War of the Arrows
Film2011122 min

War of the Arrows

Taste attributes: actiondramahistorythrillerhistoricaladventurefastimaginarylinearglossybig & variedcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardy

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"A hero is born, the legend begins"

Boxlist takeA pacy, expansive thriller, otherwise balanced. Best if you like pace over patience.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.1 /10

TMDB · 172 votes

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

13 years after the King Injo Revolt, the Chosun Dynasty is attacked by the Chung Dynasty of China. A young man named Na-mi leaves his demolished village to find his young sister, Ja-in, and her finance Su-koon, who were to wed on the very day of the attack. While on his mission to rescue her, he is being traced by Jushinta, a fierce Chung Warrior, and his band of malicious men who are out to stop him. Na-mi has but a day to rescue his sister before she is taken away to be a slave. When Na-mi finally finds his sister, Jushinta comes between them and a fierce battle between two of the finest warriors unfolds.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Park Hae-ilMoon Chae-wonKim Moo-yulRyu Seung-ryongPark Ki-woong

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2011
Runtime
122 min
Status
Released
Studio
DCG Plus
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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