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[K-Movie] The Sword With
No Name 불꽃처럼 나비처럼 (2009)
Synopsis
Mu Myeong (Cho Seung-Woo) is a Joseon dynasty headhunter who meets and falls in love with lady Ja Yeong (Soo-Ae)
who will become the future Empress Myseongseong. A few years later, Ja Yeong enters the royal palace to marry King
Gojong. Mu Myeong still having feelings for Ja Yeong and in an attempt to get closer to her becomes her personal
body guard.
Ja Yeong, now as the Queen of Joseon, becomes involved in a power struggle with Russia and Japan who are attempting
to colonize Korea. Furthermore, King Gojong's father (Cheon Ho-Jin), who wields true power in Joseon, works with
the foreign interests which causes Ja Yeong to stand up to him and the foreign diplomats. The king's father then
gives his implicit approval for the Japanese to assassinate Queen Je Yeong. Mu Myeong must now fend off these
threats to protect the woman he loves ...
Notes:
"The Sword With No Name" is based on the real historical figure Empress Myseongseong, but her relationship
with Mu Myeong is fictional.
Mu Myeong means literally "no name" or "no light" in Korean. The fictional character named "Mu Myeong"
played by Cho Seung-Woo is an assassin without a name.
Actor Cho Seung-Woo was unavailable during the movie's promotional events due to his mandatory 2 year
enrollment in the South Korean military.
"The Sword With No Name" opened #2 at the South Korean box office selling 192,907 tickets on 510 screens
(24.7% of all ticket sales) during its opening September 25th - September 27th weekend.
Through its theatrical run "The Sword With No Name" sold a total of 1,681,638 tickets and stayed in the
weekend top ten for 5 consecutive weeks.
Trailer:
Title: The Sword With No Name Also Known As: 불꽃처럼 나비처럼 / Bulkkotcheoreom Nabicheoreom Country: South Korea Language: Korean Subtitle: English Year: 2009 Genre: Period, Romance, Drama, Action
Cast:
Soo-Ae - Min Ja Yeong / Empress Myeongseong
Cho Seung-Woo - Mu-Myeong
Cheon Ho-Jin - Dae Won Kun (Gojong's father)
Choi Jae-Woong
Kim Young-Min
Ko Su-Hee
Production Credits:
Director: Kim Yong-Gyun Writer(s): Ya Suk-Rok, Lee Sook-Yun Producer(s): Park Min-Hee, Kim Mi-Hee
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