THE SWORD
OF
ARAMOON
EPISODE 1
LEE JOON
GI’S
GROUNDBREAKING
TOUR DE FORCE
PERFORMANCE
ACTING AND ACTION
IN
THE SWORD
OF
ARAMOON
THE
GROUNDBREAKING
2023
TELEVISION SERIES
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 Globally
famous, charismatic and seasoned actor, Lee Joon Gi, delivers a absolutely extraordinary groundbreaking acting and action tour de force performance in the 2023 groundbreaking high
fantasy-action-romance television series, The Sword of Aramoon. In the tale
about supernatural war adventures, Lee’s awe-inspiring nuanced performance as the identical twins, Inaishingi and Saya,
with a full range of emotions, combined with electrifying action, has rocked
the global Kdrama world. Lee
impresses with his interpretation of the raw, urgent courage and desperate
ferocity of the panther-like Inaishingi in Episode 1. The war
epic stresses movement which Lee is famous for. Movement, which spans physical
body movements, action sequences and eye or facial movements, whether complex,
kinetically rich or beautiful, is of
central importance to The Sword of Aramun. Lee’s remarkable athletic and martial
powers with his sensual physicality dominate the screen. His physical vigour and eye energy can be felt by
the audience. With the
help of the crew, Lee lends his action sequences a dreamy, fluid, lyrical
dance-like quality. His breathtaking and sensational action sequences,
athletic moves and leaps can be described as a beautiful dance. His movement is
cool and elegant. Lee Joon Gi seems to somersault, vault, fly, swoop up the tent-wall
or slither up a horse quite effortlessly. None doubt that Inaishingi is a powerful
god. It may be contradictory to say that Lee looks like a graceful bird and, yet
he comes across as masculine and sensual in his action scenes. Lee’s spectacular
and powerful performance will forever be imprinted in the minds of the
audience and will be immortalised in the history of showbusiness.  Shouldn’t
we also say that Lee Joon Gi’s chemistry with Shin Sae Kyeong, his sterling
leading lady, is also quite obvious?  This war-centred television series is a masterpiece already, even though it is just the first episode. It is also a tour de force for the Director Kim Kwang Sik, Director of photography / cinematographer Choi Chan Ming and Martial Arts Choreographers. The filming crew must be lauded for such an amazing episode. Inaishingi’s sexy man ponytail, the hairstyle of the Korean gods, is nothing short of amazing. Lee Joon Gi himself is gorgeous but Inaishingi and Saya are made even more stunning by the make-up masters. The opening theme song / music is beautiful. The screen writers, Kim Young Hyun and Park Sang Yeon must also be praised for the sheer excitement which springs from the furious, galloping narrative pace of their beautiful, unique tale. THE CHILDREN OF PROPHECY The Sword of Aramun opens with the prophecy concerning the three characters who feature importantly in the story: Eun Seom (Sword), Saya (Mirror) and Tanya (Bell).  HALOED
AND VENERATED EUN SEOM THE GOD
INAISHINGI
Tagon
finally suppressed all the rebellions of tribes who were too weak to defend
themselves. Although he had consolidated his position as the supreme power in Arthdal, the threat
of the east was brewing. What he didn’t know was it would be the beginning of
the end of his shaky reign.
When Eun
Seom appears on the screen, the audience is aware that he is haloed by the
bright sun, as a god should be. The radiance is cast around him as he
casually mounts his horse. It is such a sensual, powerful moment as the
inaishingi straddles his stallion. 30
tribes had been unified by Eun Seom who was worshipped as the Reincarnation
of the god, Inaishingi. He was no
ordinary leader, he was the first one to have reunited the people in 200
years. The story is Inaishingi had defeated the heroic Aramoon Haesulla 200
years ago. The god inaishingi, the legendary hero of Arth, founded the Arth
Alliance. Songs
were sang in his honour. War orphans rob the dead soldiers as they sing their
songs venerating the god, Inaishingi. The children of war were fearless of
everything except the god inaishingi and his spirit. A PLOT THE
SPIDER AND THE FLY
The
elusive Inaishingi had been giving the Arthdal troops the slip for many
years. The enemies of Ago planned to trap him. In the talks
on collaboration between Eun Seom and Gareutoom, the chief of the Bato tribe, which was deviously planned by Saya, a platoon of masked Ago warriors, led by a bogus Inaishingi,
arrived at the meeting place.
The
discussion to join forces between the Ago Union and the Bato tribe was
arranged to be in a high tent. But, the Bato tribe spoke with two tongues. They
spoke of cooperation to bring down Arthdal yet, they were ready to do battle with Inaishingi.
