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The Swordsman

The Swordsman

Real chase action.

20207.51h 41m

Overview

After being blinded in a coup against the king, Joseon's greatest swordsman goes into hiding, far removed from his city's anguish. But when traffickers kidnap his daughter, he has no choice but to unsheathe his sword once more.

Directed by Choi Jae-hoon
Written by Choi Jae-hoon
Produced by Ahn Byung-rae, Park A-hyoung, Lee Tae-hun
Box Office0Revenue: $1.5M

Top Cast

Jang Hyuk

Jang Hyuk

Tae-yeul

Kim Hyeon-soo

Kim Hyeon-soo

Tae-ok

Joe Taslim

Joe Taslim

Gurutai

Jeong Man-sik

Jeong Man-sik

Min Seung-ho

Jang Hyun-sung

Jang Hyun-sung

Monarch

Lee Na-kyeong

Lee Na-kyeong

Hwa-seon

Lee Min-hyuk

Lee Min-hyuk

Gyeom Sa-bok

Choi Jin-ho

Choi Jin-ho

Lee Mok-yo

Ji Seung-hyun

Ji Seung-hyun

Inuchi

Ji Gun-woo

Ji Gun-woo

Huasam

Themes & Keywords

sword fightjoseon dynasty (1392–1910)chinese invasion of korea

About The Swordsman

The Swordsman is a action, drama, history film released in 2020 exploring themes of sword fight, joseon dynasty (1392–1910), chinese invasion of korea. Directed by Choi Jae-hoon, it stars Jang Hyuk, Kim Hyeon-soo, Joe Taslim. After being blinded in a coup against the king, Joseon's greatest swordsman goes into hiding, far removed from his city's anguish. But when traffickers kidnap his daughter, he has no choice but to unsheathe his sword once more.

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