Musa ( Korean : 무사 ; Hanja : 武士 ; lit. The Warrior), released as both The Warrior and The Ultimate Warrior in English-speaking countries, is a 2001 South Korean epic action drama film directed by Kim Sung-su , starring Jung Woo-sung , Ahn Sung-ki , Joo Jin-mo and Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi . The semi-historical story follows the adventures of a Korean peace delegation as they try to get back to Korea through the inhospitable deserts of northern China.
26-655: [REDACTED] Look up Musa or musa in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Musa may refer to: Places [ edit ] Mūša , a river in Lithuania and Latvia Musa, Azerbaijan , a village in Yardymli Rayon Musa, Iran , a village in Ilam province, Iran Musa, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari , Iran Musa Kalayeh , Gilan province, Iran Abu Musa , an island in
52-572: A lingua franca . The film was the eighth highest-grossing film of 2001 with over two million tickets sold. In 1375, a small diplomatic mission from the Korean kingdom Goryeo travels to Ming China to meet the Hongwu Emperor , but they are arrested in retaliation for the death of a Chinese diplomat in Goryeo. They are put in chains and taken across a desert. However, Mongol raiders suddenly show up and kill
78-441: A 2001 South Korean epic film Musa (genus) , one of three genera in the family Musaceae that includes bananas and plantains Musa (horse) , Thoroughbred mare and winner of 1899 Oaks Stakes. Musa connector , a type of coaxial connector used in the telecommunications and video industries Lancia Musa , an Italian car by Lancia 600 Musa , an asteroid See also [ edit ] MUSA (disambiguation) Moosa ,
104-487: A 2012 album by Ivy Queen Musa (film) , a 2001 South Korean epic film Musa (genus) , one of three genera in the family Musaceae that includes bananas and plantains Musa (horse) , Thoroughbred mare and winner of 1899 Oaks Stakes. Musa connector , a type of coaxial connector used in the telecommunications and video industries Lancia Musa , an Italian car by Lancia 600 Musa , an asteroid See also [ edit ] MUSA (disambiguation) Moosa ,
130-675: A given name and surname Moosa (India) , a village in Mansa, Punjab, India Mount Musa (disambiguation) Moussa (name) Musar (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Musa . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Musa&oldid=1229035255 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
156-627: A given name and surname Moosa (India) , a village in Mansa, Punjab, India Mount Musa (disambiguation) Moussa (name) Musar (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Musa . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Musa&oldid=1229035255 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
182-707: A list of people with the surname and given name Moses in Islam Mansa Musa , hereditary ruler of the Mali Empire 1312–1337 Musa of Parthia , queen of the Parthian Empire 2 BC to 4 AD Musa Sor , a Yazidi saint Fictional characters [ edit ] Musa, in the story "The City of Brass" in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights Musa, one of the main characters in Winx Club Musa, subject of
208-658: A mountain peak in Turkey Jebel Musa (Morocco) , a mountain known as one of the pillars of Hercules Jabal Musa, or Mount Sinai , a mountain in the Sinai Desert believed to be a possible location of the Biblical Mount Sinai Muza Emporion , an ancient port city near present day Mocha, Yemen People [ edit ] Musa (name) , including a list of people with the surname and given name Moses in Islam Mansa Musa , hereditary ruler of
234-535: A type of antenna giving Musa connector its name Music of the United States of America (publications) , series of critical editions of music MuSa, Musan Salama , a Finnish football club Museo Subacuático de Art, in English, Cancún Underwater Museum Other uses [ edit ] Müsa , an Italian bagpipe MUSA's , an Argentinian band Musa (album) , a 2012 album by Ivy Queen Musa (film) ,
260-589: A village in Ilam province, Iran Musa, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari , Iran Musa Kalayeh , Gilan province, Iran Abu Musa , an island in the Persian Gulf, Hormozgan province, Iran Musa, Kerman , Kerman province, Iran Musa, Bukan , West Azerbaijan province, Iran Musa, Maku , West Azerbaijan province, Iran Musa, Pakistan , a village in Chhachh, Attock, Punjab, Pakistan Musa (crater) , an impact crater on Saturn's moon Enceladus Musa (Tanzanian ward) ,
286-496: A ward in Tanzania Musa (Pori) , a district of Pori, Finland Musa Dagh a mountain peak in Turkey Jebel Musa (Morocco) , a mountain known as one of the pillars of Hercules Jabal Musa, or Mount Sinai , a mountain in the Sinai Desert believed to be a possible location of the Biblical Mount Sinai Muza Emporion , an ancient port city near present day Mocha, Yemen People [ edit ] Musa (name) , including
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#1732845376975312-412: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Musa [REDACTED] Look up Musa or musa in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Musa may refer to: Places [ edit ] Mūša , a river in Lithuania and Latvia Musa, Azerbaijan , a village in Yardymli Rayon Musa, Iran ,
338-513: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Musa (film) The film is regarded as being one of the biggest motion pictures in the history of South Korean cinema . At the time of its production, its budget was the largest ever for a Korean film. It features a high degree of historical accuracy in period costumery, props, settings and most unusually, language; that is, everyone speaks in their native tongues or through an interpreter conversant in
