[Movie 2020] The Swordsman 검객

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Posts by Jang Hyuk and Joe Taslim on their instagram promoting the movie

 

 

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Some translations of the teaser， some parts from @azureblue7 Instagram post 

 

Horses galloping 

 

Lee Min Hyuk: “Regardless of what you believe in”

 

King : “The lives of the people are the most important”

 

Jang Hyuk:  “I will live on quietly”

 

JH wakes up: “Tae-ok” (his daughter’s name)

 

Words: Losing your most precious thing

 

Joe Taslim: “You know anything of the Hwangbang? 

 

Female walking,”You said he was crazy about the sword”

  

Joe: “We need to capture him first”

 

JH : “My daughter, where is she?”

 

Man: “If you follow the bridge across the river, that’s where the slaves gather”

 

Jung Man Shik: “I have no idea the county is in pain, I want to prevent that”

 

JH: “To me, that child is my country”

 

SHOUTING: Shoot!

 

Words: In order to find my country ..

I will pick up the sword again 

 

Voice: “How do you hope to win with that eye?”

 

JH: “The sword is just for ... cutting ... stabbing” 

 

 

 

 

[Biology Lesson]

A short interview with Joe Taslin about The Swordsman. I guess from 2017? Anyone understands what is being said?

 

[Ding77]

1 hour ago, Biology Lesson said:

A short interview with Joe Taslin about The Swordsman. I guess from 2017? Anyone understands what is being said?

 

Just a gist. Said he's shooting a period movie in SK with famous Korean action actor JH and he also named the other actors in the movie. He said they all hv much to learn and that he hoped the film will open more doors for him to work in SK in future. He explained that the movie was about a story that happened in 1600 and the actors and actresses had to use hair extensions and wigs, and he hoped Opus Pictures will have the movie shown in Indonesia too. 

 

My apology, how do I remove the vid from quote. Lol

Edited August 26, 2020 by Jillia
I removed the YT video, no worries!

[Biology Lesson]

3 minutes ago, Ding77 said:

Just a gist. Said he's shooting a period movie in SK with famous Korean action actor JH and he also named the other actors in the movie. He said they all hv much to learn and that he hoped the film will open more doors for him to work in SK in future. He explained that the movie was about a story that happened in 1600 and the actors and actresses had to use hair extensions and wigs, and he hoped Opus Pictures will have the movie shown in Indonesia too. 

 

So this is a true story?!

 

3 minutes ago, Ding77 said:

My apology, how do I remove the vid from quote. Lol

I think you just delete it...

[Ding77]

1 minute ago, Biology Lesson said:

 

So this is a true story?!

 

I think you just delete it...

No, fiction. 

I don't know why I can't delete it. 

[Prettysup]

18 minutes ago, Ding77 said:

No, fiction. 

I don't know why I can't delete it. 

 

Go to the text above the video and press ‘enter’ to separate text from video. After that u can delete the bottom part. 

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Jang Hyuk's 'The Swordsman' Fury + Chasing Action .. Is it going to be a box office hit?

 

The movie "The Swordsman" (directed by Choi Jae-hoon) aims to continue the box office success of "John Wick" and "Unstoppable".

 

"John Wick" and "Unstoppable" received much love for maximizing the thrilling catharsis with action and chase that began with the anger of the protagonist who was deprived of something precious.

 

"John Wick" caught the eye by adding a stylish action to the story of retired legendary killer John Wick (Keanu Reeves) starting a relentless revenge to protect his dog.

 

"Unstoppable" led the box office by exploding adrenaline with Dong-cheol (Ma Dong-seok), who turned into an angry bull after his wife was kidnapped.

 

Attention is also drawn to Jang Hyuk's real-life chase action "The Swordsman," which has brought out a knife of revenge following the two works.

 

 

http://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=1316245

 

 

 

 

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Trailer with Chinese and English subs - click Settings and choose the language

 

 

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News from Indonesian site, google translated :

 

10 Facts about the Korean Movie The Swordsman, there are Joe Taslim and Jang Hyuk!

 

Good news comes from the South Korean film industry because the film The Swordsman is rumored to be showing soon. Yups, The Swordsman film is ready to be released on 17 September.

