Rating: R
Movie Release Date: September 7, 2001 (South Korea) /
DVD Release Date: September 2, 2003
Plot 411: A group of Korean envoys protect a Chinese princess from Mongolians.
Review: This was an awesome Korean/Chinese film full of action, character, plot and cinematography and that makes this movie work. It has something for everyone to grasp on to. Envoys from Korea are exiled from China when they come across a Chinese princess who is captured by Mogols. They decide to redeem themselves in the eyes of the Chinese by saving her. But, by stepping into a battle that is not theirs, they commit themselves to fighting to the death. In addition to some great hand-to-hand combat and battle scenes, there are some scenes that are so picturesque and stunning they could be from another movie altogether. Even the violence is beautiful in a poetic way. Did you see the trailer? Best of all, you connect with the characters. To me, that's the sign of a good movie - when you get emotionally attached to the characters. Why is it that a lot of Asian cinema has makings of an epic? This movie stars Woo-sung Jung, Sung-kee Ahn and Zhang Ziyi.
Movie Release Date: September 7, 2001 (South Korea) /
DVD Release Date: September 2, 2003
Plot 411: A group of Korean envoys protect a Chinese princess from Mongolians.
Review: This was an awesome Korean/Chinese film full of action, character, plot and cinematography and that makes this movie work. It has something for everyone to grasp on to. Envoys from Korea are exiled from China when they come across a Chinese princess who is captured by Mogols. They decide to redeem themselves in the eyes of the Chinese by saving her. But, by stepping into a battle that is not theirs, they commit themselves to fighting to the death. In addition to some great hand-to-hand combat and battle scenes, there are some scenes that are so picturesque and stunning they could be from another movie altogether. Even the violence is beautiful in a poetic way. Did you see the trailer? Best of all, you connect with the characters. To me, that's the sign of a good movie - when you get emotionally attached to the characters. Why is it that a lot of Asian cinema has makings of an epic? This movie stars Woo-sung Jung, Sung-kee Ahn and Zhang Ziyi.
Watch It: For a good foreign period piece with lots of action that boil down to fighting for honor.
Skip It: Because blood splatter and kill sequences are pretty dope and if you're not into it, it might upset you.
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