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The Swordsman

2020 · 101 min · Director: Jae-Hoon Choi, Choi Jae-hoon ★ IMDb 6.8 · 6,603 ratings

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"Three different swordsmen meet each other for their own reasons." Tae Yul, a swordsman in his thirties goes out to find his only daughter after losing one of his eyes. Min Seung Ho, the Joseon Dynasty's best swordsman chooses an ordinary simple life after perceiving the transient nature of power. Gurutai, the best swordsman in Qing Dynasty aspires to become the best even in the Joseon Dynasty.

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The Swordsman (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Tension 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Empathy. Genres: Drama, History, Action. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sympathy
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  • Anger

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Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Anger

Dominant emotion: Relief

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 28 %, then rises around 38 %, then peaks around 63 %.Ending hidden

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%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySympathyTensionAnger
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension50 %27 %43 %17 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Sympathy49 %38 %38 %14 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Sympathy51 %45 %41 %30 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Anger56 %44 %50 %43 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Tension50 %30 %45 %29 %
27.5 %≈ 28′Sympathy41 %25 %34 %16 %
32.5 %≈ 33′Sympathy49 %38 %40 %23 %
37.5 %≈ 38′Tension68 %54 %60 %44 %
42.5 %≈ 43′Sympathy74 %63 %64 %54 %
47.5 %≈ 48′Sympathy70 %63 %59 %50 %
52.5 %≈ 53′Sympathy76 %68 %69 %55 %
57.5 %≈ 58′Sympathy84 %75 %77 %61 %
62.5 %≈ 63′Sympathy85 %76 %79 %66 %
67.5 %≈ 68′Tension83 %72 %80 %68 %
72.5 %≈ 73′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
77.5 %≈ 78′Sympathy83 %75 %75 %40 %
82.5 %≈ 83′Tension82 %70 %75 %30 %
87.5 %≈ 88′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
92.5 %≈ 93′Relief80 %50 %35 %10 %
97.5 %≈ 98′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

Jeong Man-sik

Min Seung-ho

JH
Jang Hyun-sung

Monarch

LN
Lee Na-kyeong

Hwa-seon

LM
Lee Min-hyuk

Gyeom Sa-bok

Choi Jin-ho

Lee Mok-yo

JS
Ji Seung-hyun

Inuchi

JG
Ji Gun-woo

Huasam

GS
Gong Sang-a

Small Restaurant Owner

SJ
Shin Jae-hwan

Envoy from Qing

CY
Cheon Yeong-am

Mukan

YS
Yoon Seung-hoon

Jo-chung

AD
Angelina Danilova

Lady from the West

KY
Kim Young-sung

Vice Boss

KM
Kim Min-seo

Girl

KY
Kim Yun-tae

Man

PG
Park Geon-rak

Merchant

GH
Guk Hyung

Soldier

Details

Directed by
Jae-Hoon Choi, Choi Jae-hoon
Written by
Jae-Hoon Choi, Choi Jae-hoon
Type
Movies
Released
2020
Runtime
101 min
Country
South Korea
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.8 · 6,603 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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