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Uprising (Korean: 전,란; lit. War and Revolt) is a 2024 South Korean historical war action film directed by Kim Sang-man, written by Shin Cheol and Park Chan-wook, and starring Gang Dong-won, Park Jeong-min, Kim Shin-rok, Jin Seon-kyu, Jung Sung-il, and Cha Seung-won. The film depicts the lives of two childhood friends-turned-adversaries during Japanese invasions of Korea.[2] It had its first premiere as opening film of the 29th Busan International Film Festival on October 2, 2024, and was released on Netflix on the October 11, 2024.
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| Hangul | 전,란 |
| Hanja | 戰,亂 |
| Literal meaning | War and Revolt[1] |
| Revised Romanization | Jeon, ran |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏn, ran |
| Directed by | Kim Sang-man |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ju Sung-rim |
| Edited by | Han Mi-yeon |
| Music by | Jo Young-wook |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
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Cheon Yeong, a slave with remarkable martial prowess who struggles to break free from an unjust servitude, and Jong-ryeo, Cheon Yeong's master, meeting again as enemies of King Seonjo's closest military officer and volunteer soldier during a time of chaos.
- Gang Dong-won as Cheon Yeong, a man with the best swordsmanship skills[3]
- Jin Jae-hee as young Cheon Yeong
- Park Jeong-min as Lee Jong-ryeo, the son of Joseon's highest military official and King Seonjo's closest military officer[3]
- Lee Yoon-sang as young Jong-ryeo
- Cha Seung-won as King Seonjo, the king of Joseon.
- Kim Shin-rok as Beom-dong, a member of the civilian militia[3]
- Jin Seon-kyu as Kim Ja-ryeong, a civilian militia leader[3]
- Jung Sung-il as Genshin, the cruel vanguard of the Japanese army[3]
- Kim Hyun[4]
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Development
In June 2023, Park Chan-wook revealed that he was writing the film's script "for a long time, but [he] finished it in 2019".[5] Because Park was busy filming the HBO series The Sympathizer, Kim Sang-man directed the film instead.[6]
Casting
On June 7, 2023, Netflix confirmed production of the film with the casting of Gang Dong-won, Park Jeong-min, Cha Seung-won, Kim Shin-rok, Jin Seon-kyu, Jung Sung-il.[7]
Uprising was confirmed to first premiere as an opening film of the 29th Busan International Film Festival on October 2, 2024.[8][9] The film was released on October 11, 2024.[10]
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