This is one of the movies that made me feel that Korean cinema struggles to get an identity. It was historical yet felt very hollywood like. This is the type of movie I'd expect from hollywood. Plot was sacrificed very much for action and flashy sword play. It would be great if more time was spent engaging us with the plot versus giving us a flashy display.
One of the pros though is the acting as the cast is magnificent however, that also makes you a little annoyed because the script writer and director could have done so much with the compelling cast they had gathered.
Cha Seung Won's character plays a rebel who tries to overthrow the current Korean King amidst the invading Japanese army. You can see why evidently there's no plot because why anyone would throw a coup amidst an invading enemy is beyond me. Hence proceeds his quest to now overthrow the king and also battle a freaking invading army.
Amidst all this, they actually managed to squeeze some ill-placed romance. Seriously, it has no place whatsoever being in this movie.
Then the ending came with an "what exactly was that movie about?"
It's aptly named though. It really is about Blades of Blood. After all, lot's of blood but no plot was found in this movie.
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Overall: this wasn't what I was expecting going it - the story really has no point - but if you like funny stories where people get hit a lot and you are wanting a laugh - this may be one to consider - I have a bad sense of humor - so the lead guy getting picked on by the blind guy who could fight was rather humorous to me lol ;P
Acting: great only by Baek Sung Hyun and Hwang Jeong Min - they were perfect in their acting and facial expressions ;)
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The story itself left a huge question mark in my face. It was kind of messy.
The Casting couldn't be any better. If Cha Seung Won isn't already a reason to watch it, then you might care about the fact that Hwang Jeong-min gives us an AWESOME performance here. Together Baek Seong-hyeon I get cramps from laughter.
If I could score the screen picture this one would be high. I liked the overall tone just as much as the over the top fighting scenes!! Kind of Wuxia....without flying....well you get the idea right?
The music was .... good....no actually I can't remember b/c it's to long ago since I watched it....but I so remember the fact that it was grand and a strong device to set the mood. I could be wrong though xD
So Overall it's average. Because the ending as I recall wasn't that great. If YOU are a Hwang Jeong-min fan, you should watch this!
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