Shadowless Sword
2005 · Movie · R · 117 min · ★ 6.3 · 62% critics
After a ruling dynasty is overthrown, the last heir lives in exile, unaware of what happened. A loyal, highly skilled warrior sets out to find him and escort him back, but assassins and criminals close in, forcing the pair into a relentless run of sword fights, narrow escapes, and hard choices on the road to reclaiming a fallen throne.
Also known as Superfighters · The Legend of the Shadowless Sword
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Details
- Original title
- 무영검
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-11-18
- Language
- Korean
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (70 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want fast-paced historical action and lots of swordplay over deep story, similar to Bichunmoo or Battle of the Warriors; Not for you if you need rich character arcs and consistent tone.
Pros: thundering fight scenes; strong choreography; occasional scenery | Cons: thin storyline; uneven comic relief; little character growth
Themes
- martial arts
- ancient korea
- chinese invasion of korea
- balhae
Cast & crew
Lee Seo-jin
as Dae Jung-hyun
Yoon So-Yi
as Yeon So-ha
Lee Ki-Yong
as Mae Yung-ok
Shin Hyun-jun
as Gun Hwa-pyung
Park Sung-woong
as Ma-Bul
Jung Ho-bin
as Ya Yool Chul Ra
Jin Bong-jin
as Lim Sun-ji
Kim Soo-ro
as Killer Blade army commander
Jeong Jun-ha
as Owner of Geumsunkak
Nam Ji-hyun
as young Yeon So-ha
Directed by Kim Young-jun