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Demon Empire [DVD] [2006]

Jun-ho Heo , Kwang-il Kim , Dong-oh Cho    Suitable for 15 years and over   DVD
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Actors: Jun-ho Heo, Kwang-il Kim, Tae-hee Kim
  • Directors: Dong-oh Cho
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Metrodome
  • DVD Release Date: 28 Mar 2011
  • Run Time: 105 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B004CKCOG2
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 51,481 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Lavish scale martial arts extravaganza including ninjas, samurais and massed armies marauding against each other with an epic fantasy backdrop. It is 924AD, ad the end of the United Shilla Dynasty. Continuous riots sweep the land ruled by a corrupted government. Evil forces are rampant and malicious demons roam the land. Yi Kwak, born with the powers to see spirits, joins the royal demon hunting squad, Chuh-Yong-Dae, after losing his fiancee, Yon-hwa, to evil demons. Yi Kwak excels as the most talented warrior of Chuh-Yong-Dae and the royal squad seems to gain momentum as powerful fighters against the forces of darkness.


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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Fantasy!!! 9 May 2011
By Dre
I am a complete fan of both Manga anime and Martial Art films. This film is a great combination of both. Great Fantasy. Great Storyline. Excellent Fight scenes. Just a great film! One thing though, those of you who have been collecting films as long as I have then you might already have this film. It is not as new as you would believe. It's just it takes the UK ages to catch up to America and China Filming Industry! The film was released in Korea in 2002 under the title of "Restless". Amazon has this in its stores too. Then it was released in the UK in 2011 under the title of Demon Empire! Enjoy
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Unusual Korean fantasy 12 April 2011
By Ian Williams TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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One of the several unusual things about this film is that despite the DVD being rated 15, when you check the small print underneath you discover that the film itself is only 12 rated and that it's the bonus material which has raised it to 15. The bonus material in question is one violent and bloody trailer. I'd have thought that to increase the appeal the producers of the DVD would have omitted it. So, if you're wondering whether this would be suitable for someone younger than 15, the answer's yes -just skip the first trailer. While there is plenty of action, it's quite bloodless and an early scary sequence isn't very scary. As to whether or not you should buy it, keep reading.

Most of the film is set in mid-Heaven where souls stay for a little while before either being reincarnated or continuing on to heaven. Our hero is magically transported here alive because only he can stop the human-like but magically powered demon warriors (formerly his comrades on earth of whom he is the only survivor) from destroying mid-Heaven and thus dooming both Earth and Heaven. things are made difficult by the fact he has to protect the life of an angel who is a woman he loved on earth but who no longer remembers him. And that's pretty much the story, so it's both a tragic love story and an action film and both facets work well together.

I mentioned above that it's quite bloodless. That's because when anyone is killed in mid-Heaven, they burn up like coloured pieces of paper and this is, in an odd sort of way, quiet a lovely effect. Swords, spiked chains, and arrows still go right through people but bloodlessly.

Visually it's an attractive film with excellent use of CGI in the backgrounds and the action sequences. As you'd expect, the fight scenes are spectacular and, because this is set in a magical land, the flying and running along the tops of trees are more acceptable than in the usual martial arts movies. The subtitles are fine which is a relief as poor subtitling can spoil a film.

This isn't the greatest Asian fantasy movie I've ever seen but it's an enjoyable one, a slick proficient well-made fantasy. Three and a half stars.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Solid film 26 Jun 2011
A solid film which tells a simple story of the battle of good and evil. Not the worst film I've ever seen but along the way i found myself wandering off the track.
CGI is well done and most of the actors give a solid performance.
Not as much fun as Woochi the Demon Slayer but well worth a look.
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