 

What's interesting is that this film stars an Indonesian actor who is none other than Joe Taslim. So, before watching The Swordsman, let's look at the facts about the film.

1. The film The Swordsman is an action - historical genre. It will definitely make you excited!

 

2. The plot of this film tells the story of three of the best warriors who accidentally met their own reasons. What is it about?

3. They are Jang Hyuk and Jung Man-sik who come from Joseon. Another one is Joe Taslim from the Qing dynasty.

4. Yups, Joe Taslim is known as the only Indonesian artist who co-starred in the film The Swordsman. Proud!

5. The film The Swordsman is known to have finished shooting in September 2017. However, unfortunately this project's release was delayed.

 

6. Other cast members besides the three warriors include Choi Jin-ho, Kim Hyun-soo, Jang Hyun-sung, and Min Hyuk

7. It is said that Jang Hyuk plays Tae Yool, a father who has lost an eye. He must fight to save his kidnapped daughter

8. The three warriors will be united by the chaos brought by the Ming-Qing transition. What's the problem?

9. Through Joe Taslim's upload on Instagram, the filming of The Swordsman took three months

10. Even though the movie The Swordsman is not airing in Indonesia, Joe Taslim is still excited and proud of it!

 

 

https://www.idntimes.com/hype/entertainment/erfah-nanda-2/10-fakta-film-korea-the-swordsman-ada-joe-taslim-dan-jang-hyuk-lho/10

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Jang Hyuk's "The Swordsman"  postponed...September 17th to 23rd

 

The release of the film "The Swordsman" starring Jang Hyuk will be postponed for a week.

The movie "The Swordsman," which is scheduled to be released on September 17, has postponed its release date to 23rd, a week later. The movie was originally scheduled to be released on Sept 17, but after watching the trend due to the spread of Corona 19, the movie finally decided to postpone the release for a week, as announced on 27 Aug.

 

On the same day, when the daily confirmed number of people first surpassed 400, a number of films set to be released in September, including the films "New Mutant," "Mulan" and "Destructive Surgeons," postponed their releases.

 

"The Swordsman" is a real chase action that begins when Taeyul, the best swordsman in Joseon Dynasty, raises his sword again to find his daughter, set after the abolition of Gwanghaegun. It is eye-catching with action scenes starring Jang Hyuk.

 

The trailer begins with a scene in which Tae-yul (Jang Hyuk), Joseon's best swordsman, who lived with his back to the world, reappeared. Gurutai (Jo Taslim), a member of the Qing Dynasty's royal family, and his group of swordsmen will kidnap Tae-ok (Kim Hyun-soo), the daughter of Tae-yul, and he will raise the sword again to save his daughter.

 

Jang Hyuk will perform difficult actions and perform realistic sword actions that has never been seen before. Joe Taslim, who starred in Hollywood blockbusters such as "The Fast and the Furious: The Maxim" and "Star Trek Beyond," and Jeong Man-sik, Jang Hyun-sung, Kim Hyun-soo, Lee Na-kyung and Lee Min-hyuk are also in the cast.

 

 

http://www.spotvnews.co.kr/?mod=news&act=articleView&idxno=376443

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New cover picture of Opus Pictures FB page - with the release date 23 Sept 2020 on it.

 

 

Trailer by Opus Pictures official youtube account:

 

 

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Korean releases delayed, box office weakens due to coronavirus spike

 

South Korea’s recent spike in Covid-19 cases has led to distributors pushing back the release dates of films such as the much-anticipated sci-fi adventure Space Sweepers, starring Song Joong-ki and Kim Tae-ri; Disney’s live-action Mulan; and Marvel superhero film The New Mutants.

 

Local distributor Merry Christmas and production company Bidangil Pictures announced that Space Sweepers, directed by Jo Sung-hee, has been “temporarily” postponed from its originally scheduled date of September 23. They did not give a new date but expressed hope for improvement in the Covid-19 situation.

 

The Walt Disney Company Korea has pushed back the release of Mulan from September 10 to September 17 and The New Mutants from September 3 to September 10.

