Underplayed Gems

Jeon Woo Chi (2009)

Jeon Woo Chi poster
Original title
전우치
Directed by
Choi Dong-hun
Genre
fantasy film, action film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h 10m
Rated
12
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 146 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A mischievous Taoist wizard from the Joseon era gets banished to modern day Seoul. He teams up with a modern detective to fight evil spirits and reclaim a magical artifact.

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What happens

Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard (Korean: 전우치; also known as Woochi: The Demon Slayer, is a 2009 South Korean fantasy action comedy film written and directed by Choi Dong-hoon departs from his popular heist films Tazza: The High Rollers and The Big Swindle for this big-budget, special effects-filled action romp that was equally popular with the Korean audience, earning over six million admissions over the 2009 Christmas period. Based on a Korean folktale, it stars Gang Dong-won in the title role. The film became the 3rd best-selling film of 2009 in Korea, with 6,100,532 tickets sold nationwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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