Duelist

Duelist

2005 · 111 min · KO · 6.4 (51 votes)
Dir. Lee Myung-se · Starring Ha Ji-won, Gang Dong-won, Ahn Sung-ki, Song Young-chang, Yun Ju-sang, Kim Bo-yeon · Music Park Joon-oh

Two hearts with one destiny.

Action

Detective Nam-soon goes undercover with her partner Detective Ahn to investigate the counterfeit money. She discovers that one loyal henchman, Sad Eyes, a beautiful swordsman with a pale, blank face, is related to the truth. Nam-soon and Sad Eyes confront each other in a series of duels and become confused between love and obligation to duty.

VIBE

A visually stunning, hyper-stylized period piece where brutal swordplay meets a torrid, tragic romance. It's a dark, operatic dance of duty and desire, set against a backdrop of corruption and betrayal.

intensemelancholicromanticstylizedpropulsiveperiod actionstylized violenceneo-noirarthousedutyloveidentitybetrayal
hyeongsajoseon dynasty
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