364-571: Is impressed with Yeo-sol's skill, offers to let the latter join his army but Yeo-sol refuses and returns to the fortress to help his fellows. In the final battle, the defenders' gunpowder traps backfire when the Mongols launch a fire attack and stage a raid on the fortress. Yeo-sol sacrifices himself to save the princess while Choi-Jung and Rambulwha kill each other. All the Koreans perish along with their Mongol enemies, except for Dae-Jung. The princess stays with
390-455: Is nothing more than abandoned ruins. At the same time, the Mongols have caught up with them and have set up a camp outside the fortress. As the Koreans prepare to make a last stand, the princess attempts to give herself up to the Mongols in exchange for peace, but Yeo-sol and Choi-Jung stop her. A fight breaks out between the two men and the Mongols, resulting in Yeo-sol being captured. Rambulwha, who
416-689: The 2015 short story of that name by Kamel Daoud Acronyms [ edit ] Massey University Students' Associations Federation , several student organizations in New Zealand Musicians Union of South Africa , trade union Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Musical Instruments Museum , museum in Rome, Italy Made in USA , registered label by the Federal Trade Commission Multiple Unit Steerable Array,
442-564: The Chinese soldiers transporting them, while killing some Koreans in the process. The Mongols ride off, leaving the rest of the Koreans to die of hunger or thirst. The head of the Korean soldiers in the group, General Choi-Jung, takes command because the two diplomats are dead. Later, they discover that the Mongols have kidnapped the Hongwu Emperor's daughter so they ambush the Mongol convoy and rescue
468-446: The Federal Trade Commission Multiple Unit Steerable Array, a type of antenna giving Musa connector its name Music of the United States of America (publications) , series of critical editions of music MuSa, Musan Salama , a Finnish football club Museo Subacuático de Art, in English, Cancún Underwater Museum Other uses [ edit ] Müsa , an Italian bagpipe MUSA's , an Argentinian band Musa (album) ,
494-427: The Koreans head towards a coastal fortress the princess tells them about, where they expect to find safe haven. Along the way, the Koreans pick up some Chinese peasants who are also fleeing from the Mongols. Fighting their way through Mongol search parties, the group experiences many internal conflicts stemming from social class, love, and honour. The lower-class soldiers chafe under their poor treatment in comparison to
520-693: The Mali Empire 1312–1337 Musa of Parthia , queen of the Parthian Empire 2 BC to 4 AD Musa Sor , a Yazidi saint Fictional characters [ edit ] Musa, in the story "The City of Brass" in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights Musa, one of the main characters in Winx Club Musa, subject of the 2015 short story of that name by Kamel Daoud Acronyms [ edit ] Massey University Students' Associations Federation , several student organizations in New Zealand Musicians Union of South Africa , trade union Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Musical Instruments Museum , museum in Rome, Italy Made in USA , registered label by
546-419: The Persian Gulf, Hormozgan province, Iran Musa, Kerman , Kerman province, Iran Musa, Bukan , West Azerbaijan province, Iran Musa, Maku , West Azerbaijan province, Iran Musa, Pakistan , a village in Chhachh, Attock, Punjab, Pakistan Musa (crater) , an impact crater on Saturn's moon Enceladus Musa (Tanzanian ward) , a ward in Tanzania Musa (Pori) , a district of Pori, Finland Musa Dagh
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#1732845376975572-467: The new Ming dynasty that returned China to Han Chinese rule. The 158-minute South Korean theatrical cut was edited and regraded to create a 133-minute international version, for distribution in various foreign markets. In the UK, the international version was further edited by 27 seconds to remove scenes of real animal cruelty, mainly involving deliberate horse falls . The same versions were later issued in
598-441: The peasants at the fortress and promises to tell her father of the Koreans' sacrifice while Dae-Jung builds a makeshift raft and sails back to Goryeo. The film presents a fictionalised account of a real Korean diplomatic mission sent to China in 1375. Chun-Yong Son was to present a herd of horses as gifts to the Hongwu Emperor but he and his party were reported to have been exiled and there was no record of their return to Korea. At
624-406: The princess. Yeo-sol, a former slave of one of the diplomats, defeats the Mongol general Rambulwha in single combat, but allows the latter to live and escape. The Koreans flee with the princess, determined to return her safely to the Chinese capital, Nanjing , to atone for their diplomatic failure. The Mongols give chase in the hope of recovering the princess and presenting her to their Khan while
650-449: The soldiers of the upper-class. They have little confidence in their young general, and prefer taking orders from their veteran sergeant, Dae-Jung. The princess has difficulty adjusting to the rough necessities of her position on the run. Choi-Jung and Yeo-sol become nemeses, competing for the affections of the princess and exchanging blows on several occasions. When the group finally reaches the fortress, they are disappointed to see that it
676-507: The time, the Ming government was unhappy with Korea as the Korean government continued to acknowledge the Mongols as the legitimate rulers of China (this was true until 1378). Eventually the Koreans managed to gain favour with the Ming government and the relationship became very cordial. The film also portrays the political conflicts in China at the time, between the fading Mongol-ruled Yuan dynasty and
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