The inability of South Korea's industry to produce a top-class swordplay extravaganza is again laid bare in "Shadowless Sword," an episodic, occasionally entertaining but earthbound martial artser.

Korea'sCJ Entertainment and New Line Cinema have struck a pioneering co-productiondeal for The Shadowless Sword. The period action film is written anddirected by Kim Jung-joon and is billed as a ...

In 926 of this fantasy era the country of Georan invaded Balhae and took over their capital. One year later the country is overrun and nearly all of the Balhae royal family has been assassinated by ...

927 AD. The Killer-Blade Army has toppled the ruling dynasty, plunging the kingdom into chaos. The only remaining heir, Prince Jung-Hyun is living in exile, unaware of his family's dark fate. Still ...