Hansan: Rising Dragon
Seen it?2022 | 130 min | War, Action, Drama, History
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved The Caine Mutiny, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In 1592, admiral Yi Sun-sin and his fleet face off against the might of the invading Japanese navy and its formidable warships. As the Korean forces fall into crisis, the admiral resorts to using his secret weapon, the dragon head ships known as geobukseon, in order to change the tide of this epic battle at sea.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
12 wins and 28 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$60 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 54K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kim Han-min
- Park Hae-ilAdmiral Yi Sun-shin
- Byun Yo-hanWakisaka Yasuharu
- Ahn Sung-kiEo Yeong-dam
- Son Hyun-jooWon Gyun
- Kim Sung-kyuJunsa
- Kim Sung-kyunKato Yoshiaki
- Kim Hyang-giJeong Bo-reum
- TAECYEONIm Jun-yeong
- Gong MyoungYi Eok-gi
- Park Ji-hwanNa Dae-yong