The Great Hero Yi Sun Shin (movie)
성웅 이순신- Production country: South Korea
- Producer: Lee Kyu-woong
- Production companies: Yun Bang Films Co., Ltd.
- Genre: Drama, War
- Release date: 10/3/1971
- Run time: 162 min.
Movie description
A famous general who defeated Japanese invaders with the world's first iron ship, 'Turtle battleship' during Chosun dynasty, was intrigued against by many villainous retainers. Even when he was reduced to a much lower rank, he served in the war worrying about the nation's wellbeing. This film depicts General Lee Sun-Shin who is probably the most famous general in Korean history, based on his 'Wartime Diary.'
