“The Pirates: Goblin Flag” is a Korean adventure comedy film for online viewing on Netflix, it is directed by Jeong-hoon Kim and starring actors Ha-neul Kang, Hyo-joo Han, Kwang-soo Lee.
The plot tells the story of Woo Moo-chi, the leader of a thief group who calls himself the first sword of Goryeo, and meets Hae-rang, the leader of the pirate group who calms the sea.
In order to find the lost royal treasure, the men on both sides set off for the vast sea. They resisted the violent storms of the sea on the way, tried to sort out the clues recorded on the treasure map, and tried to deal with the former enemy who came to rob the treasure.
The 2014 South Korean movie “The Pirates” was based on the nautical adventure story of the founding of the Joseon Dynasty, and won many praises and affirmations from the audience through the interesting sparks collided by many popular actors on the sea.
The second episode of “The Pirates: Goblin Flag” was released after 8 years, and it recruited actors such as Ha-neul Kang, Hyo-joo Han, Kwang-soo Lee and other well-known actors to start a new adventure with a similar story mode chapter.
Can “The Pirates: Goblin Flag” show a side they don’t usually see? I believe it will make fans curious and looking forward to it.
“The Pirates: Goblin Flag” Story Background
In 1388, at the end of the Goryeo period in South Korea, a general sent by the imperial court to conquer the Liaodong Peninsula launched a mutiny on the “Wihwa Island” on the Korean border. Another general sent troops but was defeated by him and captured.
When the last pillar of Goryeo fell, the generals who sensed the crisis began to plunder the royal family’s property and fled to the ocean with a large number of treasures, and this is the background of the story of “The Pirates: Goblin Flag”.
A few years after “The Pirates: Goblin Flag”, in the Joseon Dynasty, a group of thieves who had been Goryeo soldiers but had been exiled to sea because of their robbery encountered a pirate ship in their despair of starvation and freezing.
The captain Hae-rang, played by Hyo-joo Han, saw their embarrassment and decided to rescue them and bring them into his own hands. And these two groups of bandits and pirates, who were originally unrelated, sailed together on the vast sea. .
“The Pirates: Goblin Flag” Actor Roles
In “The Pirates: Goblin Flag”, the hero “Woo Moo-chi” played by Ha-neul Kang is the leader of the band of thieves.
Because this pirate ship is targeting Japanese pirates who are also criminals at sea, it will not be able to make a fortune if it does not grab the merchant ships that carry many valuable goods.
This makes Woo Moo-chi, who was once known as the “First Swordsman of Goryeo”, unwilling to live under the heroine Hae-rang, and the two often have arguments.
One day they met a Japanese pirate ship, Woo Moo-chi successfully defeated it, learned that they were actually out to hunt for treasure, and obtained a map drawn by the Goryeo army.
The map records the whereabouts of the treasure that was hidden at sea many years ago by the general of the Guard who emptied the belongings of the Goryeo royal family.
Therefore, at the request of Woo Moo-chi and other crew members, the group leader Hae-rang also decided to set off on a treasure hunt and let “The Pirates: Goblin Flag” start a thrilling adventure.
“The Pirates: Goblin Flag” Plot Development
From the original boundless vast sea, which can only be reached through undersea whirlpools, to the “Lightning Island” surrounded by storms and thunderclouds all year round, the protagonists of “The Pirates: Goblin Flag” not only have to face the dangerous In terms of sea conditions, it is necessary to break through many difficulties and crack the mysterious organs.
The mutual distrust between the two teams in the process also adds more rich layers to the whole story.
With such a luxurious cast, “The Pirates: Goblin Flag” naturally didn’t waste the sparks of several actors colliding on a treasure hunt.
Among them are not only the love-hate relationship between the two leaders, Ha-neul Kang and Hyo-joo Han, the pure love between Soo-bin Chae and Oh Se Hun, but also Kwang-soo Lee, who is completely impossible to ignore.
How will their relationship develop? Will they succeed in finding the ultimate treasure? These are the main points of this movie.
Is “The Pirates: Goblin Flag” a good review?
Therefore, under the unexpected plot development of the whole film, the most interesting part of the “The Pirates: Goblin Flag” movie is the interaction between the characters.
Whether they choose to cooperate because they have the same goal, or because they distrust each other and betray each other for their own benefit.
The whole process of their costumes, and their contrasting sense of contrast, made “The Pirates: Goblin Flag” quite hilarious.
However, “The Pirates: Goblin Flag” as an adventure film, apart from the struggle and obstruction between several main characters.
On the other hand, Bu Heung-soo, the Goryeo thief played by Sang-woo Kwon, the former enemy of the leader of the bandit Woo Moo-chi, is also eager for the treasure.
The two opposing sides met many times at the treasure hunt site, and “The Pirates: Goblin Flag” launched a decisive battle to snatch treasure through them, and the film arranged many action scenes of sword fighting in the film.
“The Pirates: Goblin Flag” ending
Combined with the history of the demise of the Goryeo Dynasty, the whole film of “The Pirates: Goblin Flag” is actually about the cooperative relationship between people. They are all sitting on the same boat. Should we trust each other more? ?
Hyo-joo Han’s self-confidence and charisma as the head of the group, and Ha-neul Kang’s duplicity with Ha-neul Kang, who are clearly deeply loved by the head of the group but do not want to admit it, played a good chemical effect in the film.
One is a pirate and the other is a bandit. The encounter and love between the two also make a good presentation of the theme of the movie.
In addition to mentioning the actor of “The Pirates: Goblin Flag”, it is impossible not to mention the actor Kwang-soo Lee who just got off from “Running Man” last year.
There is no doubt that Mak-yi in the film is definitely a role tailored for him.
The kind of clever speculation, the innate betrayal of the soul, the cheeky who would not admit to making mistakes and be killed by mistake, became the captain of the regiment by mistake, and at the end found the golden treasure and became the pirate king.
Kwang-soo Lee is simply the Korean Captain Jack Sparrow, and he always makes the audience laugh every time he appears.
“The Pirates: Goblin Flag” Review Conclusion
Overall, “The Pirates: Goblin Flag” emphasizes the interactive spark of scenes and actors, although it doesn’t have a strong treasure hunt atmosphere like “Uncharted”.
Whether it is the plot development around the characters, the thrilling action scenes, or the large-scale special effects scenes from colorful underwater caves, lightning and thunderstorms in the storm circle, to the eruption of underwater volcanoes, all make the film interesting and full of fun. Highly entertaining.
South Korea has set the tone for a Lunar New Year movie to be released during the Spring Festival, and I believe it can satisfy all audiences who want to go to the theater to relieve stress and relax.
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