Moon Chae-won cast in sageuk action film

13 February 3, 2011

by javabeans

Moon Chae-won fans, never fear: She’s been cast in a new movie, which should (hopefully) expand on her repertoire a bit with its action-sageuk focus. The project is Bow: Ultimate Weapon (as in, bow and arrow), a historical piece taking place in the Joseon era boasting a reportedly fresh story and strong script.

In addition to her, Bow co-stars two actors I particularly enjoy, Park Hae-il (Moss, The Host) as Joseon’s greatest archer and Ryu Seung-ryong (Quiz King, Personal Taste) as a Chinese general, who face off in a “breathtaking showdown.”

In the film, Moon Chae-won plays a daughter to a nobleman who’s got a tough spirit and strong will. She’s the younger sister to Park Hae-il’s character; together, the two struggle to survive after their family is massacred.

This’ll be the first sageuk film for Park Hae-il, who’s one of those actors who’s well-regarded in film but therefore less known to those of us who mostly watch dramas. He’s had a number of hits, most recently the crime film Moss, as well as Good Morning President, The Host, and Memories of Murder. Ryu Seung-ryong you probably recall for his wonderfully sensitive portrayal of a gay man in Personal Taste (and as Kang Ji-hwan’s grumpypants spy boss in Level 7 Civil Servant).

As for Moon Chae-won, while this is her first leading film role (she had a smaller part in the 2008 high school comedy Our School ET with Park Bo-young, Lee Min-ho, and Baek Sung-hyun), it’s not her first sageuk; her breakout role was really 2008’s lovely period drama Painter of the Wind, where she played a gisaeng who falls for a woman posing as a man. In fact, she and Moon Geun-young nabbed a best couple award at the year-end awards where the latter won her Daesang. And while I really like Moon Chae-won, I was disappointed with the flimsiness of her role (and character) in the recent It’s Okay, Daddy’s Girl, where she was promoted as the lead but was really just one of a(n over)large cast of characters. Hopefully this part’s more meaty.

Musical actor Kim Mu-yeol also stars. The movie plans to begin filming this spring.

Park Hae-il

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1 Ashley

February 3, 2011 at 1:12 PM

Wow, first one on!

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2 snow

February 3, 2011 at 1:26 PM

sounds interesting. wonder if moon chae won's character will fall for ryu seung ryong's chinese general? that'd be layer upon layer of conflicting loyalties.

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3 aX

February 3, 2011 at 1:45 PM

I'm excited for her! I really am! :D

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4 tieu

February 3, 2011 at 1:45 PM

Story seems very interesting so far, especially since Park Hae-il is going to be in it. I loved him in The Host! Although I have to be honest, I was a little disappointed to know Moon Chae-won was going to be his little sister... there goes their chance of a romance (...unless it goes into the bro-sis love... then it gets too complicated, but then again, that only happens in manga). So many what-ifs but looking forward to this movie.

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5 The Real CZ

February 3, 2011 at 2:01 PM

Hope this is better than It's Okay, Daddy's Girl. Didn't make it past episode 5.

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6 nisa

February 3, 2011 at 2:04 PM

I liked her the best in Brilliant Legacy :))
A part of me always wishes she got Hwan....*sigh*

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7 tegami

February 3, 2011 at 3:23 PM

Moon Chae-won, fighting! ^o^

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8 ar_arguably romantic

February 3, 2011 at 4:25 PM

congrats MCW for her big screen debut as a lead!

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9 danni

February 3, 2011 at 9:09 PM

Yes! Though it will be a while before I can see this movie, all the best to Moon Chae-won. I also feel that with all the characters and various subplots in IODG, it was hard to distinguish her as lead so hopefully she'll finally get to own the screen. And Ryu Seung-ryong is in it? Yeah, this should be good.

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10 Lisa Purba

February 4, 2011 at 12:20 AM

This better be good, you hear me Show?

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11 michi

February 4, 2011 at 1:59 AM

oohhh!!! I will watch out for this!! love archers!!!

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12 reydio

February 4, 2011 at 9:45 AM

She's got potential....I liked her on My Fair Lady and Brilliant Legacy....

As for Daddy's girl.....it's still waiting for me to watch the rest of the episodes....I only got to episode 3.

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13 amirah

February 4, 2011 at 11:30 PM

I think Moon Chae won will do good! i love her on Its okay daddy's girl..so far ive watched up until ep 14 and currently enjoying it! the early eps were boring but if you past through that, i think the story is nice~