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Directed by:
Han-min KimScreenplay:
Han-min KimComposer:
Tae-seong KimCast:
Hae-il Park, Moo-yeol Kim, Chae-won Moon, Nou-sik Park, Gi-woong Park, Seung-ryong Ryoo, David Lee, Kyoung-young Lee, Woo-jin Jo, Han-wi Lee, Ryohei Otani (more)Plots(1)
Orphaned as a child, Nam Yi overcame tragic loss to become the most accomplished hunter and archer of his generation. When his beloved Korea comes under attack from Chinese imperial forces, he returns from the forest to discover that his sister, and only living relative, has been taken into slavery by Manchu invaders. Now faced with the most daunting challenge of his life, he must fight to re-unite his family and prove his courage against the greatest archers history has ever known. (Trinity Filmed Entertainment)
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If you want to see an epic Asian movie, we can even say period epic movie, War of the Arrows is worth seeing. The technical aspect of this movie is totally awesome. The archery techniques might not be portrayed in an exactly realistic manner but everything in this movie is spectacular, action-packed and enjoyable. What is not so good is the historical sub-text and the story itself, which isn’t that complex but there are some moments in the history of the Korean peninsula that aren’t clear, so concerning the historical aspect of this movie I was lost. What’s more, the Koreans, similarly to Chinese epic movies, made this movie a little for effect with chaotic storytelling and their archers look more like supermen than average warriors. Still, it is a good piece. A fan would be exulted, others satisfied.
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