China Shadowless Sword is a China–South Korea co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
무영검
“The killer blades versus the killer babe!”
927 AD. The Killer-Blade Army has toppled the ruling dynasty, plunging the kingdom into chaos. The only remaining heir, Prince Jung-Hyun is living in exile, unaware of his family's dark fate. Still loyal to the dynasty, the beautiful and deadly warrior Soha sets out to find Jung-Hyun and guide him to become the great leader he was born to be. But with the Army's greatest assassins and the criminal underworld hunting them, Soha and Jung-Hyun are swept into an explosive, non-stop battle of swords, wits and bloodshed as they fight to reclaim the fallen throne.
China × South Korea Co-Production
Other China×South Korea titles
Other Titles From Taewon Entertainment
Action + Adventure in China
135 China titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Shadowless Sword itself).
The 2004–2006 China Window
In the crowded 2004-2006 China release window, Shadowless Sword sits at #37 of 45. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shadowless Sword premiered alongside 18 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other China films in 2005.
The 133rd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
57 audience reviews — more than 67% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 66th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #656 of 946 China films indexed here (31st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Action productions specifically: #208 of 319 (top 65%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, South Korea |
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Taewon Entertainment, CJ Entertainment, Yedang Entertainment, China Film Co-Production Corporation, New Line Cinema |
| Runtime | 1h 57m |
| Release Date | November 18, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0488763 |