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The Good, The Bad, The Weird
Why this pick
Like Duelist, it turns action into flamboyant visual choreography, pairing period stylisation with charismatic rivals and breathless set pieces.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE2005 1h 51m KOR
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Why this pick
Its elegant martial-arts choreography, endangered royal intrigue, and charged pursuit between warrior figures closely suit Duelist’s romanticised Joseon-era action style.
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Why this pick
This is a more solemn but similarly polished Joseon sword drama, centered on an elusive master whose precision and mystery make every confrontation feel ceremonial.
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Why this pick
It trades historical costume for modern neon, but shares Duelist’s female-led intensity, kinetic combat, masked identities, and emotionally volatile encounters.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The film opens with a fish tale narrated by a low-class metalsmith in a tavern in Joseon-era south-western Korea. The scene then cuts to a street circus, in which an elegant masked swordmaster (Gang Dong-won) fascinates his market-place audience. Undercover detective Ahn (Ahn Sung-ki), and his protégé Namsoon (Ha Ji-won) are tracking down suspected money-counterfeiter gang, when the masked swordmaster ends his show by killing a government official who carries the kingdom's currency metal cast.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Ha Ji-won
남순(Nam Sun)
Gang Dong-won
Sad Eyes
Ahn Sung-ki
안포교(An Pogyo)