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Summary: Great Great movie!
Review: This Korean martial arts film is one of the best MA films I have seen as of yet! It relies as much on the romantic/revenge plot as the cinematography and the fight scenes. It is lyrical, majestic and utterly captivating. I too wanted to "dance with the sword" after watching this. Great movie!!!
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Summary: Sweeping Korean epic is a near masterpiece
Review: "Bichunmoo" is a beautifully filmed tale filled with dramatic romance and stylish swordplay akin to "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," yet with more edge to it. Fans of historic fantasy and Hong Kong action will definitely enjoy this.
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Summary: Although it's not perfect, it does follow the original comic
Review: Although it's not perfect, it does follow the original comic book in its mood and feeling. For whoever read the comic book, it is quite satisfying to watch this movie. Most of the actors are not bad, just a bit old soap opera kind of over acting. The main actress is beautiful and acts well. The main actor has classical Korean good look and is a bit wooden, but that is suppose to be his character, the strong and silent type. The ones playing the girl's brother and husband are both cute and act well. The computer generated scenes are a bit too much. Instead of beautiful, it looks too artificial. For some of the purists, the western music just sounds too strange in an ancient Korean film. I think the classical Korean or Chinese music would have worked better. I, however, feel the music fits the film OK. It's too bad the main actress can't dance because she is suppose to be a great dancer. Her costume in the assasination scene is horrible and not fit the scene, and it makes her look fat. The rest of costumes fit the original design of the comic book, so we can't blame them on the movie's costume designer. Overall, it is worth watching.
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Summary: Yeah, I cried at the end of this........so what?
Review: An epic love story set during the Yuan dynasty in China. Our protagonist is a young Koryu named Jinha who, after narrowly escaping death, returns as an assassin bent on revenge against those responsible for destroying his life with an aristocratic woman named Sullie. Constantly pursued by those who desire the Buchun Secrets (an incredibly powerful martial art), Jinha and Sullie's lives become wrapped in bloodshed and tragedy. The ending of this movie has to be the saddest thing I've ever seen on film so be forwarned.As a side note, the version available in the US is the Chinese version. When you watch this, it will automatically play the Chinese dubbed track. I HIGHLY suggest you switch it over to its original Korean track. I realize that most people will not be able to understand either of the languages, however, bad dubbing is bad dubbing no matter what language it's in.
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Summary: Yeah, I cried at the end of this........so what?
Review: An epic love story set during the Yuan dynasty in China. Our protagonist is a young Koryu named Jinha who, after narrowly escaping death, returns as an assassin bent on revenge against those responsible for destroying his life with an aristocratic woman named Sullie. Constantly pursued by those who desire the Buchun Secrets (an incredibly powerful martial art), Jinha and Sullie's lives become wrapped in bloodshed and tragedy. The ending of this movie has to be the saddest thing I've ever seen on film so be forwarned. As a side note, the version available in the US is the Chinese version. When you watch this, it will automatically play the Chinese dubbed track. I HIGHLY suggest you switch it over to its original Korean track. I realize that most people will not be able to understand either of the languages, however, bad dubbing is bad dubbing no matter what language it's in.
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Summary: "Star-Crossed Lovers"
Review: Another reviewer mentioned that Jinha and Sullie, the main characters of Bichunmoo, are "Star-Crossed Lovers," and he is exactly right...they are THE star-crossed lovers: Romeo and Juliet. Bichunmoo is a superb re-imagining of Shakespeare's classically beautiful tragedy, told through the lens of ancient China. The story, having a fully imagined story on which to draw, is superbly told.
One of the only problems with the story is that the background between Sullie and Jinha is established in one long flashback, rather than being remembered a little bit at a time, and the visual effects here are sometimes slightly amateurish, but the effects throughout the rest of the film are wonderfully created.
You will not see anything on par with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, as far as effects go, but this is as close as any Korean movie has ever come. As a retelling of Romeo and Juliet, Bichunmoo is an excellent film, and it would be equally excellent if there were no element of the Shakespearean tragedy present. I highly recommend it, and the only problem I can find with it is the sometimes amateurish special effects.
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Summary: One of the best fantasy martial arts films!
Review: As an avid fan of traditional fantasy martial arts films, Bichunmoo is among the top movies within its category, ranking right next to Swordsman II, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Beautiful directing, coupled with the highest budget film in Korean movie-making history makes this a MUST see! Unlike movies with much bang but mediocre plot (such as Storm Riders, The Duel, Legend of Zu), Bichunmoo explores a captivating love story between a poor swordsman, and the daughter of a powerful general. The director is bold in his telling of this tragic love story, leaving the audience touched, and wishing for a happier alternative ending (as is the case of all good tragedies). This review is based on the asian release, with excellent Korean and Chinese voice acting, and excellent sound rendering.
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Summary: korean movie finally strikes
Review: bichoen mu is based on somewhat true and some folktales, and myths about Korea Long time ago.
the movie contains good chreographed swordfighting scenes, and the picture was filmed beautifully.
cant tell you more because you have to see it. star cast
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Summary: One of the best Martial Arts Stories I've seen
Review: Bichunmoo is a story of love between a Korean boy and Chinese girl spanning their lives. The Korean is a great martial artist and the keeper of a secret technique called the Bichun Secret. There is friendship, love, betrayal, revenge, and forgiveness in this tale.
Beautifully shot and acted with wonderful action and story, this movie is only held back by the fact that they try to do too much. The pacing is off, almost as if there where scenes that were completely left out. Beacuse of this problem the story can become confusing. Watch it a couple times and things will fall into place and you will see the beauty of the story they are telling.
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Summary: Beautiful swordplay and romance
Review: Bichunmoo must be one of the most beautiful and stunning movies to date. This film will most likely suffer from comparisons with the excellent epic "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". The similarities are many. Bichunmoo may not have the same subtle undercurrent of emotion, but it is still very well performed. The storyline is not the most original, but with a few twists and turns that are Shakespearean to say the least. Some of the footage took my breath away, and it continued to do so throughout the movie. In short, it is definetly worth seeing, should you have a penchant for swordplay and tragedy.
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