Blades of Blood

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Movie: Blades of Blood (international English title) / Like the Moon Escaping from the Clouds (lit. title)
Revised romanization: Kureumeul Beoseo Nan Dalcheoreom
Hangul: 구르믈 버서난 달처럼
Director: Lee Jun-Ik
Writer: Park Heung-Yong (comic), Jo Chul-Hyun, Oh Seung-Hyun, Choi Suk-Hwan
Producer: Jo Chul-Hyun, Lee Jung-Se, Oh Seung-Hyun
Cinematographer: Yoo-Uk
Release Date: April 29, 2010
Runtime: 111 min.
Production Company: Tiger Pictures, Achim Pictures
Distributor: SK Telecom
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot

Set in 16th Century Joseon era (1592) South Korea, "Like the Moon Escaping from the Clouds" details the plight of men from the lower classes of society who fight for social equality.

Mong-hwak Lee wants to cut Joseon with his sword to become the king.
Jeong-hak Hwang is a blind swordsmen. Even though his clothes are tattered, his sword, hidden within a cane, can cut any man down.
Kyeong-ja was dumped by his family and the world.
Park Ji risks her life to have the only man she loves.

Notes

Based on the manhwa (comic) "Like the Moon Escaping from the Clouds" by Heung-yong Park.
Filming began August 31, 2009 in Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Cast



Cha Seung-Won	Hwang Jung-Min	Baek Sung-Hyun	Han Ji-Hye
Lee Mong-hwak	Hwang Jeong-hak	Kyeon-ja	Park Ji

Additional Cast Members:

Lee Dal-Hyeong
Kim Chang-Wan - Seon-Jo
Song Young-Chang - Han Sin-Gyun
Jeong Gyu-Su
Shin Jeong-Keun
Ryoo Seung-Ryong
Lee Hae-Yeong
Kim Bo-Yeon - Gisaeng's mother
Kim Sang-Ho
Kim Sung-Hoon
Yum Dong-Hyun - Park
Choi Dae-Sung - Im Chul-Min's subordinate 1
Jung Min-Sung - Hwang Yoon-Kil
Yang Young-Jo - Lee Jang-Kak
Min Young - gisaeng 4
Ji Il-Joo - scholar
Lee Sol-Gu - prison guard
Jo Kyeong-Hun - assassin

Trailers

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Film Festivals

2010 (9th) New York Asian Film Festival - June 25 - July 8 *International Premiere
2010 (14th) Fantasia Film Festival - July 8-28 *Canadian Premiere
2010 (5th) The London Korean Film Festival - November 5-23
2011 (13th) Deauville Asian Film Festival - March 9 - 13, 2011 - The Action Asia Competition *French Premiere

Awards

Best Director 2010 (14th) Fantasia Film Festival - July 8-28

Comments

Comment #5
Gasenadi Says:
Apr 29 2012 5:28 am

Loved CSW in this (does he really have vampire teeth!?) but EVERYONE did a fantastic job. MY favorite is and will always be Hwang Jun Min. I mean, really. How many could pull that off? A hilarious, blind swordsman? Baek Sung-Hyun was moving as the noble's bastard son. I should have expected the ending having watched quite a few Korean "comedies" already. But they always catch me off-guard. Damned Hollywood conditioning....
Comment #4
SisterB Says:
Nov 21 2011 10:29 am

Love Cha Seung-Won too. Whether good or bad. Liked this movie.
Comment #3
Irisana Says:
Oct 30 2011 8:40 pm

There is a fight scene in this movie where kyaen is fighting the officers. The camera pans out and up and you see this symbol in the dirt. What does it mean? Did anyone else catch it or am i seeing things.
Comment #2
inat Says:
Jul 25 2011 5:26 pm

just saw the movie. Pretty good. Good plot, good action, good cast.
love CSW, doesn't matter if he's a good guy or bad.
He makes the characters come to life.
Comment #1
Justteeka Says:
Mar 03 2010 8:27 pm

yeayy!! i'll grab all Cha Seung Won's acts!! love his work..