キーワード 4th Century

東宝が1000本製作を記念した、三船敏郎をはじめとする豪華キャストによる古代スペクタクル大作。景行天皇の御代、武勇に秀でた皇子ヤマトタケルノミコトの波瀾の一代と、弟橘姫との悲恋を中心に、日本の国造り、天の岩戸、大蛇退治、草なぎの剣、火山の爆発など、大スペクタクルが展開するロマン・ファンタジイ。父である天皇と重臣たちに疎まれたヤマトタケルノミコトには次々と過酷な討伐命令が下される。西へ東へとさまよいながらも巫女の弟橘姫と恋に落ちるヤマトタケルノミコトだが…。オープニングの日本列島誕生に始まり、八岐大蛇との死闘やラストの転変地異等、技術の限りを尽くした特撮シーン満載で、円谷英二の代表作とも言える１本。

During the great unrest of 4th-century China, war breaks out between the feudal Northern Wei and Southern Liang dynasties. General Lin Xie of Liang takes his only 17-year-old son, Lin Shu, into battle and successfully fights off the hostile Wei army. But when a political rival frames General Lin Xie, it causes the deaths of 70,000 Chiyan army soldiers. Lin Shu is able to escape with his life with the help of a loyal subordinate. Twelve years later, Lin Shu establishes the Jiangzuo Alliance and returns to the capital as the Chief Mei Changsu. When the Northern Wei forces mount another attack, to what lengths will Mei Changsu go to protect his own people?

The King of Legend is a 2010 South Korean historic drama based on King Geunchogo of Baekje. Besides than the historic info obtained from Samguk Sagi and Samguk Yusa, it was also inspired by a novel written by Lee Munyeol, a renowned Korean writer. The drama was aired on KBS 1TV in Korea, and internationally through KBS World.