Guy MUSA (aka THE WARRIOR) was the Korean film which kick-started the recent K-films boom -- and it's easy to see why. Set in the Middle Ages, it follows a diplomatic embassy (soldiers and bureaucrats) to China who get turfed out. Finding a Chinese princess captured by Mongols, they embark on a rescue mission, hoping that in returning her they will be able to complete their diplomatic mission, only to find themselves chased relentlessly into the desert by the Golden Horde. They end up trapped at a broken-down old fort where the heroes have to decide whether to hand the princess over or fight for her. The result is a beautifully shot (people say that a lot but I mean it) action epic which combines universal human concerns with super-cool Asian flourishes and some great martial arts sequences.

ilinden20 I watched Thai movie Bang Rajan last night.I thought it was a very good movie.I come from Europe so I didn't have much chance to watch Asian movies because I am not a fan of martial arts movies.But I came across a trailer of Bang Rajan and since I like watching war movies I watched it.I was surprised how good is Asian cinematography so I started looking for another good movie.I found something better-GREAT MOVIE.Musa the Warrior is excellent movie and only because of this movie I created an account here to write down these words.Great battle scenes,beautiful scenery,excellent music and unexpected ending-everything it needs to great movie as this one.Gladiator is my favourite movie but this movie is my second favourite now.PS:I have finished watching this movie just ten minutes ago and I had to write down this review immediately!

dhjana It is definitely one of the best movies I have seen.The psychological depth of the characters,and the sublime truthfulness of their relations is something,I'm afraid,no western movie is even near to presenting with such ability.. Bravo to the whole crew,the actors were superb... The scenes,even though raw,and tough to watch at some points,were,in fact-pure poetry. There is nothing brutal in what motivates the violence in the movie,and you can only get inspired by the will the characters in it have to go to the extreme,driven by the force of real,true human contact,whether it is love,devotion,inspiration,respect,passion.. The freedom,the choice to feel it all is what makes the slave a free man,and the princess so weak and frail,shivering to the bone.. A big bravo for Woo-sung Jung,who made his character as beautiful as it could possibly get,for making it shine so bright.The ending is far more then touching,thank you for the experience!

wngdhussr I recently had occasion to rent this film "MUSA (The Warrior)", from my local library. I think I vaguely remember a small blurb about it in the local paper some time ago, but never got around to seeing it. Boy, was it my mistake to miss THIS film on the big screen... (I'm going to rent it again).Click on the link below, and you can read the various synopsis' of the film and all the essential elements of it. http://www.uk.imdb.com/title/tt0275083/#commentEssentially it takes place in 1375 and involves the Koreans and the Chinese and the the fighting they do against the ancestors of the TARTARS, the early Mongols. Story: Excellent. FX: AWESOME. Characters ensemble: Very Good. It appears that they spared NO expense in the effects dept, nor, in the costuming & weaponry dept. How is it related to this list? It really helps one understand the developments and influence the early Mongols (and the East in general), had on the TATARS, and other Eastern influences that ultimately crept into Polish culture. Since I am the first person in U.S. History to re-enact the Polish Winged Hussars, I found this back information very relevant to my research. There was a similarity between this film and say 'With Fire & Sword', for instance. I saw some parallels, in the characters and themes, although in *entire scope*, this film blows away Fire & Sword.Although there is gratuitous war carnage and decapitations and severed limbs in battle, blood by the gallons, arrows shot gratuitously into necks, eyes, heads, throats, etc.... I believe it is not gratuitous for the sake of itself, rather a necessary element for the storyline. War, especially back then was a gruesome deal, and to see it truly within it's context is very much an eye-opening thing. Although I highly advocate that the members here interested in early research SEE THIS FILM!, do NOT, let your kids see it. It's too intense for them. You'll really love the battle costuming, weaponry, bows, even down to the accurate stirrups used and pointed-toed boots used by the later generations of Eastern foes of Poland.Subtitles are in Chinese, Korean and English. English being the best for us. If you can FIND a copy of this DVD to own, DO IT! It BELONGS in your home research library's. In either case, SEE THIS FILM! Feedback anyone? Cheers, Rik