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War of the Arrows

Original title: Choi-jong-byeong-gi hwal
  • 20112011
  • RR
  • 2h 2m
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7.1/10
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Park Hae-il in War of the Arrows (2011)
King Gwanghaegun's loyal servant and archer, General Choi Pyong-ryang, is framed for treason and executed. His entire household meets the same tragic fate, save his young son and daughter, who bide their time until they can exact their revenge.
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A skilled Korean archer goes up against the mighty force of Manchus with the sole purpose of rescuing his kidnapped sister.A skilled Korean archer goes up against the mighty force of Manchus with the sole purpose of rescuing his kidnapped sister.A skilled Korean archer goes up against the mighty force of Manchus with the sole purpose of rescuing his kidnapped sister.
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    • Han-min Kim
    • Han-min Kim(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Park Hae-il
    • Seung-ryong Ryu
    • Mu-Yeol Kim
    • Han-min Kim
    • Han-min Kim(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Park Hae-il
    • Seung-ryong Ryu
    • Mu-Yeol Kim
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    Mu-Yeol Kim and Moon Chae-Won in War of the Arrows (2011)
    Seung-ryong Ryu in War of the Arrows (2011)
    Park Hae-il in War of the Arrows (2011)
    Gi-woong Park in War of the Arrows (2011)
    Ryôhei Ohtani in War of the Arrows (2011)
    Gi-woong Park in War of the Arrows (2011)
    Lee Kyung-young in War of the Arrows (2011)
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    Park Hae-il
    Park Hae-il
    • Nam-yi
    Seung-ryong Ryu
    Seung-ryong Ryu
    • Jyushinta
    • (as Ryu Seung-Ryong)
    Mu-Yeol Kim
    Mu-Yeol Kim
    • Seo-gun
    Moon Chae-Won
    Moon Chae-Won
    • Ja-in
    Han-wi Lee
    • Gap-yong
    Gu-taek Kim
    • Kang-du
    Lee Kyung-young
    Lee Kyung-young
    • Kim Mu-seon
    Gi-woong Park
    Gi-woong Park
    • Prince Doreugon
    Lee Seung-joon
    • Wanhan
    • (as Seung-joon Lee)
    Jae-goo Lee
    • Hu-man
    No-shik Park
    No-shik Park
    • Jang-sun
    Lee Da-wit
    Lee Da-wit
    • Young Nam-yi
    Min-seo Jeon
    • Young Ja-in
    Ryôhei Ohtani
    Ryôhei Ohtani
    • Nogami
    • (as Rye Hei Otani)
    Hyeon-tae Kim
    • Hu Reu-gang
    Tae-Young Kang
    • Hu Ra-hu
    • (as Tae-yeong Kang)
    Yeong-dong Mun
    • Wu Ring-ga
    Jo Ha-seok
    Jo Ha-seok
    • Yan Bu-reu
      • Han-min Kim
      • Han-min Kim(screenplay)
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      Actors who played Manchu characters in the film actually learned to say their lines in Manchu, a language that almost came to the brink of extinction in the early 21st century.
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    War of the arrows in 17th century South Korea when the Manchurians invade
    Released in 2011, "War of the Arrows" is set during the second Manchu invasion of Korea where Korean Nam Yi, an expert archer, pursues the Manchurians to save his younger sister Ja-In, who was dragged off by the invaders.

    The tone is akin to 2006' "Apocalypto" and, while the plots are similar, the protagonist in "War of the Arrows" is the hunter rather than the escapee; not to mention his loved ones have been captured by the enemy and torn from their homes, not hidden somewhere near their village. Imagine the excellent TV series "Vikings," but with way more action and set in 17th century Korea.

    This is a top-of-the-line adventure/action flick with awesome forest cinematography, superb costuming, effective score, convincing acting and consistent thrills. All you have to do is persevere through the first half hour and then it's non-stop-thrills from there. There are some flaws, like the villagers being wholly surprised by the Manchurian attack to the point of obliviously performing their regular activities to the very moment the horsemen strike by the sword; even a wedding ceremony is completely surprised. Why sure! The chasm sequence is also weak because the warriors wouldn't be able to successfully jump across unless it was 20' wide or less, but it looks much wider. Then there's the lame tiger CGI. Despite these negatives, this is an eminent adventure/action flick.

    Unless you speak Korean you'll have to click on the English audio or subtitles on the DVD.

    The film runs 128 minutes and was shot in South Korea.

    GRADE: B+
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      • August 10, 2011 (South Korea)
      • South Korea
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    • 2 hours 2 minutes
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