This spring, the highly anticipated film 'Victory' perfectly depicts the master-student rivalry between Cho Hun-hyun and Lee Chang-ho, who changed the history of the Korean Baduk (Go) scene.
The movie 'Victory' tells the story of Korea's top Baduk legend Cho Hun-hyun (Lee Byung-hun), who, after losing a match against his disciple Lee Chang-ho (played by Yoo Ah-in), challenges the top once again with his inherent competitive spirit.
'Victory' dramatically adapts the fierce competition between master and disciple that took place in the Baduk matches loved by the entire nation. Director Kim Hyung-joo successfully balances the crucial dramatic elements between the film and the true story, keeping the audience's competitive spirit engaged until the end with a gripping direction, regardless of the outcome on the Baduk board between Cho Hun-hyun and Lee Chang-ho.
The relationship between the master, who recognized the disciple's talent and taught him more valuably than anyone else for a long time, and the disciple, who repeatedly trained under the master's teachings, begins to falter when the master loses to the disciple in a match that the entire nation anticipated the master's obvious victory. In this scenario of true successors, the audience will resonate and empathize with Lee Byung-hun's performance as Cho Hun-hyun as he navigates through this desperate situation and trial.
To incorporate their real relationship into the film, Director Kim Hyung-joo examined interviews with Cho Hun-hyun and Lee Chang-ho, as well as articles and video materials from that time. With the overarching goal of making the relationship between the two interesting even for those who do not know Baduk, he focused on directing the match scenes to be tense and lively.
The scenes born from these efforts will deliver dramatic thrills and emotions that surpass mere reality. Director Kim Hyung-joo remarked, 'The popularity of Baduk at the time was tremendous, just like the current popularity of e-sports. The rivalry between Cho Hun-hyun and Lee Chang-ho was a fierce and desperate competition, only without guns and swords,' explaining the background of the direction.
Even for those who watch without knowing Baduk, the film 'Victory' allows viewers to experience this thrill through the desperate competition between master and disciple, promising the most exhilarating experience in theaters this spring. It is set to be released in theaters on March 26 (Wednesday).
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