The Age of Blood
2017 1h 43m movie Film South Korea

The Age of Blood

역모 - 반란의 시대

“I'll let nobody walk out alive!”

Synopsis

역모 – 반란의 시대

“I'll let nobody walk out alive!”

Ancient Korea, 1728. Swordsman Kim Ho, guard of King Yeong-jo of Joseon, is demoted and sent to work in Uigeumbu prison. When night falls, the prison is assaulted by the master warrior Do Man-cheol and his powerful henchmen for the purpose of freeing Lee In-jwa, who has been condemned to death for rising up in revolt against the king.

The 2016–2018 South Korea Window

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Titles With Overlapping Themes

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

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

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

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Reception Benchmarks

6.1
TMDB Rating
20
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,150 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (18th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.8 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #220 of 266 (top 83%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies Picsso
Runtime 1h 43m
Release Date November 23, 2017
IMDb tt8081830
Official Site mline-distribution.com

Themes & Motifs

  • prison guard
  • prison escape
  • 18th century
  • palace intrigue
  • joseon dynasty

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