The Battle: Roar to Victory (봉오동 전투)

YOO HAI-JIN

RYU JUN-YEOL

JO WOO-JIN

KITAMURA KAZUKI

IKEUCHI HIROYUKI

Duman River, Korea-China Border

I told you to stay home

because it's cold for you.

Go that way and turn left.

You sure know your way around here. You're a good boy.

Share it evenly.

Let's catch some fish while we're here.

Brother...

In 1910,

Korea became a colony of the Empire of Japan.

A peaceful march took place

on March 1st, 1919,

and people were

gunned down mercilessly.

This led to the spread of resistance movements,

and Japan formed an 'Elite Battalion'

to infiltrate Bongo-dong,

the main base where independence fighters were hiding.

Independence fighters from all walks of life

risked everything

and began a diversionary plan.

Bongo-dong

Korean Independence Army, Hwang Hae-chul

While we were gone,

they put a guard post here.

Those brutes think

this is their land.

Boss.

Should we ignore them and just cross?

What did the commander say?

"Don't avoid a firefight, and kill them all at once!"

Why would he give us

a special order?

The final battle is near,

so we must fight!

But why us?

We don't have many lives.

The elites will be here soon.

We can't waste our time.

Are you listening?

Duman River Border Guard Post

One,

two,

three.

Let's do this!

Grenade!

You bastards! Die!

The first one to move gets...

Korean Independence Army, Ma Byung-gu

You.

Read it.

This, read it!

"Deception..."

Feeling bad that you were deceived?

You Japanese do it all the time.

Don't friggin' frown at me!

Stay right beside me

and watch everything till the end!

Long Live Korean Independence

Imperial Japanese Army HQ, North Hamgyong Province

They're based in Mt. Huan

and Sangchon near Bongo-dong,

about 100 men, sir!

They received a report of our elites moving in,

and they're preparing to retreat to the Russian border!

Head of Elite Battalion,

Major Yaskawa Jiro

Prepare for a hunt.

With so few men, they'll be very mobile.

If they're on the move,

we may be too late, sir.

A tiger is...

faster and fiercer than a fox.

The Imperial Army is the one that hunts tigers.

They're just petty foxes...

Mori and Kamiya company, artillery platoon,

and MP task squad

will join the Elite Battalion.

We'll go after them

and uproot them for good.

Will you go yourself?

I will skin them alive

and let others see that.

Get ready to deploy!

Even your fart smells good!

Yo, Tongue, want another?

Come stand behind him.

No, thanks.

Josenjin!

We're independence fighters!

We're the resistance!

They're on our side!

They're the resistance!

That's enough! We're the resistance!

You got your ass kicked?

Stupid idiots,

we could've killed you!

You startled us all!

This isn't funny!

Take this and go bury him.

We won't stop you.

You're all packed up. Where are you heading to?

Those elites are on their way here, so we got to clear out.

They're always taking Koreans and Chinese as if they're dogs,

but this time, they're set on killing us all.

No one will survive them.

You guys look like bandits.

Where are you from?

Hey, stop!

Were you the head of Sangchon boot camp?

Hey, don't do that, kid!

You were!

I heard you went to Manchuria to be a bandit!

The reward for taking you in is...

enough for 10 houses!

The brutes spread that rumor to catch him.

It's because he killed so many of them.

Don't get caught by those brutes and hide properly.

Survive, no matter what!

Let's move.

- Let's go. - Please take care of this one.

Hey, boss!

Boss!

Their eyes are fierce

and got all their fingers.

This guy is a beast!

Ay done heard he were at Sangchon boot camp.

Stupid jerk.

Stop a-talkin' like ayy hillbilly.

- A-talkin'? - You don't get it? Me neither.

Talk like a regular folk!

Stupid island hillbilly!

I said he was at Sangchon boot camp.

Until the harvest day.

Yeah, talk like that.

- Got it? - Okay.

On your way.

We are on our way!

Take us with you.

- Just stick to me. - Okay.

This is quite heavy.

Those are guns,

so protect them with your life.

They cost more than your life.

I carried them for a month from East Manchuria.

I don't see a single person here.

Samdunja Defensive High Ground

Went on a stroll?

They didn't even put out the campfire.

Who's guarding this position?

A skilled young sniper volunteered to take position here.

His name is Capt. Lee Jang-ha.

- Lee Jang-ha? - Yes.

Why is this moron not keeping position?

What if thieves come by?

They look tasty.

But hot, so hot...

What the...

How is Jang-ha nowadays?

He's actually happy lately.

Because his sister is coming from Korea.

His sister? Was she released?

He must be over the moon!

Is that so?

Fire!

- Fire! - It's on fire!

Help! Help!

The Imperial Army has come to Samdunja village...

- Josenjin! - Run for your lives!

Grab them!

Search them out!

Help! Help me!

Honey! No!

Don't kill her!

Help me! Honey!

Take this, bitch!

Josenjin!

Run away!

Get away!

Mother! No!

Get out! Come on!

What a pleasant surprise!

She's pregnant!

My turn first!

I have a child! I'm pregnant!

Who is the village chief?

Border Defense Captain, Lt. Arayosi Sigeru

Do you know a man called Lee Jin-sung?

We're looking for Lee Jin-sung.

Do you know him?

I heard he's been collecting resistance funds

and that he'll be holding a rally near Mt. Huan today.

He's been collecting funds for the resistance,

and that he's holding a rally today near Mt. Huan.

Then go to Huan. Why are you here?