Warriors of the Dawn

Warriors of the Dawn
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
대립군
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDaeripgun
Directed byJeong Yoon-cheol
Written byShin Do-young
Jeong Yoon-cheol
Produced byWon Dong-yeon
Yoon Young-ha
Kim Ho-sung
Ju Bang-ok
StarringLee Jung-jae
Yeo Jin-goo
Kim Mu-yeol
CinematographyByun Bong-sun
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox Korea
Release date
  • May 31, 2017 (2017-05-31)
Running time
130 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$5.5 million[2]

Warriors of the Dawn (Korean: 대립군; Hanja: 代立軍; RR: Daeripgun; lit. 'Proxy Soldiers') is a 2017 South Korean historical drama film by Jeong Yoon-cheol set during the 1592 Imjin War, starring Lee Jung-jae and Yeo Jin-goo.[3] The story follows a group of mercenaries tasked with protecting the newly crowned prince Gwanghae during a long and treacherous journey vital to the country’s future.[4] The film was released on May 31, 2017.[5][6]

Plot

To avoid invading Japanese forces, King Seonjo escapes to the Ming Empire and abandons his people in the process. In his place, Prince Gwanghae (Yeo Jin-goo) leads the royal court and confronts the enemies with the help of proxy soldiers led by To-woo (Lee Jung-jae). Proxy soldiers consist of those who are paid to serve in the military on behalf of others.

Cast

Production

The filming began on September 5, 2016 and wrapped up on January 10, 2017.[7] The original English title for the movie was The Proxy Soldiers before it was officially changed to Warriors of the Dawn.[8]

Awards and nominations

Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
54th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actress Esom Nominated [9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "이정재X여진구와 함께"..'대립군' 특급 이벤트 中
  2. ^ "Warriors of the Dawn (2017)". Archived from the original on 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  3. ^ Herald, The Korea (2016-08-25). "Yeo Jin-goo, Lee Jung-jae cast as prince, army leader in upcoming period flick". Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  4. ^ "Fox's Korean production 'The Proxy Soldiers' readies shoot".
  5. ^ "'Proxy Soldiers' to open in May, starring Yeo Jin-goo, Lee Jung-jae". Retrieved 2017-04-12.
  6. ^ "(News Focus) S. Korea sees massive influx of bro films". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  7. ^ "Fox Wraps Production on THE PROXY SOLDIERS". www.koreanfilm.or.kr. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  8. ^ "(LEAD) New historical film depicts king and his people growing together in chaotic era". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  9. ^ "제54회 백상예술대상, TV·영화 각 부문별 수상 후보자 공개". JTBC (in Korean). April 6, 2018.