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The Legend of Evil Lake (2003)
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Original name: 천년호
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A thousand years ago, an evil spirit was kept imprisoned in a lake by the first emperor of the Chilla empire. Now unleashed, it possesses the body of Ja Woon-bi, the wife of general Biharang, with the aim to bring down the very dynasty that destroyed his people. Biharang is torn; to kill the spirit, he has to also kill his wife.
Style:
exciting, atmospheric, captivating, stylized, serious
Plot:
true love, battles, ghost, supernatural, love triangle, supernatural ability, escapades, vengeance, rivalry, political intrigue, couple relations, legends and myths, royal family, political unrest, power struggle, evil spirit, tragic hero, treason, ocean, heroes, wizards and magicians, state affairs, unfulfillment, curses spells and rituals, religions or cults ...
Time:
9th century, middle ages
Place:
korea
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, exciting, suspenseful and stylized films with plots about rivalry, danger, supernatural, escapades, heroes, imaginary and deadly mostly in Fantasy, Action and Drama genres. Some movies like The Legend of Evil Lake: Out Live (2000), Samurai Resurrection (2003), The Restless (2006), Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master (2001), Blades of Blood (2010). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama, Action, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, History, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 105 min.
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Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Genre: Action, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Country: South Korea
Duration: 111 min.
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Time:
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40%
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
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Duration: 131 min.
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Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
In 1777, one year since he had taken reign, King Jeong-jo bears a perilous palace life with his dedicated court servant, Gap-soo, amidst opposition and threats from those around with political ambitions. Meanwhile, Eul-soo, a member of a secret ...
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Genre: Action, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China, Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
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Duration: 88 min.
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Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Country: Canada, USA, Germany
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Duration: 97 min.
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