Korean Movie Night: Memories of the Sword
VIEW EVENT DETAILSKorean Movie Night New York
Co-presented by Korean Cultural Service NY and Asia Society
Part of Korean Movie Night New York’s Korean Blockbusters Strike Back! (Nov. 3 – Dec. 1, 2015)
Memories of The Sword
(협녀 hyeop-nyo)
Directed by Park Heung-sik.
Starring: Lee Byung-hun, Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Go-eun, Lee Jun-ho
South Korea. 2015. 121 min. Digital.
In Korean with English subtitles
As the greed and excess of a corrupt monarchy threatens to destroy the once-glorious Goryeo dynasty, three legendary warriors lead a revolt to overthrow the regime and save its people. But when deceit and betrayal costs the life of a master swordsman, a feud for justice and revenge is set into motion, which rages on for decades between the two survivors. Starring Lee Byung-hun (Terminator Genisys), Jeon Do-yeon (winner of Best Actress award at Cannes for Secret Sunshine), and Kim Go-eun (winner of Rising Star award at the New York Asian Film Festival for Eungyo), Memories of the Sword is a lavish epic that blends tragic historical drama with thrilling swordplay and martial arts.
"Memories of the Sword is a visually stunning period epic that should keep genre fans satisfied until the sequel to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon hits theaters." - The Hollywood Reporter
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Korean Movie Night New York is an ongoing, approximately twice-a-month film program that introduces the full spectrum of contemporary and classic Korean cinema to New York audiences, from popular blockbusters, independent films, and documentaries to animation and family movies.