“A RIVETING HIGH SEAS EPIC” ~ THE SILVER SCREEN ANALYSIS
“[Kim Han-min] has a gift for staging battles at sea that’s unparalleled anywhere else in the world.”
~ FORT WORTH WEEKLY
“Spectacular Combat Sequences” ~ IN REVIEW ONLINE
HANSAN: RISING DRAGON
The Epic Prequel to The Admiral: Roaring Currents
Sails onto Digital, Blu-ray™ & DVD November 15
Bonus Features Include Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes,
Commentary & a New English Dub
PLANO, TEXAS (August 5, 2022) – Writer/director Kim Han-min creates a prequel to his breakout hit The Admiral: Roaring Currents with the epic war drama HANSAN: RISING DRAGON, sailing onto Digital, Blu-ray™ and DVD November 15 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Based on the historical Battle of Hansando depicting the emergence of Korea’s legendary dragon head ships called “geobukseon,” and loaded with spectacular CGI and VFX action effects, HANSAN: RISING DRAGON stars Park Hae-il (Decision to Leave, War of the Arrows), Byun Yo-Han (The Book of Fish) and Ahn Sung-ki (The Divine Fury, The Hunt).
The bonus content on HANSAN: RISING DRAGON includes “Character Highlights,” “Secrets of Makeup,” staff commentary and an optional English dub.
Synopsis:
A prequel to The Admiral: Roaring Currents—the most-watched film in Korean cinema history—HANSAN: RISING DRAGON depicts the historical Battle of Hansando. In 1592, Admiral Yi 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.
Watch the Trailer:
Country of Origin: South Korea
HANSAN: RISING DRAGON has a runtime of approximately 130 minutes and is not rated.
