played.
This time, in order to promote the movie, Zheng Yusheng also worked part-time as a conductor in the theater, very dedicated.
Guo Duyuan, the golden supporting role in Korean movies, plays mostly villains.
He has starred in film and television dramas such as "Yellow Sea", "Ghost", "Defender", "Cry" and so on.
With the wonderful performances in "The Defender" and "Crying", he has been nominated for many awards such as the Green Dragon Award and the Big Bell Award.
Stills from "Crying"
Although the two lead actors are the original team, in "Iron Rain 2" they will exchange camps and play a new role.
Jung Yu-sung plays a rational and elegant South Korean president, while Guo Duyuan plays an ambitious Korean-Xian officer.
From the agent to the president, the role played by Zheng Yusheng has changed greatly, the only constant is the handsome charm of the role, and even the actors who play with him have been handsome.
Zheng Yusheng himself ridiculed that compared with martial arts dramas, his face was the peak.
Although he is known as the "most handsome President Han", Zheng Yusheng said that playing this role is quite difficult.
For the sake of national security and peace, he must mediate between the powerful, so that he deeply feels the loneliness and hardship of the president.
Therefore, in the performance, it is not very exaggerated, more is introverted interpretation.
In addition, the film also added a new role as the leader of North Korea played by Yoo Yeon-seok.
In order to play a good role, Yoo Yan-seok practiced North Korean and English, and also cut his hair on both sides short and combed back, and the image was very different from his previous roles.
Even Liu Yanxi could not recognize himself, and his friend called after watching the movie trailer to ask Liu Yanxi if he had starred.
With the pearl jade of "Iron Rain" in front, coupled with the blessing of the original team, "Iron Rain 2" is naturally highly anticipated.
The film was released on July 29, and the box office accounted for 62% on the opening day, beating the popular "Busan Trip 2" to become the Japanese box office champion.
The number of moviegoers in the first week exceeded 1 million, and it received more than $7 million at the box office.
The reputation of the film is also good, the premiere of South Korea's Naver platform rating of 9.3 points, the evaluation even surpassed the first "Iron Rain".
While Iron Rain 2 is a sequel, it's a whole new story.
After experiencing the three-country war in "Iron Rain", all countries realized that non-stop fighting could not solve the problem, so they decided to talk calmly.
Against this backdrop and willingness, the leaders of South Korea, North Korea and the United States decided to hold talks on a peace agreement.
However, in the course of the talks, due to their different positions, everyone was constantly arguing.
What is even more shocking is that a North Korean military officer launched an armed coup d'état and held the three leaders hostage on a nuclear submarine.
In the face of threats from various forces, the world has fallen into a state of tension that is on the verge of erupting.
In order to stabilize the situation and survive, the leaders of the three sides met again in the nuclear submarine to try to turn the situation around.
It can be seen that "Iron Rain 2" is still based on the peninsula issue, but this time the story is bigger and more exciting.
Can shoot out the scenes of the three heads of state in one net, and the imagination is not lost to Hollywood.
The title of the film is Iron Rain 2: Summit, so the whole story revolves around the peace agreement talks.
To make the summit shown in the film more realistic, the director gathered political experts and listened to their suggestions on international issues and diplomatic perspectives.
Therefore, the talks in the preview are quite diplomatic and negotiating, the two countries insist on their positions and are unwilling to compromise, and the whole talk is full of tension.
As a thriller action film, there are many hot big scenes in the film.
Fierce gun battles, torpedo bombardment.
Rocket lift-off, satellite positioning.
The most exciting thing is the nuclear submarine battle at the bottom of the sea of hundreds of meters.
The director treats the nuclear submarine as a battlefield, facing a double battle inside and outside, the whole process is tense and exciting, and the visual shock is incomparable.
Although Iron Rain 2 is a brand new story, its core is still the same as Iron Rain.
That is to emphasize the importance of peace.
As the president played by Zheng Yusheng in the film said, don't put the problem on the nuclear issue, but on peace.
Overall, "Iron Rain 2" is not bad in terms of both the main idea and the coolness of the movie-watching experience.
Favorite viewers don't miss it.
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