Monday, January 8, 2007

Bichunmoo - 2001


Yet another Korean epic piece that came in par with the Crouching Tiger and hidden Dragon (CTHD) from China. Unfortunately this Korean movie didn't get much appreciation as the CTHD a chinese movie, got.

The movie is a action, romantic epic drama that happens in 14th century Mongolian province.Orphaned as baby, Jin Ha (Shin Hyun-June) is the last survivor of Korean bloodline which have perfected the deadly art of Bi Chun Sword fight technique. When Adolescent Jin Ha and Sullie (Kim Hee-Sun) falls in love, they are blocked by Sullies father who is the evil Mongolian general (also the master behind Jin Ha family assassination). He is also determined to murder Jin Ha and take the Bi Chuns secret. To some extend he is successful but to his dismay Jin Ha comes alive after sometime with only aim in revenge.

The rest of the film deals on how Jin Ha and Sullie come together to meet their final destination.

To all those who wonder what this Bi Chun technique, its a deadly art where with the swing of the sword the air travels like a laser and cuts through every thing that comes in its path.

Its quite amazing and visually stunning. I wonder if we still have these techniques if this is true the world has lost a lot of valuable asset in martial arts world.

This is a romantic cum action movie worth an evening in weekend.

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