Mai wei

"They met as enemies, but fate brought them together."

Apr 20 2012 R 2h 17m
Action, Drama, War

During the invasion of Normandy the photograph of a slim Korean man in German uniform was found. It transpired that the man had served as a soldier in the Japanese, Russian and German armies. His incredible story inspired director Kang Je-Gyu to create this epic war drama.

Plot

Inspired by a true story. Jun Shik works for Tatsuo's grandfather's farm while Korea is colonized by Japan, but he has a dream to participate in Tokyo Olympics as a marathon runner. Tatsuo also aims to become a marathon runner, so the two are in rivalry. But war breaks out and they both are forced to enlist in the army. Tatsuo becomes the head of defense in Jun Shik's unit and he devises a scheme but fails. Jun Shik and Tatsuo are captured by the Soviets. They run away but soon are captured by Germans and forced to separate. In 1944, they meet again at the shores of Normandy.

Written by

Kang Je-kyu, Justin Byung-in Kim, Na-hyun Kim

Directed by

Kang Je-kyu

Production Countries

South Korea

Production Companies

CJ Entertainment, Directors, SK Planet

Languages

English, Deutsch

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
13,020
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
30
Popularity
NA