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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.0 / 100
2009·Action / Drama / History·2h 4m

THE SWORD WITH NO NAME

“An eternal flame of love behind the history.”

Mu Myeong is a Joseon dynasty headhunter who meets and falls in love with lady Ja Yeong who will become the future Empress Myseongseong. A few years later, Ja Yeong enters the royal palace to marry King Gojong. Mu Myeong still having feelings for Ja Yeong and in an attempt to get closer to her becomes her personal body guard.

Above the Line
Yong-gyun Kim·DirectorLee Suk-yeon·ScreenplayYa Seol-rok·NovelSohn Won-ho·Camera OperatorChoi Yong-rock·Original Music ComposerKim Sang-bum·Editor
Cast
Cho Seung-woo·Mu-myeongSoo Ae·Min Ja-yeongCheon Ho-jin·Dae Won-kunSophie Broustal·IsabelChoi Jae-woong·Noe-jeonKim Young-min·King GojongKoh Soo-hee·So-heeLee Joo-sil·Ja-yeong's MotherYun Yeong-keol·Dae Won-kun's SubordinateYoon Sul-hee·Kimono waitress
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 1
Kim Yong-gyun·Director
Writing· 2
Lee Suk-yeon·ScreenplayYa Seol-rok·Novel
Camera· 1
Sohn Won-ho·Camera Operator
Editing· 2
Kim Sang-bum·EditorKim Jae-beom·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Choi Yong-rock·Original Music ComposerKang Bong-sung·Production Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Shim Hyun-seob·Costume DesignMin Eon-ok·Production DesignPark Jae-wan·PropsKim Yi-sook·Makeup & Hair
Production· 2
Park Min-hee·ProducerKim Mi-hee·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 10
Kim Myeong-joon·CinematographySeo Jeong-dal·Lighting DirectorJeon Yu-jun·Fight ChoreographerJae Cheol Hong·Animation DirectorChiwook Han·AnimationKim Young-kyun·AnimationLee Hak-seung·AnimationOh Jae-yoon·AnimationChiwook Han·Animation DirectorLee Jung-oh·Animation
By the Numbers
66.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Sword with No Name's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Dramatic, Epic
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with long, dark hair and a mustache holds a sword pointed forward with his right hand and an axe raised above his head with his left hand. He is dressed i”

actionhistoricaldrama
Key Elements
SwordAxeBeltTraditional Asian Building
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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