Three different swordsmen -- a swordsman who is going blind, the best swordsman in Joseon Dynasty, and the best swordsman in Qing Dynasty who aspires to be the best even in the Joseon Dynast... Read allThree different swordsmen -- a swordsman who is going blind, the best swordsman in Joseon Dynasty, and the best swordsman in Qing Dynasty who aspires to be the best even in the Joseon Dynasty -- meet each other for their own reasons.Three different swordsmen -- a swordsman who is going blind, the best swordsman in Joseon Dynasty, and the best swordsman in Qing Dynasty who aspires to be the best even in the Joseon Dynasty -- meet each other for their own reasons.
Kim Hyeon-soo
- Tae-ok
- (as Hyeon-soo Kim)
Lee Na-kyung
- Hwa Sun
- (as Na-Kyung Lee)
Lee Min-hyuk
- Gyeom Sa-bok
- (as Min Hyuk Lee)
Lee Bom
- Young Tae-ok
- (as Bom Lee)
Han Cheol-woo
- Chief #1
- (as Cheol-woo Han)
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I've have seen so many incarnations/recreations of Korean Joseon history in movies I'm beginning to feel as if I must have been there in some previous life. For some reason they all seem to follow the same plot structure with characters extremely similar.
The usual one lone nice guy against hordes of baddies. Ballpark kill count for our hero is 54.
The usual one lone nice guy against hordes of baddies. Ballpark kill count for our hero is 54.
Wow! Silent and deadly. Will need to watch again but this is no doubt one of the best sword fighting movies in the year. I really liked Jang Hyuk in this movie, he really nailed the performance of the main character. I highly recommend this movie, a bit slow but fun to watch with modern effects and fighting skills👌🏾
This movie has some very good sword fighting sequences n some good cinematography but apart from these two, there is nothing more to it.
At times, the film does transport viewers to that era.
The sword fight sequence where our hero is alone fighting with a sword, while the opponents are with guns n far too many is a bit far fetched.
I found the story, some of the characters and their shifting of loyalty, a bit convoluted as i have not read anything in history about such kingdoms.
So the makers shud have at least opted for a full blown action n mayhem route.
Joe Taslim looked menacing though but his footage ain't that big.
At times, the film does transport viewers to that era.
The sword fight sequence where our hero is alone fighting with a sword, while the opponents are with guns n far too many is a bit far fetched.
I found the story, some of the characters and their shifting of loyalty, a bit convoluted as i have not read anything in history about such kingdoms.
So the makers shud have at least opted for a full blown action n mayhem route.
Joe Taslim looked menacing though but his footage ain't that big.
If the story was better told it could become a classic.
The fights scenes are very good.
The protagonist is moved by duty for his king and daughter. He's an interesting character and built on the tradition of the japanese Zatoichi.
The fights scenes are very good.
The protagonist is moved by duty for his king and daughter. He's an interesting character and built on the tradition of the japanese Zatoichi.
Tae Yul used to be well renown as a terrific swordsman and former guardian of an imperial family. Now aged with deteriorating eye sight he travels the mountains with his daughter in apparent hiding. Tae finds his way to a village named Joseon where he crosses path's with a swordsman from his past, Min Seung-ho, Joseon's greatest military warrior. As Tae attempts to keep a low profile a member of the Qing imperial family and the proclaimed best swordsman of that region by the name of Gurutai reaches Joseon with menacing plans for the village as he doubles as a slave trader. When Tae's daughter is taken by Gurutai and his men he is left with no other option than to fall back into the way of the sword to rescue his only family. In order to accomplish this Tae Yul is up against the two best swordsman in the empire as well as the entire Qing imperial army.
A visually stunning piece of filmmaking as the scenery, wardrobe, and sets take you to a different place entirely. The sword fight sequences are top shelf and are pure cinematic magic. The level of difficulty for the fight choreography is impressive and delivered incredibly, really some of the best camera work out there. The script and dialog are not winning any awards but the amazing fight sequences more than make up for that. If you can stand a foreign subtitled flick than you'll more than appreciate this superb film.
A visually stunning piece of filmmaking as the scenery, wardrobe, and sets take you to a different place entirely. The sword fight sequences are top shelf and are pure cinematic magic. The level of difficulty for the fight choreography is impressive and delivered incredibly, really some of the best camera work out there. The script and dialog are not winning any awards but the amazing fight sequences more than make up for that. If you can stand a foreign subtitled flick than you'll more than appreciate this superb film.
Did you know
- TriviaFilming began June 15, 2017 and finished September 14, 2017.
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Art of Action: Joe Taslim - Episode 25 (2021)
- How long is The Swordsman?Powered by Alexa
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $1,516,150
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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