Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield
Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield is a 2003 South Korean historical comedy film directed by Lee Joon-ik, centered around the Battle of Hwangsanbeol between Baekje and Silla in the 7th century. The film was the 8th most attended film of 2003 with 2,835,000 tickets sold nationwide. Its popularity spawned a sequel, titled Battlefield Heroes, which debuted in 2011, and takes place in the subsequent Silla-Tang invasion of Goguryeo.
Plot
The movie starts out with a meeting between the rulers of Baekje, Silla, Tang China, and Goguryeo, during which Tang asserts its legitimacy and superiority over the Korean kingdoms and subsequently demands tribute. Silla, who needs Tang's assistance, agrees with Tang, while Goguryeo and Baekje refuse.
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| author | Choi Seok-hwan Jo Cheol-hyeon |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Tang dynasty |
| director | Lee Joon-ik |
| editor | Kim Jae-beom |
| events | Battle of Hwangsanbeol |
| genre | adventure comedy historical |
| keywords | bad father baekje capture fight to the death final battle game goguryeo gyebaek hwangsanbeol hwarang janggi kim yu-sin march meet movie star rid silla su dingfang suicide mission tang china uija uija of baekje want |
| musicBy | Oh Seok-joon |
| producer | Jo Cheol-hyeon Lee Joon-ik Oh Seung-hyeon |
| productionCompany | Cineworld |
| publisher | Cineworld |
| theme | south korean |