Opus Pictures also announced yesterday that the release of period action film The Swordsman, starring Jang Hyuk, has been pushed back from September 17 to September 23.

 

Local horror thriller animation Beauty Water, which was invited to festivals including Annecy and Fantasia, was originally set for a September 2 release, but has also been postponed to later in the month, without setting a firm date.

 

Showbox comedy action film The Golden Holiday, starring Kwak Do-won, postponed its August 19 release three days before the date with further notice pending.

 

As of midnight last night, South Korea had an accumulated 19,077 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 316 deaths since January 3, among which 371 cases were added in the past 24 hours, according to the country’s Central Disaster Management Headquarters and Central Disease Control Headquarters.

 

https://www.screendaily.com/news/korean-releases-delayed-box-office-weakens-due-to-coronavirus-spike/5152665.article

 

 

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New stills!

First one of Lee Min-hyuk in the third pic.

And I just realised that was Ji Seung-hyun in the last pic, the one next to Joe Taslim.

 

 

 

 

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https://post.naver.com/viewer/postView.nhn?volumeNo=29200542&memberNo=34006891

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Parady posters of Jang Hyuk's previous works, The Swordsman version!

Credit : Opus pictures Facebook and Instagram page.

 

 

 

 

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https://www.facebook.com/opuspictures/

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"A Thrilling Action Show"...'The Swordsman' Jang Hyuk X Joe Taslim X Jung Man-sik Reveals 3 People with 3 Colored Action Styles

 

'The Swordsman' (directed by Choi Jae-hoon, produced by Opus Pictures), which heralds an irreplaceable action pleasure, is drawing attention with the three-color action styles of top action actors Jang Hyuk, Joe Taslim and Jung Man-sik. "The Swordsman" is a real chase action film that begins when Tae-yul, the best swordsman in Joseon who turned his back on the world, raises his sword again to find his lost daughter after the deposed of Gwanghaegun.

Set during the Joseon Dynasty, which was in chaos due to the confrontation between Ming and Qing, the Qing royalty Gurutai (Joe Taslim) and his group of swordsmen kidnapped Tae-yul's (Jang Hyuk) daughter Tae-ok (Kim Hyun-soo), and Tae-yul's relentless pursuit to save his daughter begins. Tae-yul's actions are a chase action in which he constantly pursues his opponent and fights with his heart and instinct rather than his head. Jang Hyuk explodes his hidden instincts of a swordsman and breaks them down into Tae-yul, Joseon's best swordsman who kills his daughter's captors without mercy. Taeyul, who only used defensive techniques, deals a fatal blow to his opponent with his original martial arts based on animal senses, minimized movements and fast speed. In order to be perfectly in tuned with this tempo, top action actor Jang Hyuk, along with the stunt team, created a new action style that fits his character. In addition, Jang Hyuk is showing strong actions that have never been seen, performing high-level martial arts personally based on his strong foundation in martial arts.

 

In addition, actor Joe Taslim, who acted in Hollywood movies such as 'Fast of the Furious 6' and 'Star Trek Beyond', also presents spectacular actions as Gurutai, a Qing Dynasty royalty who covets chaotic Joseon. Gurutai is a sword- craze who threatens the people of Joseon in order to find a powerful man who can rival him with swordsmanship. He is an extremely brutal character and raises the tension in the movie with intense action to suit his personality.

 

Also, Jung Man-sik, who plays Min Seung-ho, the king's guard, called the First Sword of Joseon, presents authentic swordsmanship that gives a glimpse into the strength and inner strength of a warrior. The Joseon Dynasty's fastest and most powerful swordsmanship action exudes charisma. He captures the warrior's duty to protect the king and his belief in the age of chaos will be seen in action that unfolds in tension.

 

'The Swordsman' is scheduled to be released on September 23, 2020.

 

 

https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=202009020100006290000075&servicedate=20200901

 

 

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I wonder what secret is she keeping?

