While in medieval Korea, a young girl sets out to revenge the betrayal and the death of her mother. But therefore she must face one of the most powerful men and warriors of the Goryo Dynasty.
Well, this was one hell of a movie to end the year with. Memories of the Sword features lots of wire-fu; characters soar over sun-drenched fields, flies around in thick bamboo groves à la Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and have sword fights while jumping between tall towers. Though, just as much care has been poured in to the fight choreography taking place on ground level. Besides all the visual flair we have a powerful warrior played by Byung-hun Lee (A Bittersweet Life, I Saw the Devil) and Do-yeon Jeon (The Housemaid, Secret Sunshine) as the two centerpieces in an epic and tragic love story.
If you thought The Assassin (2015) was too slow and eventless, Memories of the Sword was probably exactly what you were looking for. It's constantly beautiful to look at, wow's you with extraordinary fight sequences and tells a great, sad story at the same time. Don't miss it.
Genre: Action/Drama/History
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