The Swordsman (2020 film)
The Swordsman is a South Korean historical action film directed by Choi Jae-hoon. It is scheduled to be released on 17 September 2020.[1]
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| Hangul | 검객 |
| Revised Romanization | Geomgaek |
| Directed by | Choi Jae-hoon |
| Produced by | Park A-hyoung |
| Written by | Choi Jae-hoon |
| Starring | Jang Hyuk Jung Man-sik Joe Taslim Kim Hyun-soo Lee Min-hyuk |
Production company | Opus Pictures |
| Distributed by | Opus Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Plot
During the chaotic period of Ming-Qing dynasty transition, Tae-yul, the best swordsman in Joseon, wanted to live with his back to the world. However when his daughter was captured and taken away, he was forced to raise his sword again to save her.[2]
Cast
- Jang Hyuk as Tae-yul, Joseon's number 1 swordsman
- Jung Man-sik as Min Seung-ho, Joseon's greatest military official
- Joe Taslim as Gurutai
- Choi Jin-ho as Lee Mok-yo, a military assistant
- Kim Hyun-soo as Tae-ok, Tae-yul's daughter
- Jang Hyun-sung as King
- Lee Min-hyuk as Gyeom Sa-bok, the King's warrior
- Lee Na-kyeong as Hwa Seon
- Ji Seung-hyun
- Yoon Seong-hoon as Jo Chung
- Yoon Yi-joon
Production
Script reading was held on June 9, 2017, principal photography began on June 15, 2017 and filming wrapped up in September 2017.[3] In Dec 2017, it was reported that there were payment issues between the production company and the staff.[4]
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References
- "New Action Movie 'The Swordsman' Drops the Eye-Catching Posters". Zapzee. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- "장혁 주연 영화 '검객', 9월 17일 개봉…조선시대 추격 액션". edaily.
- "Jang Hyeok's movie "Swordsman" to crank in on the 15th". Hancinema.
- "Actors fight for their money : Delayed payments for film and television casts and crew have long been an issue". Korea JoongAng Daily.
External links
- The Swordsman on IMDb
- The Swordsman at HanCinema
- The Swordsman at Naver (in Korean)
- The Swordsman at Daum (in Korean)
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