 

"Excellent emotional details and senses"...The Swordsman' Kim Hyun-soo and Jang Hyuk's Father-Daughter collaboration

Actress Kim Hyun-soo, who has built a solid filmography in the past, will be playing the role of Tae-ok in the movie 'The Swordsman'. She is the daughter of Tae-yul (Jang Hyuk), the best swordsman of Joseon, and is one who has kept secrets that will surprise the world. The movie "The Swordsman" is a real chase action film that begins when Tae-yul, Joseon's best swordsman who has turned his back on the world, raises his sword again to find his missing daughter after the downfall of Gwanghaegun.

 

Actress Kim Hyun-soo drew attention by having previously worked with representative actresses of Korea including Kim Hye-soo, Jeon Ji-hyun and Son Ye-jin, through various works, such as the movies 'Silenced' (2011), 'Familyhood' (2016), 'Be With You' (2018) and the drama "My Love from the Star." Kim Hyun-soo, who is drawing attention as one of Korean movies' next-generation actresses, plays Tae-ok, Tae-yul's daughter who has secrets that will surprise the world in 'The Swordsman'. 

 

Tae-ok, who is being taken away as a princess by the Qing royalty Gurutai (Joe Taslim) and his subordinates against the backdrop of the chaotic situation in Joseon Dynasty, is a reminder of Tae-yul's hidden instinct for action, which had been quietly living hidden from the world. Contrary to her father Tae-yul, she will add vitality to the movie as a girl who is curious about the world she does not know and a righteous figure who cannot tolerate injustice. In addition, she proved her solid acting ability by delicately expressing Tae-ok's feelings of not losing courage in the situation of being kidnapped by Gurutai.

 

Director Choi Jae-hoon, who directed the film, said, "Kim Hyun-soo was the best as a co-worker and actress. She is an actress with good emotional details and senses," he said, raising expectations for the movie as well as conveying deep trust in the actress. As such, Kim Hyun-soo plans to impress audiences with her perfect character digestion and wide emotional acting through "The Swordsman" based on the filmography she has accumulated since her debut.

 

"The Swordsman" will be released on the 23rd.

 

 

 

 

https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=202009030100019240000936&servicedate=20200902

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2 promotional posts on Opus Pictures' facebook and instagram today.

Not too sure why the first one refers Jang Hyuk to a vampire though, is it lost in translation?

 

Actor Jang Hyuk turns out to be a vampire! Both appearance and box office success are consistent. 

Revealing vampire stories from childhood to The Swordsman!

 

 

 

This one asks fans to submit their own backgrounds for ' The Swordsman' actors to appear in, for a chance to win 2 movie tickets.

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/opuspictures/

 

 

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'The Swordsman' Lee Na-kyung, Attention drawn to September's female action characters .... Rigorous training

With various interesting female characters scheduled to meet the audience in the theater in September, Lee Na-kyung will also show off her extraordinary action skills in "The Swordsman."

 

According to Opus Pictures, Lee Na-kyung will appear as a swordsman character with a new charm in the movie 'The Swordsman' (director Choi Jae-hoon) and show off her action skills. "The Swordsman" is a movie about Tae-yul (Jang Hyuk), the greatest swordsman of Joseon who turned his back on the world after King Gwanghaegun got deposed, had to hold up his sword again to find his captured daughter.

 

Lee Na-kyung starred as Hwa-seon, a female swordsman who survived the world with a single dagger in 'The Swordsman.' Hwa-seon is a person who learns traditional swordsmanship in order to survive and ranks on par with the best swordsmen of the Joseon Dynasty.

 

It is said that Lee Na-kyung, who went through rigorous training before filming, completed her unique action character with her unreserved action acting and physical training, drew much admiration from the production team.

 

In September, strong action appearances by actresses such as 'Mulan''s Liu Yifei and 'Ava's Jessica Chastain are drawing attention. Whether Lee Na-kyung's action performance will be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with 'Mulan' and 'Ava' remains to be seen. 'The Swordsman" will be released on September 23.

 

 

https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2020090308370564504

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New post by Opus Pictures - it is September already?

 

 

Good morning, will you be working on 23 September?

 

 

What will you be having for lunch? Hungry.. Joseon .. Pork soup with rice?

 

 

 

 

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I am working overtime today, and yesterday too

 

 

Time to go off work, oh yes!

 

 

 

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