![]() Having seen more hours of this kind of film from China over the years, I'm surprised I hadn't ventured into the Korean historic martial arts scene earlier. Based on the fight sequences and rope tricks alone, I would watch more of anything starring these guys. ![]() Speaking of sword work, there is a lot of it and never comes off as anything but intense or bloody dangerous to the actors should they make a mistake. As well, the sword work and fighting skills are nearly as good as anything Jet Li or Jackie Chan would be impressed with. These by the way make up the elements in the complex and near impossible to explain within the word limit here, concept of "face". The timing and mixture of love, honour, tradition, comedy and drama are perfect throughout. (and why is there no category on IMDb for kung fu / martial arts? ) As an entry in the genre of martial arts oriental film making faithful to the traditions of Wong Fei-Hung and such classics as Project A, Pirates walks tall and proud and has no apologies to make. I will however look at this film from the point of view of a kung fu fan. I won't add anything to the material Dare Devil Kid has already stated as I agree wholeheartedly with him.
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