![]() In what might also be thought of as a Goryeo Era version of some elements of Harry Potter, a nasty scar on Hong-yi's body turns out to be the vestiges of a longĪgo attack on her family, one that killed her birth parents. Seol-rang turns out to be the fulcrum around which two generations of political intrigue hinge, and she also serves as aĬassandra of sorts, prophesying Hong-yi's destiny which may or may not include having to take out Seol-rang herself. Hong-yi, but her adoptive (and blind) "mother" Seol-rang (Jeon Do-Yeon) and military commander Deok-gi (Lee Byung-hun) to finally be ![]() Quest scenario, albeit one frought with peccadilloes from the past.īecause Memories of the Sword's structure is so oddly disjunctive, it takes perhaps an undue amount of time for the history of not The film ultimately follows an almost Joseph Campbellian hero's (or in this case, heroine's) Various interrelationships to be fully divulged, and what tends to take the place of narrative momentum is a reliance on wire stunts and otherĪcrobatics that serve as a temporary diversion. That it's a trans-generational drama that doles out that very trans-generational element in dribs and drabs via interstitial flashback One of the issues Memories of the Sword faces, and one which might present a certain set of obstacles for some viewers, is the fact Looks for all the world like a feudal Korean version of Peter Her success in thatĮndeavor then leads to an almost comical romp through (actually over) those surrounding fields, where in her green leggings she Up the mutant plant, screws up her courage, and then vaults over the flower as if it were only a couple of inches tall. Those opening moments offer a perhaps misleadingly whimsicalĪmbience, as Hong-yi encounters a preposterously overgrown sunflower that sticks up far above the surrounding field of crops. Quote a certain song from the Broadway musical "Wicked") defying gravity. That presents a heroine named Hong-yi (Kim Go-eun) who discovers in the film's opening sequence that she has finally mastered the art of Suffers from an equal but opposite approach, for its plot is stuffed to the gills with so much backstory, often presented in kind of lurchingįlashbacks, that the actual narrative elements of the film are in fact rather weighted down, the inverse of an otherwise freewheeling Out of combatants catapulting through the air as if propelled by some unseen but very powerful force. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon also featured a relatively dense plot andĪppealing characterizations, two things that some subsequent filmmakers have left by the wayside in their attempts to craft a film built Who were pretty much immune to the effects of gravity. To a kind of intentionally hyperbolic martial arts style that featured some entrancing wire work, a special effects technique that sought to ![]() That now iconic Ang Lee entry introduced a lot of western There's a certain hypnotic lunacy to a lot of films that have appeared in the wake of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman, December 30, 2015 Starring: Lee Byung-hun, Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Go-eun, Jun-Ho Lee, Kyeong-yeong Lee, Kim Tae-woo All of them know, that spilling blood is the only way of redemption.įor more about Memories of the Sword and the Memories of the Sword Blu-ray release, see Memories of the Sword Blu-ray Review published by Jeffrey Kauffman on Decemwhere this Blu-ray release scored 3.0 out of 5. Both feel that the time for revenge is right, but Deok-ki is now one of the most powerful men in the country. 18 years later, Seol-rang got blind but she raised and taught Seol-hee very well. But Seol-rang is able to escape with Seol-hee, Poong-chun's little daughter, and her sword. But Deok-ki betrays them, which results in the death of Poong-chun. While the Goryo Dynasty in the medieval Korea, three warriors named Deok-ki, Poong-chun and Seol-rang have led a riot against the king and his foreign allies from Kitan, China. Memories of the Sword Blu-ray delivers great video and audio in this enjoyable Blu-ray release
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