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The Sword with No Name (2009)

The Sword with No Name poster
Original title
불꽃처럼 나비처럼
Directed by
Kim Yong-gyun
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h 04m
Rated
16
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 55 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A royal bodyguard falls in love with Empress Myeongseong, the last empress of Joseon Korea. Their relationship unfolds against a backdrop of political turmoil and assassination plots.

romantictragichistoricalmelodramaticintenseaction-packedpoignantsweeping

What happens

The Sword with No Name (Korean: 불꽃처럼 나비처럼; RR: Bulkkotcheoreom nabicheoreom; lit. 'Like Fireworks, Like Butterflies') is a 2009 South Korean historical action drama film, starring Cho Seung-woo and Soo Ae. This film is based on a fictionalized account of Empress Myeongseong. The film sold 1,671,387 tickets nationwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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