Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Noryang: Deadly Sea


THE LONG-AWAITED FINAL CLASH.
Winter of 1598, the story of Yi Sun-shin's last naval battle during the Japanese invasions of Korea that happened in the Noryang Strait.

Yi. Nimitz. Nelson.

Who is the best admiral? It's impossible to say. They all have my complete admiration. But Admiral Yi also has my heart.

This is the final chapter in the movie trilogy about Korea's Admiral Yi. It began with The Admiral: Roaring Currents. The second movie, Hansan: Rising Dragon, was a prequel that was just as gripping as the first movie.

What a director. He manages to show huge sea battles in a way that conveys the incredible chaos while making the strategy crystal clear. That's important because Admiral Yi's genius only becomes clear as the battle proceeds.

It is a slow start for foreign eyes trying to sort out the Korean, Japanese, and Chinese situations during the first half hour. That flows over you with many characters you don't understand and then it begins to get sorted out.

(Be sure to watch the post credit scene.)

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