Memories of the Sword
2015 · Movie · 120 min · ★ 6.6 · 61% critics
In medieval Korea, a young woman trains for years to avenge her mother’s death and a devastating betrayal. To do it, she must confront a feared ruler and master swordsman, forcing old wounds and loyalties to the surface.
Also known as Female Warrior: Memories of the Sword
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Details
- Original title
- 협녀, 칼의 기억
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-08-13
- Language
- Korean
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 61/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (108 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a revenge-driven historical action drama with strong emotions and swordplay, especially if you liked The Swordsman; Not for you if you want lighter fun or nonstop action.
Pros: emotionally driven story; strong final stretch; satisfying sword fights | Cons: low-key pacing; fights serve plot; heavy dramatic focus
Themes
- sword fight
- grim
- goryeo dynasty
- dreary
Cast & crew
Lee Byung-hun
as Yu-baek / Duk-gi
Jeon Do-yeon
as Sul-rang / Wol-so
Kim Go-eun
as Hong-yi / Sul-hee
Bae Soo-bin
as Poong-chun
Sung Yoo-bin
as Gam-cho
Lee Jun-ho
as Yull
Lee Kyung-young
as Teacher
Kim Tae-woo
as Jon-bok
Kim Su-an
as Gu-seul
Kim Young-min
as King
Directed by Park Heung-sik