2009
South Korea
Starring: Su-jeong Lim, Yun-seok Kim, Dong-won Kang
Jeon Woo-chi was a whole lot of fun to watch. This movie is a fusion of fantasy, adventure, action, humor, and deities.
Jeon Woo-chi is about a wizard, Wooji, who is grand in all aspects except that of the reality painted in the movie; his character is acting inside of acting. He is a jester, adventurer, a wizard, wise, and a prankster. His character makes the movie.
This movie is another from South Korea that explorers time travel and integrates it into the movie. In Jeon Woo-chi the part of the movie takes place in the distant past and part in some time that resembles our present.
The way magic is used in this movie is a new portrayal of the subject to me. This movie uses Taoist magic consisting of charms or spells written on pieces of paper which are only good once as best as I can tell. The use of Taoist magic is a fitting compliment to the gods that are portrayed in the movie.
I have to say I enjoy what I call outlandish outfits used in many of the period movies of South Korea. They make me smile.
All in all I had a great time watching this movie; it was fun, a good laugh, entertaining, and presented some really unique CGI/magic. If you're into the fantasy martial arts genre this is a movie for you.
Quote: "I am a wizard. What is a wizard you ask? A ruler of the winds, a bringer of the rain on dry lands, who leaps through space and governs the world with a swift blade, but handles that sword like a gentle flower. A wizard's duty is to aid the helpless. The head is where all decay begins!"
No comments:
Post a Comment