It looks like "Battleship Island" is coming to theaters sooner than fans expected. The occupation-era film, directed by Ryoo Seung-Wan, is expected to hit theaters across South Korea in early July.
On Dec. 20, 2016, "Battleship Island" wrapped up its six months of filming at a 6,600-square-meter set in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, South Korea. The last scene taken reportedly involved 200 extras in undersea coal mines.
Despite that, director Ryoo said "Battleship Island" still have a long way to go, according to Korean newsoutlet Focus News. Since it requires a lot of computer-generated imagery (CGI), it will take a couple of months more to edit and fine-tune the much-awaited film.
"'Battleship Island' was hard to shoot," director Ryoo stressed. "The experience was painful. We still have a long way to go."
Nonetheless, the lead stars Hwang Jung Min, So Ji Sub and Song Joong Ki are glad that the filming is finally finished and cannot wait for it to be released later this year. They also talked about the difficulties they encountered while filming the occupation-era film.
So, who plays the role of Choi Chil Sung, admitted there were some perilous scenes that were quite challenging to do. Nonetheless, he is truly glad that they managed to finish the movie on time.
"The Descendants of the Sun" actor, who plays an independence activist Park Moo Young, described "Battleship Island" as a grand project and stressed that he is happy to be a part of it. He added, "I have been running for six months to keep my body in shape. I wanted to do a great job because I believe this is a meaningful project."
Lastly, Hwang said the movie displayed a lot of teamwork, stressing that the entire cast and crew worked so hard to make it happen. The veteran actor plays a hotel bandmaster, Lee Kang Ok, who is tricked into a job offer in Japan but was sent to the Hashima Island instead.
Set in the early 1900s, "Battleship Island" relates the true story of an attempted prison break from a forced labor camp on Hashima Island. It will reportedly be presented through ScreenX technology in order to give viewers spectacular scenes of the 16-acre island, according to Korean newsoutlet MBN.
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