It is a 2017 South Korean fantasy action film. Directed by Kim Yong hwa. It is based on the webtoon series by Joo Ho min, Along with the Gods, which was inspired by the Korean Joseon dynasty Buddhist paintings & early Buddhist texts of the Ten Kings of Hell.
It stars Ha Jung woo, Cha Tae hyun, Ju ji hoon & Kim Hyang gi. Firefighter Kim Ja hong dies in the line of duty & is escorted to the afterlife by three guardians. They are to escort & defend Ja hong in seven trials within 49 days. If he passes, he will be reincarnated & his guardians will be given credit towards their own reincarnation.
Made on a budget of $ 18.3 million it garnered $ 109. 4 million.
The film was shot as one but presented in two parts. The first part, ‘Along with the Gods : The Two Worlds’ was released on 20 December 2017. The sequel titled ‘Along with the Gods : The Last 49 days’ was released on 1 August 2018.
As of May, 2019, it is the third highest grossing film in South Korean cinema history.
Rotten Tomatoes gave a positive review with the average rating of 6.8 /10. James Marsh gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, stating that ‘engulfed by melodrama towards the end, but along the way there is fun to be had.’
Along with the technical award it bagged many awards.
His journey becomes our journey & we move along the high waters or the towering fire or the fast boat speeding in the dark woods. Attacked by the ghouls, shining swords, surprise attacks , we enjoy every bit of it.
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