Movie Information
Overall Rank: 14739
Average Rating: 2.6/4
# of Ratings: 4
Theatrical Release Date: 09/24/2009
Language: Korean
Genre: Action, Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Yong-gyun Kim
Actors: Soo Ae, Jae-jin Baek, Ho-jin Cheon, Seung-woo Cho, Jae-woong Choi, Terri Doty
Plot: When the liberal attitudes of newly crowned Queen Ja-Yeong threaten the isolationist dogma of the ruling royalty, her father-in-law plots her assassination, leaving an ex-bounty hunter devoted to her service as her sole protector.
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"The Sword With No Name" by Yojimbo
Yojimbo - wrote on 09/15/2012
When the liberal attitudes of newly crowned Queen Ja-Yeong threaten the isolationist dogma of the ruling royalty her father-in-law plots her assassination leaving an ex-bounty hunter devoted to her service as her sole protector. This Korean historical adventure contains all the usual ingredients of similar Asian martial arts films, namely an honour bound warrior, unrequited love and political machinations regarding the corruption of the country's way of life by outside influences. However The Sword With No Name has many qualities that raise it above the crowd; roguish Seung-woo Cho is just enough of a scoundrel to make a fun and charming anti-hero, Ae Su makes a more intellectual and feisty heroine than most and the politics are more sophisticated then the usual "all foreigners are bad" …
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