Memories of the Sword
| Memories of the Sword | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 협녀: 칼의 기억 |
| Revised Romanization | Hyubnyeo: Kalui Kieok |
| Directed by | Park Heung-shik |
| Produced by | Kim Hyun-chul |
| Written by |
Park Heung-shik Choi A-reum |
| Starring |
Jeon Do-yeon Lee Byung-hun Kim Go-eun |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Memories of the Sword (Hangul: 협녀: 칼의 기억; RR: Hyubnyeo: Kalui Kieok; lit. "Female Warrior: Memories of the Sword") is an upcoming South Korean period drama film starring Jeon Do-yeon, Lee Byung-hun and Kim Go-eun, and directed by Park Heung-shik.[1][2][3]
Plot
This is a story of three swordsmen, Jon-gul, Seol-rang, and Deok-gi, who led an uprising during the Goryeo era. When their desire for freedom and justice is about to be fulfilled, Deok-gi betrays them, leading to the death of Jon-gul, and to Seol-rang disappearing along with Jon-gul's infant daughter Hong-ee. When Seol-rang leaves, Deok-gi intones the prophecy that "You, no, not just you, but you and I both will be killed by Hong-ee."
Eighteen years later, Seol-rang, now called Wallso, is a blind woman with two children who manages a tea house at Byukran port. Determined to take revenge on Deok-gi, Wallso tries to teach Hong-ee to become a master of the sword, but Hong-ee (who changed her name to Seol-hee) is much more interested in day to day affairs than what happened to her father in the past.
One day, a big sword match hosted by the powerful military ruler Deok-gi (now known as Yoo-baek) is held in the market. Seol-hee participates in the match despite Wallso's objections. As the match progresses, she ends up fighting Yull, who is the master of the sword.
Yoo-baek realizes that Seol-hee's skill with the sword is similar to Seol-rang's, whom he had once loved. Yoo-baek orders his subordinates to catch Seol-hee, but she is able to run away. That same night, Seol-hee learns how her father, Jon-gul died. Wallso tells her that there are two enemies that Seol-hee is destined to vanquish: Yoo-baek, and Wallso herself. Shocked and desperate, Seol-hee leaves home: the beginning of a long journey of revenge.
Cast
- Jeon Do-yeon as Seol-rang/Wallso[4]
- Lee Byung-hun as Deok-gi/Yoo-baek
- Kim Go-eun as Hong-ee/Seol-hee[5]
- Lee Geung-young as teacher
- Kim Tae-woo as Jon-bok
- Bae Soo-bin as Poong-chun
References
- ↑ Lee, Eun-ah (8 July 2013). "Lee Byung-hun Cast in New Historical Film". TenAsia. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- ↑ "Memories of the Sword". Asian Project Market. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- ↑ Lee, Jin-ho (8 July 2013). "Memories of the Sword Casts Lee Byung Hun and Jeon Do Yeon as Leads". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
- ↑ Song, Soon-jin (28 January 2014). "JEON Do-yeon in Way Back Home and Memories of the Sword: From Actress to Mother, and Mother to Actress". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
- ↑ Tae, Sang-joon (24 January 2014). "KIM Go-eun, Star of Monster and Memories of the Sword: To be Remembered as a Good actress, Not as an Overnight Star". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
- ↑ Yoon, Hyo-jung (26 August 2013). "2PM's Junho confirmed for Memories of the Sword movie". Korea Star Daily via Yahoo!. Retrieved 2013-08-26.
- ↑ Lee, Eun-ah (27 August 2013). "2PM Junho Cast in Lee Byung-hun's Historical Film". TenAsia. Retrieved 2013-08-27.