Blades of Blood
Seen it?2010 | 108 min | Action, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story or Batman Begins, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Lee Mong-hak and a skilled blind swordsman Hwang Jeong-hak, both long to wipe away corruption and heal the world. Lee Mong-hak creates a rebel army to achieve his goal and get rid of the King.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lee Joon-ik
- Cha Seung-wonLee Mong-hak
- Hwang Jung-minHwang Jung-hak
- Baek Sung-hyunKyeon Ja
- Han Ji-hyeBaek-ji
- Ryu Seung-ryongLord Jung
- Shin Jung-keunLord Yoo
- Lee Dal-HyeongLord Song
- Yum Dong-hunLord Park
- Kim Chang-wanKing Seonjo
- Song Young-changHan Sin-gyun