Korean Movie Night: Memories of the Sword

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 empire and save its people. But when deceit and betrayal costs the life of a master swordsman, a plot 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