Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War: Difference between revisions
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Tae Guk Gi (2004) was an epic Korean War film, directed by South Korean Director, Je-gyu Kang. Also known under the British Title: Brotherhood and under the US DVD title: Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War But it gained fame under the original Korean Title all around the world prior to it's English language release. The story follows two brothers who survived World War 2, only to be plunged into the madness and chaos of the Korean War (1950-1953). Two brothers are tricked into 'enlisting' by boarding the wrong railroad car and are not allowed to return home to take care of their family. The older brother Jin-tae Lee (Dong-Kun Jang) takes all of the dangerous missions he can get, committed to win the Korean equivalent of the Medal of Honor, due to a loophole in Korean Military rules, that a Medal winner can send his siblings home. However, upon winning the Medal, the younger brother Jin-seok Lee (Bin Won) refuses to go, seeing that Jin-tae has taken to liking combat a bit 'too much'. He resents the fact that his brother no longer fights to help their family, but fights because he enjoys killing. In Asian cinema, this was widely seen as South Korea's own Saving Private Ryan reflecting the pain and anguish of the Korean people, but also showcasing epic Korean War battle sequences.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingUniformed irregulars hold their M1 Garands at the head of Pvt. Jin-seok Lee (Bin Won). A Closeup shot of the particular blank adapters for the M1 Garand used in the movie. They are external attachable BFAs that extend the end of the rifle by a 0.5 inch
Error creating thumbnail: File missingM3 "Grease Gun", the later M3A1 would eliminate the charging handle for a simpler design - .45 ACPROK Soldier fires his M3A1 "Grease Gun" during the street fighting in Pyong Yang - .45 ACP
Error creating thumbnail: File missingM1917 Watercooled Machine GunA muddy, bloody and soot covered Sgt. Jin-tae Lee (Dong-Kun Jang) after his mental breakdown, looking all scraggly with a beard, more like a monster than a soldier, turns an M1917 Water Cooled Machine gun against the North Koreans - .30-06Jin-tae Lee (Dong-Kun Jang comes to his senses when he realizes his brother is not dead and prepares the M1917 Water Cooled Machine gun for battle - .30-06
The rusted decaying remnants of a Browning ANM2 heavy machine gun are excavated by archeologists and South Korean Soldiers in the present day battle site.
A Rusted and disintegrating ANM2 machine gun is removed by South Korean Soldiers at the site of a present day archeological dig, at the beginning of the movie.
M20 Super Bazooka
Error creating thumbnail: File missingM20 "Super Bazooka" - 3.5" RocketSouth Korean Soldier blasts an enemy rooftop position during the savage street fighting in Pyong Yang with an M20 Super Bazooka - 3.5" RocketSouth Korean Soldier fires his M20 Super Bazooka just before being blown apart by a recoiless rifle round himself - 3.5" Rocket
M1911A1
Error creating thumbnail: File missingWorld War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACPSergeant Huh (Kil-Kang Ahn) fires his M1911 from the Allied trenches - .45 ACPDuring the chaos of an enemy artillery attack, a North Korean Prisoner manages to grab an M1911A1 pistol from a guard and holds it against him - .45 ACP
MK II Hand Grenade
Error creating thumbnail: File missingMK II Hand GrenadeA MK II Hand Grenade hangs off of Sgt. Jin-tae Lee's jacketCloseup of a MK II Hand GrenadeCommitted to winning a medal, even if he has to break his teeth to do it, Jin-Tae Lee pulls the pin from his Mk II hand grenade in the most ill advised way possible, with his front teeth.
M2 Flamethrower
M2 FlamethrowerSouth Korean soldier clears a tunnel with his M2 FlamethrowerSouth Korean Soldier fires his M2 Flamethrower into the tunnel
South Korean soldiers fire an M101 HowitzerAn artillery battery of M101 Howitzer's firingA South Korean artillery crew in action
Molotov Cocktail
South Korean commandos use Molotov cocktails to set North Korean ammo depots ablaze during a night time attack.
