If you loved Blades of Blood, try Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield has roughly 3.3× fewer votes than Blades of Blood — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Lee Joon-ik, and they both carry the bittersweet mood tag. If that's the register that drew you to Blades of Blood, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield is
Lee Joon-ik gives Korean history a comedic spin. The film follows King Kim Choon-chu of Shilla's alliance with China's Tang empire to conquer the rival kingdom of Baekche, opposed by General Kye Baek. It's a war, but with jokes.
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