Description: During the Japanese occupation of Korea in 1928 young Tatsuo later played by Joe Odagiri arrives with his parents in Seoul where Tatsuo s grandfather is stationed as an army official On his arrival at his grandfather s house Tatsuo meets a young Korean boy named Joon Sik later played by Jang Dong Gun Joon Sik his younger sister and his father all work and reside in the Japanese official s home Young Tatsuo and Joon Sik both enjoy running and have competed since as marathon runners As high school students Tatsuo wins a marathon race To celebrate Tatsuo s victory a party is held at his grandfather s home Joon Sik and his family serve food during the party A man then hands a small box to Joon Sik s father instructing him to give the box as a present to Tatsuo Joon Sik s father then hands the present to Tatsuo in front of all the guests Tatsuo opens the box and takes out a small doll like present A clicking sound is then heard Tatsuo s grandfather suddenly grabs the doll and dives on top of it A violent explosion then occurs Tatsuo s grandfather dies from the explosion and Joon Sik s father is taken away by the police Joon Sik s father is released by the police but not as the same man as he was before He was severely beaten and is now crippled Joon Sik and his family are kicked out of Tatsuo s home Tatsuo also points a sword at Joon Sik and warns him to never cross his path again Time passes and Joon Sik supports his family by working as a rickshaw runner A qualifying marathon race is about to be held for the upcoming Olympics but Koreans are not allowed to participate A press conference is held for the qualifying match with Tatsuo in attendance Korean marathon runner Son Ki Jung winner from the Berlin Olympics crashes the press conference and demands that Korean runners be allowed to compete in the qualifying race Son Ki Jung made it to the press conference with the help of Joon Sik who ran through the streets at incredible speeds with Son Ki Jung riding in his rickshaw During the press conference Joon Sik asks to take part in the match Meanwhile Tatsuo grew up under the influence of his military officer grandfather Tatsuo is extremely loyal to the Japanese Emperor and willing to die for his country but Tatsuo s father is different Tatsuo s father is a doctor and believes human life is more important than war Tatsuo s father wanted Tatsuo to follow in his footsteps and become a doctor but Tatsuo refused Son Ki Jung then arrives at Joon Sik s home and gives him the good news that he is allowed to take part in the Olympic qualifying match The race takes place with a large attendance Koreans and Japanese stand by cheering on their favorite runners Towards the finish line Tatsuo holds a slim lead over Joon Sik but is overtaken prior to crossing the finish line by Joon Sik Yet the announcer declares Tatsuo as the winner Joon Sik protests in front of the marathon director but is beaten by nearby guards A riot quickly ensues The Koreans that riot against the Japanese guards are then arrested The arrested Koreans including Joon Sik learn that they are now conscripted into the Japanese army as their punishment Now Joon Sik and other Koreans find themselves fighting for the Japanese Imperial Army in China One day they gather in line to greet a new Japanese colonel for their unit The man that gets out of the car is Tatsuo

Country:  Korean

Released: 2011

Genre: Action Historical Thriller

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