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The Duelist

2005 · 111 min

A stylized, dreamlike swirl of swordplay and longing where every duel feels like a courtship and the images linger like a half-remembered poem.

Directed by
Lee Myung-se
Genres
Action
Tagline
Two hearts with one destiny.
Overview
Detective Nam-soon goes undercover with her partner Detective Ahn to investigate the counterfeit money. She discovers that one loyal henchman, Sad Eyes, a beautiful swordsman with a pale, blank face, is related to the truth. Nam-soon and Sad Eyes confront each other in a series of duels and become confused between love and obligation to duty.

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Directed by
Lee Myung-se
Genres
Action
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • obsession
  • corruption
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism4
Romance8
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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