There is a corner of the local film industry that keeps churning out historical adventures even though they keep flopping at the box office. Indeed, watching Korean historical adventures like "Bicheonmu" (2000), "The Legend of Gingko" (2000) and "Sword in the Moon" (2003) was like witnessing the evolution of boredom.
Another "legend" will join the rank this Friday, this time "The Legend of Evil Lake" (Korean title: "Cheonnyeonho"), which sinks to another level by combining two old stereotypes about Korean cinema ("Historical adventures are bad" and "Jeong Joon-ho films are bad") into one frightening Jeong Joon-ho historical adventure.
Those with a youthful spirit may arm themselves with an ironic attitude to enjoy the sheer spectacle of bad pop culture, but for the rest of us, the film is a chore to watch.
In the film, Silla founder Bak Hyeokkeose annihilates a rival tribe and seals grumpy chieftain Auta in a lake with a sword. Fast-forward about a thousand years to the wani...|
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