Blades of Blood
2010 1h 48m movie Film South Korea

Blades of Blood

구르믈 버서난 달처럼

“Destiny is drenched in blood.”

Synopsis

구르믈 버서난 달처럼

“Destiny is drenched in blood.”

Lee Mong-hak and a skilled blind swordsman Hwang Jeong-hak, both long to wipe away corruption and heal the world. Lee Mong-hak creates a rebel army to achieve his goal and get rid of the King.

The 2009–2011 South Korea Window

137 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Blades of Blood sits at position #77.

  1. Tree with Deep Roots
    #1

    Tree with Deep Roots

    ★ 9.3 · 2011

  2. The Slave Hunters
    #2

    The Slave Hunters

    ★ 8.8 · 2010

  3. Dong Yi
    #3

    Dong Yi

    ★ 8.4 · 2010

  4. Running Man
    #4

    Running Man

    ★ 8.3 · 2010

  5. Silenced
    #5

    Silenced

    ★ 8.2 · 2011

  6. 49 Days
    #6

    49 Days

    ★ 8.2 · 2011

  7. The Princess' Man
    #7

    The Princess' Man

    ★ 8.1 · 2011

  8. Castaway on the Moon
    #8

    Castaway on the Moon

    ★ 8.0 · 2009

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Blades of Blood. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Blades of Blood premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
37
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,004 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (28th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.5 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #190 of 266 (top 71%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies Achim Pictures, Tiger Pictures, SK Telecom, Michigan Venture Capital, M-Line Distribution
Runtime 1h 48m
Release Date April 28, 2010
IMDb tt1730695

Themes & Motifs

  • martial arts
  • sword fight
  • blade
  • 16th century
  • joseon dynasty

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