Mosin Nagant M91/30
Error creating thumbnail: File missingFull-length, Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54RA squad of North Korean Soldiers fire their Mosin Nagant M91/30 Rifles - 7.62x54RNorth Korean Soldier fires a Mosin Nagant M91/30 Rifle from a trench - 7.62x54R
Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine
Error creating thumbnail: File missingMosin Nagant M38 Carbine, chambered in 7.62x54RWhen Sgt. Lee breaks into the North Korean enemy Field HQ, there is a lineup of M44 and M38 Carbines against the wall - 7.62x54RThe Chinese Army storms the Allied lines at the Yalu River. Though hard to see in any particular shot, most of the troops in the front of the packs are carrying M38 and M44 Carbines - 7.62x54R
Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine
Error creating thumbnail: File missingMosin Nagant M44 Carbine, chambered in 7.62x54R, with attached side-folding bayonetNorth Korean Soldier fires a Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine - 7.62x54RError creating thumbnail: File missingA whole lot of M44 Carbines in the hands of Thousands of Chinese Troops - 7.62x54R
PPsH-41
Error creating thumbnail: File missingSoviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm TokarevA North Korean soldier fires his PPSh-41 during an ambush - 7.62x25mm TokarevA North Korean soldier firing the PPSh-41 from a trench in Pyong Yang - 7.62x25mm TokarevA North Korean army Lieutenant with his PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev
Degtyaryov DP
North Korean Soldiers use the Soviet DP Light Machine gun, also known as the DP-27. They differ from the more common DPM with the lack of a pistol grip, differently shaped stock and a bipod that mounts below, not above, the heat jacket of the barrel.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingDegtyarev DP-28 machine gun, 7.62x54mm RNorth Korean DP Gunner fights the attacking South Korean Army - 7.62x54RNorth Korean DP Gunner fights in the battle of Pyong Yang - 7.62x54RSgt. Jin-tae Lee (Dong-Kun Jang) captures a DP from a rooftop position and turns it against the fleeing North Korean Soldiers - 7.62x54RA squad of North Korean Soldiers fire at strafing F4U Corsairs with DPs - 7.62x54R
Maxim M1910-30 Machine Gun
Sokolov's update of the MG08 Maxim machine gun for the Russian 7.62x54R Cartridge. This machine gun was widely used by Russian/Soviet forces in World Wars One and Two and heavily used by their satellite client states.
A Mockup of an Anti Aircraft gun, that resembles a cross between the 14.5mm KPV and the 12.7mm NVS Heavy Machine guns is made out of a Browning M2HB. M2 Machine guns are commonly use to mock up foreign heavy machine guns like in Rambo III and The Beast of War.
A North Korean Anti Aircraft crew fire the Fake Soviet KPV Heavy Machine GunClose-up of the gun barrelClose-up of the chamberNorth Korean soldiers flee from a Corsair on a Kamikaze Run
Type 14 Nambu
Nambu Type 14 8x22mm NambuThe wounded North Korean Captain grabs his Type 14 Nambu Pistol - 8mm NambuA wounded North Korean Lieutenant fires his Type 14 Nambu pistol - 8mm NambuJin-tae Lee presses his Type 14 Nambu Pistol in the Captain's throat - 8mm Nambu
Chinese Type II Stick Grenade
Jin-tae Lee arms a Chinese Type II Stick GrenadeJin-tae Lee prepares to throw a Type II Stick Grenade from a rooftop in Pyong Yang
Gun Platforms
M4A3E2 Sherman Jumbo Tank
A post WW2 version of the M4 with a much more squared turret. The guns were elongated 76mm rather than the shorter 75mm guns of WW2.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingShermans spearhead the invasion of Pyong YangA Sherman Tank in Pyong YangA Sherman Tank fires its 75mm CannonSherman Tanks during the final battle
M8 Greyhound Armored Car
Constantly seen backing up the Shermans during the Armored Attacks.
An M8 Greyhound in the forward rightAn M8 Greyhound during the battle of Pyong YangAn M8 Greyhound can be seen to the right
BA-64 Armored Car
A soviet made Armored Car use during WW2.Post WW2 BA-64 service in North Korean Army
A BA-64 Armored Car behind a sandbagged position
M38 Jeep
A american Jeep.First use in korean war.(center of image)
An M38 Jeep moves by a column of infantry
GMC Truck
A american truck.(in left)
A GMC truck can be seen to the left
F4U Corsair
The close support aircraft in the film. We see dozens of F4Us in close ground support roles, using their 20mm cannons to strafe North Korean lines and entrenched soldiers. A mortally damaged F4U also makes it's own 'kamikaze' run at a North Korean gun emplacement.
F4U Corsairs strafe North Korean positionsAn Anti Aircraft gun fires at the CorsairsError creating thumbnail: File missingF4U Corsairs drop bombs on the North Korean positions
Trivia Specials
Dummy stunt rifles
Since there is so much hand to hand combat in the film, the filmmakers made lightweight dummy Garands and Mosin Nagant Carbines out of wood and metal parts. In closeup they are obvious (also the fact that the actors swing them around like they weigh nothing is also a clue). The Russian carbines are odd looking and looks like a hybrid 91/30 and an M38/44 Carbine.
Continuity Error
When PFC Yong-Man attacks the North Korean troops, he has an M1 Garand, but when we see over his shoulder, the gun is an M1 Carbine.
Anachronisms
When Jin-tae Lee (Dong-Kun Jang) gives his brother Jin-seok Lee (Bin Won) a Hershey's chocolate bar to cheer him up, the candy bar is the "King-sized version" that Hershey introduced in 1980. Also we see the 'nutritional content listings' that were required in the 1990s. Also I didn't know they had bar code readers in 1950.....
Sokolov's update of the MG08 Maxim machine gun for the Russian 7.62x54R Cartridge. This machine gun was widely used by Russian/Soviet forces in World Wars One and Two and heavily used by their satellite client states.
