Packaging for the Blu-ray and DVD editions of MY WAY, the WWII epic from the director of TAE GUK GI: THE BROTHERHOOD OF WAR. Photos courtesy of Well Go USA. © 2011 CJ E&M PicturesJang Dong-Gun, Joe Odagiri and Fan Bingbing Star in Director Kang Je-Gyu’s Critically-Acclaimed World War II Epic Source: Well Go USA, MPRM Communications Official Movie Site: myway-movie.co.kr (Korea), wellgousa.com/my-way (US) Special Thanks to Leif Helland The critically-acclaimed, powerful war film MY WAY (????, Mai Wei, 2011), Korea’s most expensive film to date, debuts on Blu-ray and DVD July 24th from Well Go USA Entertainment. Jang Dong-Gun (THE WARRIOR`S WAY, TAE GUK GI: THE BROTHERHOOD OF WAR), Joe Odagiri (SHINOBI, BRIGHT FUTURE) and Fan Bingbing (SHAOLIN, BODYGUARDS & ASSASSINS) star in Director Kang Je-Gyu’s (TAE GUK GI: THE BROTHERHOOD OF WAR) story of two rival Olympic marathon runners who fight for Japan at the start of World War II. Captured by the Soviets and Germans, they eventually escape and meet on the beaches of Normandy in 1944. Bonus features include a new optional English language dub and behind-the-scenes interviews and footage from the making of the film. After emerging as bitter rivals and enemies as young marathon Olympic runners, Korean native Kim Jun-shik (Jang Dong-Gun) and Japanese aristocrat Tatsuo Hasegawa (Joe Odagiri) both find themselves in the Japanese army, fighting the Chinese and Soviets in a bloody battle. Jun-shik is there under duress, while Tatsuo is a powerful colonel. After both are taken prisoner by the Soviets, their mutual hatred and mistrust boils over into a violence that is only stopped by the continuing horror of the war. Forced to fight for the Soviets, the two eventually rely on each other for survival, making it to Germany, where they are in turn separated and forced to fight for the Nazis. They meet again at Normandy Beach, both unlikely survivors, bonded together by history as they struggle to survive one more terrible battle as the Allies arrive on D-Day. MY WAY has a runtime of approximately 143 minutes and is rated R. Bonus Features Include: • Making of • Behind the Scenes • Cast Interviews • Director Interview • New English Dub • Trailers Blu-ray Catalog #: WGU01282B UPC Code: 812491012826 SLP: $29.98 DVD Catalog #: WGU01281D UPC Code: 812491012819 SLP: $24.98
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