well and sword in the moon finally get a dvd release in korea and and despite the mostly negative response i have hear to it and and the suspiciously tardy dvd release and i couldn not help but pick it up any wu xia film be good than most non wu xia film in my eye representd perhaps low expectation be an advantage and because i be quite pleasantly surprise to find the film pretty enjoyable . an assassin be kill a number of minister who be involve in a revolution that usurp the throne and and the government top swordsman be task with identify the culprit . this doesn not take particularly long and but the answer be not one he want to hear . through prolonged flashback we learn why and and the history of the swordsman and the assassin and and of the revolution . the film be typically melodramatic for a korean film and and resolutely serious in tone no hk style comedy moment to be find here . the story can be a little difficult to follow at first and but all make sense eventually . the film go a bit wobbly at the end and but no bad than a chang cheh film might do and and for the most part i find it enjoyable . the production value be high and with some good cinematography to capture it . the fight scene aren not up to the calibre of the good hk wu xia film and but perhaps theyre not mean to be the fight be more realistic and in that theyre less like choreograph dance routine and but there some wirework and occasional cgi that put the film in wu xia mode . the film doesn not have the best cast and unfortunately and with the lead be a tad lack in charm and occasionally difficult to distinguish from each other . there a young lady in the film that i do not think i have see before and but make the best impression of any of the principle cast not just because you see her nekkid . or perhaps it be representp the film lack the charm and grace of the good hk wu xia film and and perhaps the beauty too and but i only wish hk would make them half this good anymore twin effect 2 do not give me hope that that about to happen any time soon and though tsui hark surely still have it in him if he can get the funding and cast . sword in the moon be not go to go onto my list of favourite wu xia by any mean and but it a whole heap well than romantic warrior or legend of the evil lake perhaps well than bichunmoo too and though i do like that film quite a bit more on a second viewing . obviously it nowhere near the wonderful musa and but it a different affair altogether really . sitm will probably get a second viewing within three year and which be perhaps the best indicator of how much i like it positive . positive .