#1 Korean film on Netflix immediately after release
Opening Film of the 29th Busan International Film Festival
[Jeon, Ran] Official Script

[The Battleship Island], co-written and produced by director Park Chan-wook and directed by stylist Kim Sang-man, attracted attention from the moment it was announced.
Additionally, Kang Dong-won, who has shown excellent acting in historical dramas, and Park Jung-min, who is taking on his first full-fledged historical drama, took on the lead roles, creating even more buzz.
Since then, [The Battleship Island] has received rave reviews, including being selected as the opening film for the 2024 Busan International Film Festival, and has risen to the top of the domestic Netflix movie rankings.

[전,란] is surrounded by gorgeous primary colors and meticulous visuals, but the story contained within also evokes many thoughts.
In particular, Cheon Yeong, a genius swordsman of slave origin, is a victim of the absurd class society.
He is a character who has struggled since childhood with the single-minded desire to live freely, and through repeated setbacks in the process, he realizes that freedom is not only necessary for himself, but for everyone in this world.
According to this, [The Battle of Jeon, Ran] is a film that contains a sharp criticism of a society that divides people into classes based on their social origins and tries to solidify those classes.

Jong-ryeo, who plays the other axis of this film, is a character who is on the opposite side of Cheon-yeong in many ways.
As the son of a noble family, he cannot escape the fate of being a military officer that was given to him.
He is kind and gentle by nature and tries to become friends with the free-spirited slave Cheonyeong without any formality.
However, as he begins to feel betrayed by his only friendship, his fragile nature becomes poisonous and turns into resentment.
From then on, he becomes the embodiment of power and class system, and without realizing it, he finds himself positioned completely opposite Cheonyeong.

Ancestor: My dear, my dear… Was it wrong for this father to abandon the capital? If the king has a tomorrow, won't the country have a tomorrow?
When Gwanghae couldn't answer right away, Sangseon hurriedly left.
Sangseon: Your Majesty's intentions are just.
The ancestor's expression gradually becomes colder.
Ancestor: After giving the fruit, cut off the ferry.
King Gwanghae and Lee Deok-hyeong's eyes widen.
Lee Deok-hyung: Your Majesty.
If we cut off the ferry, the people's escape route will be cut off!
Ancestor: This ship must also be sunk.
Also! Burn all the houses so that the enemy doesn't try to make a raft.
--- p.53~54

Ancestor: Even if you feel affection for those below you, you must know how to hide it. Favoritism breeds arrogance in the minority, and philanthropy breeds disorder in the majority.
Isn't this the bitter fate of those who rule?
--- p.64~65

Jongryo's wife: The rules of the upper class are so strict, so how can you be so casual with the lowly?
Jongryeo: You can be friends with a dog, but not with a bell?
Jongryo's wife: A dog is something you raise, and a servant is something you command.
--- p.86

In front of the remains of the burned-out main building.
The shadow sitting on the stone steps up and walks out.
It's Cheonyeong.
Cheonyeong: How have you been, my lord?
Cheonyeong sends greetings.
Cheonyeong rushes in like lightning as soon as he finishes speaking.
There was anger at the tip of the sword that was being driven forward fiercely.
Jongryeo calmly blocks the attack, but counterattacks with unexpected strength and skill.
Two people standing facing each other with their distance apart.
Cheon-yeong: Even a bastard from a parasite house can be fed a bowlful of rice if he catches a thief.
The king, who promised to reward us if we achieved great things, framed us and killed us.
Just like your father!
A sword that comes down as soon as the words are finished.
Holding on with the strength of the palm tree-
Jongryeo: A dog that bites its owner has no choice but to be killed.
--- p.110~111

Jongryeo: Do ​​you know the pain of those who are burned to death? I will tear off your limbs and throw you into the fire.
(Running forward and swinging his sword repeatedly) Just like you did to my father, my mother, my wife, and my son!
Cheonyeong, who realizes the whole story at Jongryeo's indignant cry, stops.
Jongryo kicks Cheonyeong's chest, knocking him down, and swings his sword down.
Cheon-yeong, instead of dodging, opens his hand to block, and the sword pierces his palm.
The blade pierces through the old wound again and sticks into the dirt.
Cheonyeong looks sadly into Jongryeo's eyes without fighting back.
Jongryo is puzzled by Cheonyeong's change in attitude.
Cheon-yeong: Is that really what you believed? Or is it something you want to believe?
Jongryo hesitates at the unexpected question, his eyes wavering.

--- p.142~143