War of the Arrows

"A hero is born, the legend begins"

2011 2h 2m KO

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★7.2TMDB · 301

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Synopsis

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After the death of their father, two siblings are raised by their father's best friend. However, when one gets kidnapped just before her wedding, the other rises against the Manchus.

“A hero is born, the legend begins”

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Cast

Park Hae-il
Nam-yi
Moon Chae-won
Ja-in
Kim Moo-yul
Seo-goon
Ryu Seung-ryong
Jyu Shin-ta
Park Ki-woong
Prince Hooge
Ryohei Otani
Nogami
David Lee
Young Nam-yi
Lee Han-wi
Gab-yong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Han-min
Writers: Kim Han-min, Lee Yoon-ho
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea, United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.1× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: South Korea, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Han-min, shot by Park Jong-cheol. 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 Tae-seong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Steve M. Choe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

AWARDS

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Park Hae-il and Moon Chae-won and Kim Moo-yul carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A hero is born, the legend begins".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Han-min directs. Park Jong-cheol behind the camera. Kim Tae-seong scores. Steve M. Choe cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in South Korea, United States of America. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 6.1× over at the box office.
2Released 15 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: South Korea, United States of America.
4Directed by Kim Han-min, shot by Park Jong-cheol. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kim Tae-seong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Steve M. Choe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Park Hae-il and Moon Chae-won and Kim Moo-yul carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A hero is born, the legend begins".
9IMDB entry: tt2025526 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 18 different titles around the world.