The Warrior

The Warrior

  • Director: Sung-su Kim
  • Countries of origin: South Korea, China
  • Language: Korean, Mandarin
  • Release date: September 7, 2001
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Воїн
  • "The Warrior" is a war movie produced by South Korea's CJ Entertainment Co., Ltd. and Beijing Film Studio. The film was written and directed by Seong-soo Kim , starring Jung Woo Sung , Joo Jin Mo and Zhang Ziyi .
    The film tells the story of a group of Goryeo The Warriors who went to China to pay tribute in the Ming Dynasty but were framed by traitors. After encountering the Princess Furong of the Ming Dynasty, they fought desperately against the Mongolian cavalry to save her. The film was released in South Korea on September 7, 2007. 

    Details

    • Release date September 7, 2001
    • Filming locations Liaoning, China
    • Production companies Beijing Film Studio, CJ Entertainment, China Film Group Corporation (CFGC)

    Box office

    Budget

    BND 8,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross worldwide

    $945,922

    Movie reviews

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    • By Elsie 2022-04-08 09:01:13

      Borrowing chickens to lay eggs?

      The movie itself doesn't really have much to say.

      The inspiration the movie brings to people is: It is a strange phenomenon that Koreans use Chinese (Hong Kong) technology to shoot Chinese characteristic culture (martial arts) and are actually very popular with Koreans. From "Flying Dance" to "Samurai", we can't see how it stands out from a mid-level Hong Kong-made martial arts film. But it is such a second-rate production that has broken the Korean box office records one after...

    • By Shanie 2022-04-08 09:01:13

      The bloody case caused by an aunt's towel in "Samurai"

      The origin of the story is that the Goryeo mission was ambushed and exiled by the Ming army as the background. At the beginning, he created the image of Cui Zheng as a sturdy (tie) and fierce (zhi) male, and then he was attacked by a small group of Yuan soldiers. On the way, severe punishment was used to punish the subordinates who stole the food, resulting in the death of one person.

    • By Charlene 2022-04-08 08:01:02

      Life and death are warriors!

      Young samurai smashed their halberds and buried their bones in a foreign land, some for ideals, some for emotion and loyalty, and some for temporary blood.

      I watched the castrated version a long time ago, and when I saw the Battle of the Castle in "Heroes of Heaven and Earth", I felt that I imitated this movie. I watched it again today, and it was still so good. Ancient martial arts films don't need too much martial arts design, don't be...

    • By Coralie 2022-04-08 08:01:02

      It's a bit long, but it's impressive

      I feel that I can't organize language expression for a while, I can only say that I was very moved by this movie, and many emotions are intertwined.

      Those warriors, commoners and princesses, in that situation. . . Humanity, life, responsibility, and mission test everyone. . . . Very intricate feeling, very deep. Sobering.



      Several leading actors performed well, especially Jung Woo Sung and Joo Jin Mo.
      Besides, it's not easy for everyone, so many war scenes, as...

    • By Jermain 2022-04-08 08:01:02

      Where is the Heart - Theme Song from the Movie "Samurai"

      If the sun is calling like a mother, she is anxiously looking forward to the breath of her relatives, quietly permeating in the wind
      If the moon is smiling like a father, guiding the direction of home, that is where your heart belongs
      If the stars will become brighter and brighter, never The light of the past, waiting for the birds to fly singing a strange melody
      If rain melts into the river, your life and ideals are your heart's return

      If the sun is calling like a...

    User comments

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    • By Karelle 2022-04-13 09:01:07

      The cast is shiny and the movie is...

    • By Makayla 2022-04-13 09:01:07

      Sister Ziyi was really not pretty...

    • By Hazle 2022-04-13 09:01:07

      The high school organization looked better than expected, but it was more...

    • By Dario 2022-04-13 09:01:07

      The representative of the early stinky Korean film. There are three types of escape films that bother me the most: the Virgin, stunned, and pretending to be a criminal. Unfortunately, this film is all taken up, and it goes on and on again and...

    • By Nyasia 2022-04-12 09:01:11

      The ending song is very classic. It was quite moving when I watched it back then, but it was very similar to that...

    Movie plot

    At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty in China, in the 457th year of the founding of Goryeo, the 31st generation citizen Wang, who had maintained friendly relations with the Ming Dynasty, was killed. The relationship between the two countries is facing a crisis. The Ming Dynasty has just been established, the political situation is unstable, and the new king of Koryo has just entered the battle. The envoy sent by the Ming Dynasty to...
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    Background creation

    "The Warrior" took five years from preparation to shooting. The shooting lasted five months, and it traversed more than 10,000 kilometers in Yinchuan, Beijing, Hebei and other places in China for live shooting. There are more than 300 on-site staff, 4 cameras and 60 vehicles are required for each shooting, and the film used reaches 300,000 feet. The capacity is equivalent to the sum of the cost of 4 ordinary films.
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    Positive review

    In pursuit of realistic martial arts effects, "The Warrior" was shot on a wide screen. The desolate desert scenery and the bloody martial arts scenes caused great shock to the audience. At the end of the film, all the protagonists were killed in battle, but the supporting characters survived, breaking through the stereotypes of previous hero films, which is commendable. In the film, Zhang Ziyi doesn't know martial arts, and his love...
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    Movie quotes

    • Princess Bu-yong: You could have killed me! I am a Princess!

      Yeo-sol: Stop yelling at me! Don't think you can do anything you like just because you are a Princess!

      Princess Bu-yong: Unhand me!

      [English translation subtitles from Mandarin Chinese in Korean language film]