Sword In The Moon

2003 1h 35m KO

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5.3

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5.7

IMDB

★5.3TMDB · 51★5.7IMDB · 1,473

ActionAdventureDrama

Synopsis

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Kingdom of Joseon, ancient Korea. A usurper has conquered the throne. His ministers are being systematically eliminated by a mysterious assassin. An arrogant master swordsman is in charge of putting an end to the carnage.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Choi Min-soo
Choi Ji-hwan
Cho Jae-hyun
Yun Gyu-yeop
Kim Bo-kyung
Shi-yeong
Lee Jong-soo
Jae-deok
Yoo Yeon-soo
Officer Seo
Ki Joo-bong
Officer Jang
Jeong Seong-hwan
Jeong Yeo-gyun
Jo Sang-geon
Kim-in

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Ui-seok
Writers: Kim Hae-gon, Ma Dae-yun, Park Kye-ok
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Ui-seok, shot by Moon Yong-shik. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lee Kyeong-seop. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kyung Min-ho shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Choi Min-soo and Cho Jae-hyun and Kim Bo-kyung carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0370402 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Ui-seok directs. Moon Yong-shik behind the camera. Lee Kyeong-seop scores. Kyung Min-ho cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Directed by Kim Ui-seok, shot by Moon Yong-shik. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lee Kyeong-seop. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kyung Min-ho shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Choi Min-soo and Cho Jae-hyun and Kim Bo-kyung carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0370402 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "martial arts", "coup d'etat", "male friendship", "uprising".