Uniform Title |
Blades of blood (Motion picture : 2010) |
Title |
Blades of blood. |
Published |
Newtown, N.S.W. : Distributed by Icon Home Entertainment, ©2011. |
©2010 |
Description |
1 DVD-video (111 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
Icon Home Entertainment : IFS743BB. |
Originally produced as a motion picture in South Korea in 2010. |
Based on Park Heung-yong's graphic novel 'Like the Moon Escaping from the Clouds'. |
"From the makers of 'The King and The Clown' and 'Oldboy'" --Cover. |
"In a time of chaos, friends become foes." --Cover. |
Credits |
Directed by Lee Joon-ik. |
Performers |
Hwang Jung-min, Cha Seung-won, Han Ji-hye, Baek Sung-hyun. |
Summary |
The year is 1591 and Korea is faced with both civil unrest and the threat of Japanese invasion. Tired of the corruption, Lee Mong raises a rebel army and sets out on a brutal crusade to claim the throne for himself. Opposing him is legendary blind swordsman Hwang Jung. Once friends and allies, the two warriors are now destined for a bloody showdown. |
Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M. |
System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital 5.1 ; PAL ; Region 2, 4 ; Anamorphic widescreen 2.35:1. |
Language note |
Korean with English subtitles. |
Subjects |
Pak, Hŭng-yong -- Film adaptations |
Revolutionaries -- Korea -- Drama |
Swordsmen -- Korea -- Drama |
Martial arts -- Korea -- Drama |
Combat -- Drama |
Loyalty -- Drama |
Motion pictures, Korean |
Feature films -- Korea (South) |
Foreign language films |
Korea -- History -- Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910 -- Drama |
Genre |
Action and adventure films |
Martial arts films |
Historical films |
Film adaptations |
Feature films |
Fiction films |
Other Names |
Yi, Chun-ik, 1959- director. |
Ch'a, Sŭng-wŏn, 1970- actor. |
Hwang, Chŏng-min, 1970- actor. |
Baek, Sung-hyun, 1989- actor. |
Han, Ji-hye, 1984- actor. |
Pak, Hŭng-yong. Like the Moon Escaping from the Clouds Motion picture adaptation of (work): |
Series |
Wu Xing collection |
Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Authors:
- Baek, Sung-hyun, 1989- .
- Ch'a, Sŭng-wŏn, 1970- .
- Han, Ji-hye, 1984- .
- Hwang, Chŏng-min, 1970- .
- Pak, Hŭng-yong. Like the Moon Escaping from the Clouds .
- Yi, Chun-ik, 1959- .
Series:
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