The early part of this film takes place five hundred years ago when the 'Flute of Prophecy' has been acquired by evil goblins. Three Taoist gods are trying to retrieve it along with two powerful wizards and student wizard Woochi. They are initially successful and the flute is divided into two part so it can't be used for evil again. Shortly afterwards Woochi is framed for the murder of his master so, along with Chorangyi, his dog in human form, he is banished into a picture. Five hundred years later, in modern day South Korea, the Goblins are back so the gods return Woochi, and later Chorangyi from their banishment and together they set off to defeat the goblins and ultimately the person responsible for their release.
If you are expecting a serious film then you are likely to be disappointed; yes there is plenty of action but above all it is a comedy. The story is a bit confusing at times, occasionally deliberately so, but ultimately proves to be solid enough. The action scenes are fun in a fantastical way rather than the sort of bone-crunching action that has the viewer wincing. The gags had me chuckling with the sort of humour that is universal rather than requiring the viewer to be steeped in Korean culture. There is a lot of fairly obvious CGI but thankfully it is of a high standard and fitted in with the magical nature of the story. The cast does a solid job; most notably Dong-won Gang and Hae-jin Yoo as Woochi and Chorangyi. Overall this isn't a classic but it is still fun enough if you want a film with a good amount of action and a similar amount of comedy with little in the way of offensive material.
These comments are based on watching the film in Korean with English subtitles.
If you are expecting a serious film then you are likely to be disappointed; yes there is plenty of action but above all it is a comedy. The story is a bit confusing at times, occasionally deliberately so, but ultimately proves to be solid enough. The action scenes are fun in a fantastical way rather than the sort of bone-crunching action that has the viewer wincing. The gags had me chuckling with the sort of humour that is universal rather than requiring the viewer to be steeped in Korean culture. There is a lot of fairly obvious CGI but thankfully it is of a high standard and fitted in with the magical nature of the story. The cast does a solid job; most notably Dong-won Gang and Hae-jin Yoo as Woochi and Chorangyi. Overall this isn't a classic but it is still fun enough if you want a film with a good amount of action and a similar amount of comedy with little in the way of offensive material.
These comments are based on watching the film in Korean with English subtitles.