My Way

Theatrical Poster

Country	South Korea
Directed by	Kang Je-gyu
Release Date	2011
Language	Korean, Japanese, Russian and German
Studio	CJ Entertainment
Distributor	CJ Entertainment

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Kim Jun-Shik	Dong-gun Jang
Tatsuo Hasegawa	Joe Odagiri
Shirai	Fan Bingbing
Lee Jong-dae	Kim In-kwon

My Way (Korean title:마이 웨이) is a 2011 South Korean war film directed by Kang Je-gyu. Two Rival marathoners, Korean rickshaw driver Kim Jun-Shik (Dong-gun Jang) and Japanese-born Tatsuo Hasegawa (Joe Odagiri), are put into front-line service with the Imperial Japanese Army, Jun-Shik a draftee and Tatsuo a fiercely Nationalist colonel. Captured by the Red Army during the Battle of Khalkhin Gol, they endure a harsh journey that takes them from a forced-labor camp in Russia to battle against the Wehrmacht and ultimately defending Omaha Beach from the Americans on D-Day.

The following weapons are seen in My Way:

Warning: Some Possible Spoilers Ahead!

Sidearms

Browning Hi-Power

A Wehrmacht officer uses a Browning Hi-Power during the Battle of Hedosk.

Browning Hi-Power - 9x19mm

A Wehrmacht officer (lower-right corner) fires a Browning Hi-Power at charging Germans.

Nambu Type 14

Tatsuo Hasegawa (Joe Odagiri) and several other Japanese officers use the Nambu Type 14. Note that the large trigger guard makes this a "late" Nambu, which would be inaccurate for the Battle of Khalkhin Gol.

Nambu Type 14 - 8x22mm Nambu

Kim Jun-Shik (Dong-gun Jang) is held at gunpoint with a Nambu Type 14. Note the anachronistic large trigger guard.

Tatsuo Hasegawa (Joe Odagiri) aims his Nambu Type 14.

Tatsuo shoots a Red Army tanker with his Nambu Type 14.

Tatsuo fires his Nambu Type 14.

Tokarev TT-33

The Tokarev TT-33 is used by Red Army prison guards and Commissar's. Tatsuo Hasegawa (Joe Odagiri) uses a presumably captured TT-33 to execute retreating Japanese soldiers at Khalkhin Gol.

Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Tatsuo Hasegawa (Joe Odagiri) fires his Tokarev TT-33 at retreating IJA soldiers.

Tatsuo's TT-33 clicks empty.

Tatsuo fires his TT-33 during a flashback to Khalkhin Gol.

Tatsuo is coerced into enlisting in the Red Army with a Tokarev TT-33.

A Soviet Commissar fires his TT-33 signify the start of a charge.

A Soviet Commissar executes retreating Soviet soldiers with his TT-33.

Walther P38

The Walther P38 is used by a Wehrmacht officer during D-Day.

Walther P38 - 9x19mm

A Wehrmacht officer holds his Walther P38 on Kim Jun-Shik (Dong-gun Jang) and Tatsuo Hasegawa (Joe Odagiri).

Close-up of the P38.

Submachine Guns

M1928A1 Thompson

At least one of the American soldiers attacking Omaha Beach carries an M1928A1 Thompson.

M1928A1 Thompson - .45 ACP

The soldier at the center of the screencap carries an M1928A1 Thompson.

M1A1 Thompson

Several American soldiers landing at Omaha Beach carry the M1A1 Thompson.

M1A1 Thompson - .45 ACP

The M1A1 Thompson can be seen in the hands of the front-and-center soldier, as well as a bullet hole in his helmet.

Still-holding his Thompson, the slain GI falls.

PPSh-41

Both Red Army and Wehrmacht officers use the PPSh-41 (not inaccurate, many Germans fighting on the Ostfront used the PPSh-41). However, the weapon does make an appearance amongst the Labor camp guards in scenes set pre-1941, which would make it anachronistic.

PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

The PPSh-41 can be seen in the center of the frame.

A Wehrmacht soldier (upper left) fires a PPSh-41. The soldier next to him is firing a Degtyaryov DP-28.

Rifles

Arisaka Type 38

The Arisaka Type 38 is the main weapon of the Imperial Japanese Army, including Kim Jun-Shik (Dong-gun Jang) and Lee Jong-dae (Kim In-kwon).

Arisaka Type 38 - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka

Lee Jong-dae (Kim In-kwon) uses his Arisaka Type 38 to bayonet a Soviet soldier.

An IJA soldier aims his Arisaka Type 38. Note the flipped-up antiaircraft sights.

Lee Jong-dae (Kim In-kwon) fires his Arisaka Type 38 at a sniper nest.

Kim Jun-Shik (Dong-gun Jang) aims his Arisaka Type 38.

Jun-Shik sweeps the sniper's nest.

Shirai (Fan Bingbing) chambers an Arisaka Type 38.

Shirai aims her Arisaka.

Looking down the Arisaka Type 38.

Karabiner 98k

The main weapon of the Wehrmacht soldiers is the Karabiner 98k. Oddly enough, several US soldiers also use the 98k - possibly because of an inadequate number of US rifles.

Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Wehrmacht soldiers fire Karabiner 98k rifles at attacking Soviets.

A Wehrmacht soldier fires his Karabiner 98k at strafing fighter jets.

A Wehrmacht soldier fires his 98k.

An Eastern Battalion soldier, clearly of Asian descent, fires his Karabiner 98k from a machine gun nest.

One of the American soldiers charging Omaha Beach can be seen with a Karabiner 98k to the left of the screencap.

Karabiner 98k "Kriegsmodell"

At least one soldier can be seen with a Karabiner 98k "Kriegsmodell" rifle, a late war version of the Kar 98k intended to simplify production. Specifically this rifle is a "semi-Kriegsmodell" as it incorporates some simplification features (simpler screw retained barrel bands and no bayonet lug or cleaning rod) but not all (it still has the disk on the buttstock to aid in disassembly of the bolt).

Karabiner 98k "Kriegsmodell" - 7.92x57mm Mauser

A Karabiner 98k "Kriegsmodell" slung around a Sentries back.

Karabiner 98k Sniper

Shirai (Fan Bingbing), a Chinese guerrilla sniper, uses what appears to be a Karabiner 98k Sniper fitted with a PU-style scope. The choice of weapon is inaccurate; however, the film was shot in Latvia, and the weapon is never seen at much detail, indeed it bears some resemblance to the more accurate Type Zhongzheng Rifle, the giveaway being a turned-down bolt handle.