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Bichunmoo (2000) is a Korean movie. Young-jun Kim has directed this movie. Hyeon-jun Shin,Kim Hee-seon,Jin-young Jung,Dong-jik Jang are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2000. Bichunmoo (2000) is considered one of the best Drama,Action,Fantasy,Romance movie in India and around the world.
It is 14th century Yuan Dynasty China, the country is under Mongolian rule and the star-crossed lovers, Jinha and Sullie, illegitimate daughter of a Mongolian commander, are caught in the middle. When her mother died, SullieÕs father, Taruga, took her away and later planned to marry her off to form an alliance with a powerful Chinese warlord. Things get worse when Jinha learns that Taruga was the person who ordered the massacre of his entire family. Fuelled by hatred, he masters his family secret martial arts, the Bichun Secret Art. Many top pugilists, who are also after the secret scroll, try to kill him. During one of such attempts, Junkwang, a rich and powerful son of a Han lord, helps Jinha. But fate has it that Junkwang is the person that Sullie is forced to marry. When Junkwang knows about their love, he plots to have Jinha killed.
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Bichunmoo (2000) Reviews
Wonderful Art Direction but too Long, Confused and Melodramatic
In the Yuan Dynasty, the Mongolian Empire with the descendants of Genghis Kan rules China. In this environment, the poor Jinha (Shin Hyun-June) is raised by his uncle that teaches him the secret martial art of the Bichun. The daughter of a concubine of the powerful General Taruga (Hak-cheol Kim), Sullie (Hee-seon Kim), is raised with him and they have a crush on each other. When her mother dies, Sullie's father brings her to the Taruga House and she tells Jinha that she would wait for him. But the general promises her to the powerful Chinese lord Namgung Junkwang (Jin-yeong Jeong) to increase his power with the alliance. When Jinha's uncle is lethally wounded by warriors that want to know the secrets of Bichun, he discloses the Korean royal origins of Jinha. While traveling to meet Sullie, Jimha befriends Junkwang without knowing that he is the man that will marry Sullie. Sooner Jinha is betrayed and almost dies; along the years, he fights against the Mongolian Empire. When he meets Sullie again years later, she discloses a family secret to him. "Bichunmoo" is a movie with a promising beginning and wonderful art direction, costumes and soundtrack; unfortunately it is also too long, with a confused screenplay, and melodramatic like a soap opera. In a certain moment, the story becomes messy with many betrayals and confused situations and it is hard to the viewer to know who is who. In 2000, "Bichunmoo" was the most expensive Korean movie ever made. My vote is six. Title (Brazil): "Bichunmoo, A Saga de um Guerreiro" ("Bichunmoo, the Saga of a Warrior")
Tries hard but is nothing special.
This movie does a fairly good job of tying together a bunch of clichéd tragic plots. The action is okay but a bit cheesy. The wire work isn't too ridiculous. It doesn't really have anything to offer martial arts fans. A lot of the fighting is supernatural and the blows don't even connect. It has some problems with the plot. Every few minutes a character will run off and do something stupid just to make the viewer sad. There is a gap of about 15 years in the middle of the film during which important things happen but the film just continues without explaining them. You never actually find out why all the characters are where and they are and doing what they're doing after this gap.
fusion cuisine
MILD SPOILERS AHEAD Rating: 6.7 Fate has not been as kind to this film as it has been to "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon", while the latter became the highest-grossing foreign film in the US ever and had the distinction of being recognized both as an art film and a mainstream action flick, this film has yet to get it though it is also both. But then again, it's not as good. The plot is high melodrama and equal parts "Count of Monte Cristo" and "Romeo and Juliet". Fallen nobleman once had it all, then he loses it all, and takes revenge to get back all he has lost. Lots of people die in the process. None of the intricacy and complexity, or much less, than in CTHD. There's more fights, and they're dazzlingly choreographed, though sometimes the hero uses a move that could have come out of a Mortal Kombat game. I felt like walking out of the cinema halfway through, so be warned, especially when the melodrama heaps on and on in one highly obvious "plot twist" after another. But by the end it gets back on its feet and delivers both a touching love story and a dazzling swordplay film with equal ease. I didn't think it measured up, but it grows on you with repeated viewings. Unlike the purely Chinese nature of CTHD, BCM is fusion cuisine that has a score with 80s speed-metal and classical piano, an entire CGI "passage of seasons" sequence complete with morphing techniques and bullet-time slo-mos in a Chinese setting. Daring, to say the least, but not always effective. Overall, still a nice way to pass two hours. In terms of war films, comparing CTHD and BCM is like comparing "The Thin Red Line" and "Enemy at the Gates".
A feast for ear and eye
This is one of the best Asian movies I have seen. It's got a lot to offer. Great wire fights for the action fans. A touching story about true love for drama fans and great visuals. Maybe the story is a little bit confusing if you watch it for the first time but the action and visuals keep you interested. If you watch it for the second time it all becomes clear and satisfying. This movie deserves multiple viewing. It's an enrichment for my collection. Watch it and enjoy. Beautiful!!
Not bad indeed
Not bad. This korean movie is a mix between an epic story and an action movie... Combats are very good. The plot is a bit confused. I had to watch it twice to understand some things. Dark warriors, with a large hat on their heads are very picturesque and the technique used by the main character remembers some techniques used is some video game (do you remember Ken and Ryu in Street Fighters and their "Aduken" shot?). Saw it if you like wuxia movies. You could spend a glad evening watching it.