Out Live

"A legendary story of swordsman's love and fate."

2000 1h 58m KO

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 75

DramaActionFantasy

Synopsis

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A sweeping, epic tale of a martial arts warrior who attempts to defy a kingdom to be with his love.

“A legendary story of swordsman's love and fate.”

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Cast

Shin Hyun-jun
Yu Jin-ha
Kim Hee-seon
Sullie
Jung Jin-young
Namgung Jun-kwang
Jang Dong-jik
Lai
Kim Hak-cheol
General Taruga
Ki Joo-bong
Kwak-jung
Seo Tae-hwa
Saijune
Choi Yu-jeong
Lady Yeo-jin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Young-jun
Writers: Kim Young-jun, Jeong Yong-ki
Languages: Korean
Countries: China, South Korea

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, South Korea.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Young-jun, shot by Byun Hee-sung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lee Hyun-mi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Shin Hyun-jun and Kim Hee-seon and Jung Jin-young carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A legendary story of swordsman's love and fate.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0278351 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kim Young-jun directs. Byun Hee-sung behind the camera. Lee Hyun-mi cuts. Produced in China, South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: China, South Korea.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kim Young-jun, shot by Byun Hee-sung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Lee Hyun-mi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Shin Hyun-jun and Kim Hee-seon and Jung Jin-young carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A legendary story of swordsman's love and fate.".
8IMDB entry: tt0278351 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 10 different titles around the world.