The Sword with No Name
2009 2h 4m movie Film South Korea

The Sword with No Name

불꽃처럼 나비처럼

“An eternal flame of love behind the history.”

Synopsis

불꽃처럼 나비처럼

“An eternal flame of love behind the history.”

Mu Myeong is a Joseon dynasty headhunter who meets and falls in love with lady Ja Yeong 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.

The 2008–2010 South Korea Window

128 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Sword with No Name sits at position #88.

  1. The Slave Hunters
    #1

    The Slave Hunters

    ★ 8.8 · 2010

  2. Iljimae
    #2

    Iljimae

    ★ 8.5 · 2008

  3. Dong Yi
    #3

    Dong Yi

    ★ 8.4 · 2010

  4. Running Man
    #4

    Running Man

    ★ 8.3 · 2010

  5. Castaway on the Moon
    #5

    Castaway on the Moon

    ★ 8.0 · 2009

  6. Personal Taste
    #6

    Personal Taste

    ★ 8.0 · 2010

  7. King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo
    #7

    King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo

    ★ 7.9 · 2010

  8. I Saw the Devil
    #8

    I Saw the Devil

    ★ 7.8 · 2010

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Sword with No Name. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Sidus

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Sword with No Name premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.0
TMDB Rating
45
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,172 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.9 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Adventure productions specifically: #95 of 121 (top 79%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies Sidus, Michigan Venture Capital, CJ Entertainment, Boston Investments, Showbox
Runtime 2h 4m
Release Date September 24, 2009
IMDb tt1465518

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