The fight sequences in this movie from director Yong-gyumn Kim are spectacular, particularly the final battle scene where a single palace guard, dedicated to saving the life of his queen, takes on an entire army by himself. What makes this movie so epic, though, is the beautiful love story woven between the battles. It starts with a young woman (Soo-Ae) whose last wish before going off to marry the king is to go see the ocean. She hires a local man (Seung-woo Cho) to day and her day of solitary reflection turns into something more as romantic sparks fly between the two. Promised to another — and the King, no less — the woman decides to keep the day as a perfect memory of her life, and not pursue it further. The man, smitten to the bone, decides to dedicate his life to protecting the woman he may never know. It’s beautiful, sumptuous and romantic as hell.
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