The Warrior
2001 · Movie · R · 155 min · ★ 7.0 · 73% critics
Amid political upheaval in 14th-century China, a Korean diplomatic party is accused of spying and exiled into a harsh desert. When they cross paths with a kidnapped royal and a relentless pursuing force, the group must survive the journey, protect their fragile chance at redemption, and decide what honor is worth.
Also known as Musa the Warrior · Musa: The Warrior
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Details
- Original title
- 무사
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-09-07
- Language
- Korean
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 155 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (143 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gritty historical action epic with lots of sword-and-arrow combat, survival tension, and honor-driven choices; Not for you if you need a deep, talky drama or dislike gore—try Red Cliff for a grander war saga.
Pros: intense battles; strong sense of journey; striking landscapes | Cons: thin story; uneven character connection; long and repetitive
Themes
- ambassador
- china
- hostility
- slavery
- gobi desert
- mongolia
- exile
- battle
- middle ages (476-1453)
- 14th century
- goryeo dynasty
Cast & crew
Jung Woo-sung
as Yeo-sol
Ahn Sung-ki
as Jin-lib
Ju Jin-mo
as Choi Jung
Park Yong-woo
as Ju-myung
Zhang Ziyi
as Princess Bu-yong
Park Jeong-hak
as Ga-nam
Jeong Seok-yong
as Ha-il
Lee Du-il
as Ji-san
- HY
Han Yeong-mok
as Dan-saeng
- HC
Huo Er Cha
as Ying Jie-na
Directed by Kim Sung-soo