Member whitesnake Posted June 29, 2015 Member Share Posted June 29, 2015 Memories of the Sword is a new period martial arts movie set during Korea's Goryo dynasty. The film opens in South Korea in August. maYifQwcUyA "Three warriors, Poong-chun, Seul-rang, and Deok-gi fight for the impoverished people under the incompetent king. But Poong-chun ends up dead by Deok-gi's betrayal and Seul-rang disappears with Poong-chun's young daughter. When the three meet again 18 years later, their fiery drama unfolds with breathtaking martial arts." Heung-Sik Park is the writer/director. The cast includes Byung-hun Lee (RED 2, I Saw the Devil, and upcoming Magnificent Seven reboot) , Kyeong-yeong Lee (War of the Arrows, Kundo: Age of the Rampant), and Do-yeon Jeon. Info from http://www.filmsmash.com/news/trailers/memories-of-the-sword-teaser-and-character-posters-added-online/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted June 30, 2015 Moderator Share Posted June 30, 2015 Nice find! Never thought I'd see the day when Lee Byung-hun and Jeon Do-yeon are starring together in a Korean wuxia movie. I've never seen any of the directors other movies, but based on the talent on Byung-hun and Do-yeon alone, this should be worth a watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator thekfc Posted July 4, 2015 Moderator Share Posted July 4, 2015 Not to familiar with the director but I have seen 3 of his movies which I enjoyed. I also have another one waiting to be watched. Seen: Children of Heaven I Wish I had a Wife Bravo, My Life! Have but not watch: My Mother The Mermaid. They are all drama/comedy which are more on the heartfelt side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted October 3, 2015 Moderator Share Posted October 3, 2015 It's been a while since I've seen a Korean movie as bad as this, especially with such a pedigree both behind and in front of the camera. Check out my full review here - http://www.cityonfire.com/memories-of-the-sword-2015-review-aka-female-warrior-memory-of-sword/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted December 26, 2015 Member Share Posted December 26, 2015 Well Go USA is releasing this Korean wuxia film on DVD and Blu-Ray on January 12. It stars Lee Byung-Hun as a one-time prolific swordsman who has become a corrupt government official and seeks the throne for himself. Meanwhile, his one time lover has been training a young woman in the art of the sword so she can avenge her father's death. Her father was a former ally of Lee's character and the lover but was betrayed by Lee. Here is my review of the film: https://worldfilmgeek.wordpress.com/2015/12/25/review-memories-of-the-sword-2015/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Iron_Leopard Posted February 15, 2017 Member Share Posted February 15, 2017 This movie started off with so much potential but overall was a disappointment. It has its moments but its just not strong enough to recommend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Iron_Leopard Posted December 24, 2022 Member Share Posted December 24, 2022 Rewatched and my opinion still holds. If they edited the film down from 120 minutes to 90 it might not make it better but it would make it more watchable. I've really been getting into Kim Go eun. Trying to watch all her movies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member J.J. Hayden Posted December 24, 2022 Member Share Posted December 24, 2022 Came across this film years ago because sites like KMDB credit Won Jin to it, but it's the other Kim Won-jin (of BEST stunt team). I remember it being okay, but not leaving much of an impression, when I get some time I'll watch it again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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