IMDb RATING
7.1/10
5.2K
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A historical drama set in the Koryo dynasty and focused on the relationship between a king and his bodyguard.A historical drama set in the Koryo dynasty and focused on the relationship between a king and his bodyguard.A historical drama set in the Koryo dynasty and focused on the relationship between a king and his bodyguard.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 7 nominations
Zo In-sung
- Hong-rim
- (as In-seong Jo)
Shim Ji-ho
- Seung-ki
- (as Ji-ho Shim)
Lim Ju-hwan
- Han-baek
- (as Ju-hwan Lim)
Min Ji-Hyun
- Queen's maid
- (as Ji-hyeon Min)
Song Joong-ki
- No-tak
- (as Joong-ki Song)
Hong Jong-hyun
- King's Man #1
- (as Jong-Hyun Hong)
Lee Poong-woon
- King
- (as Lee Poong-Yoon)
- …
Seo Yeong-ju
- Han-baek
- (as Young-ju Seo)
- …
Yeo Jin-goo
- Hong-rim
- (as Jin-goo Yeo)
- …
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSong Ji-hyo first time Nude and first Sex scene on screen.
- SoundtracksLament for a Frozen Flower
Performed by Secret Garden
Featured review
A sumptuous, gorgeous epic
Wow, what a terrific movie! I originally just wanted to see it because of the "hot Asian men in love" theme, but it delivered so much more than that. Palace intrigue equal to anything Shakespeare ever wrote, for starters. The relationship between the leads, the king and his bodyguard, is intense to watch but the story spins out beyond that in multiple directions.
Aside from the story, the film is just beautiful in terms of gorgeous sets, vibrant colors and fabulous costuming. I wanted to pause about a dozen times just to get decorating tips, since I love Chinese furnishings! Add in beautiful actors (and let's face it, one with a particularly nice butt), and the visuals alone are compelling.
Without giving away anything, suffice to say that the palace intrigues keep exploding until the probably-inevitable conclusion. Truly an interesting ride from beginning to end. And yet another refreshing break from the mountains of Hollywood drivel. I'd sooner watch this again than another "car chases and explosions" piece of garbage anytime.
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- robtyrrell-98607
- Feb 25, 2021
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- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Song Hoa Điếm
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Box office
- Budget
- $10,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $18,980,744
- Runtime2 hours 13 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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