Blades of Blood

"Destiny is drenched in blood."

2010 1h 48m KO

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 47

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Synopsis

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Lee Mong-hak and a skilled blind swordsman Hwang Jeong-hak, both long to wipe away corruption and heal the world. Lee Mong-hak creates a rebel army to achieve his goal and get rid of the King.

“Destiny is drenched in blood.”

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Cast

Cha Seung-won
Lee Mong-hak
Hwang Jung-min
Hwang Jung-hak
Baek Sung-hyun
Kyeon Ja
Han Ji-hye
Baek-ji
Ryu Seung-ryong
Lord Jung
Shin Jung-keun
Lord Yoo
Lee Dal-Hyeong
Lord Song
Yum Dong-hun
Lord Park

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Joon-ik
Writers: Cho Chul-hyun, Oh Seung-hyeon, Choi Seok-hwan
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee Joon-ik, shot by Chung Chung-hoon. 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 Kim Jun-seok. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Cha Seung-won and Hwang Jung-min and Baek Sung-hyun carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Destiny is drenched in blood.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1730695 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lee Joon-ik directs. Chung Chung-hoon behind the camera. Kim Jun-seok scores. Kim Sang-bum cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Directed by Lee Joon-ik, shot by Chung Chung-hoon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kim Jun-seok. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Cha Seung-won and Hwang Jung-min and Baek Sung-hyun carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Destiny is drenched in blood.".
7IMDB entry: tt1730695 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.