7.5 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
"Into the Gunfire" is based on the true story of 71 students who fight hundreds of North Korean soldiers in front of a middle school on June 25, 1950 during the Korean War. Kap-jo (Kwon Sang-Woo) was formerly a student who was convicted of murder. While serving his sentence he volunteers to fight as a soldier.
Starring: Cha Seung-won, Kwon Sang-woo, Kim Seung-woo, Choi Seung-hyun, Park Jin-heeForeign | 100% |
War | 36% |
Drama | 34% |
History | 31% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Korean: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Korean: Dolby Digital 2.0
English
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Screened at the Hawaii International Film Festival, Lee Jae-han's "Pohwasogeuro" a.k.a "71 - Into the Fire" (2010) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Showbox Media. The supplemental features on the disc include original theatrical trailers; behind the scenes featurette; making of documentary; various cast and crew interviews; exclusive new audio commentary by Hong Kong Cinema Expert Bey Logan and Korean Cinema Expert Mike Leeder; and more. In Korea, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
The enemy
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Lee Jae-han's 71 - Into the Fire arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Showbox Media.
I wish I would have seen 71 - Into the Fire in the movie theater as it is really beautifully lensed. The numerous battle scenes, as well as the various panoramic vistas from the countryside, look stunning. The rich yellows, blues, browns, grays, and blacks are exceptionally well reproduced. Fine object detail is consistently excellent, clarity very impressive (even the surprising nighttime attack looks great), and contrast levels outstanding. Furthermore, edge-enhancement is never a serious issue of concern - the film looks sharp and crisp but also notably healthy. I also did not see any traces of excessive noise reduction. There are no serious banding or aliasing issues either. Lastly, blown through a digital projector the transfer conveys fantastic depth and tightness. All in all, this is a fantastic transfer, arguably one of Showbox Media's very best. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your PS3 or SA regardless of your geographical location. For the record, there is no problematic PAL or 1080/50i content preceding the disc's main menu).
There are two audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: Korean DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and Korean Dolby Digital 2.0 (with portions of English). For the record, Showbox Media have provided optional English subtitles for the main feature. When turned on, they split the image frame and the black bar below it.
The Korean DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 is everything I expected it to be - boasting a terrific dynamic amplitude and enhancing the battle scenes exceptionally well. The bass is powerful and punchy, while the surround channels are very intelligently used. The dialog is crisp, clean, stable, and exceptionally easy to follow. There are no balance issues with Lee Dong-jun's epic score either. I also did not detect any disturbing pops, cracks, hissings, or audio dropouts to report in this review. The English translation is very good.
Note: Some of the supplemental features on this Blu-ray disc are encoded in PAL. Therefore, you must have a Region-Free player capable of converting PAL to NTSC in order to view them in North America.
If you enjoyed Kang Je-gyu's Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War and Feng Xiaogang's Assembly, you do not want to miss Lee Jae-han's 71 - Into the Fire. The film tells an incredible story of courage, strength and perseverance. This is also one of the very best Blu-ray releases I have seen from British distributors Showbox Media. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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