This was another test on war intelligence and strategy for the seasoned and battle-tested Inaishingi. Those
who know Inaishingi Eun Seom would have recognized him straightaway. He was
slender not stout like the one who represented him in the talks. The Bato
chief was unaware of this fact but the greedy and opportunistic intermediary
who had been intimately associated with Eun Seom in Doldambul knows. He was
hoping to hand Inaishingi on a silver platter to Arthdal but Inaishingi had already sharpened his saw. CONTRASTING
COLOURS
The
contrast of colours of the clothes of the 2 parties – green and red,
complementary colours, is startling and seems to indicate the conflicting
situation. One must
have imagined it but the meeting place is decorated like a spider’s web.  The scene forebodes of the trap to lure Inaishingi into the open since none had seen
his face except for his loyal people. The meeting brings to mind the tale of The
Spider and The Fly. Who is the spider and who is the fly? At the
seemingly successful conclusion of the talks, the real inaishingi was
unmasked by Syoreujakin, the mercenary who had no qualms about betraying anyeone for his own vested interests. UNMASKING
THE TRUTH INASHINGI,
THE TEASE THE
RANGE OF EYE AND FACIAL EXPRESSIONS
Portraying
Inaishingi, Lee Joon Gi’s range of expressions is nothing short of amazing. Upon
being exposed, a startling snort is followed by muffled, lusty but derisive
laughter which rang within the tent. As Inaishingi removed his hood and shemagh
to reveal his face, Lee Joon Gi’s magnificent performance, a collection of scornful
mockery, deliberately provocative remarks, jesting, insults, and sneers, leaves the audience gasping but amused. As the
story goes, Inaishingi had caught wind of the news that the intermediary for the
collaborative talks was a certain merchant whom he was familiar with. He had put two and two together
that the greedy opportunist might betray them so they shouldn’t throw caution
to the winds. They had come prepared for the talks. Syoreujakin,
who had stolen gemstones from the underground gem mine in the past, revealed
his complicity in the plot to unmask Inaishingi, ‘You won’t be able to
leave alive!’
Forewarned is forearmed. Inaishingi knew of the
presence of enemy troops outside the tent. As the Igutu leader moved round the tent one of the representatives of
the enemy suddenly raised a sword to Inaishingi’s throat. A sword from Inaishingi’s
bodyguard aimed swiftly at his throat showed that the Ago warriors were no less dangerous and
prepared.  As Inaishingi
teased and provoked the lesser man about having the opportunity to kill him,
the audience begins to take pleasure in Lee Joon Gi’s eye expressions, voice
intonation and modulation, and his facial movements.
The
death scene is presented with freshness and originality. Inaishingi
twisted the head of a wooden figurine with a practiced hand. When it broke,
it symbolised the impending doom for the unlucky man. The sudden slash of the
sword was swift and horrifying. When another wooden figurine crashed to the
ground, it suggests the enemy’s loss of power. Exciting
music rises in accompaniment to the rising tension and mounting excitement. THE
ATHLETIC LEAP OVER THE
TABLE  In a
sudden spurt, the athletic Inaishingi had already leapt over the table,
catching hold of the Bato chief and dragging him outside to meet his fate.
Inaishingi’s wicked smile played on his lips when he whispered, It’s time to go
out now, right?’ It is amusing to watch how The Fly had outsmarted the
Spider.
Saya,
clothed fully in black robes and shemagh, and his Arthdal troops were already
there to spring a surprise attack on the Ago warriors but he himself was in
for a surprise when the Ago warriors broke through the tent. On
seeing their chief being held hostage by Inaishingi, there was a shout to
stop fighting. The Bato tribe and Saya’s troops were at odds with each other
concerning intructions on how to proceed. The Bato tribe feared for their
chief’s life if the hostilities escalated but Saya’s troops wanted to continue
to fight. There was an impasse but not for long. The
devious Saya suggested that the Bato chIef’s assistant would rise to
leadership if the Bato chief was dead. An arrow was aimed at the chief but
missed its target. Saya was more stunned than disappointed that Inaishingi
was alert enough to have prevented it. The Ago warriors,
who had honed their skills for 8 years, were used to attacks and counterattacks. The fighting
was intense and exciting. Even without sophisticated arms, they were a force to reckon with. In the midst of the
fighting, another arrow was aimed at the opposing side but Inaishingi
amazingly intercepted it before it brought any damage. Only the reincarnation
of Inaishingi could have done that. The
micro expressions in Saya’s eyes show incredulity. He finally realised which
one was the real Inaishingi. He, in his black robes and hood, urgently pointed out his target, ‘Catch him!’ THE ACROBATIC DANCE A
GRACEFUL SOMERSAULT
When the
enemy warriors rushed towards Inaishingi, the powerful athletic hero
somersaulted out of their grasp, thrusting them powerfully aside. An
amazing, graceful acrobatic move. It is like a dance. And the hearts of the
audience must have also made a complete but shaky somersault.
Then
suddenly, he did an impressive backward flip, grabbed a fallen sword and did a
front flip, thrusting out his powerful legs and kicking an approaching enemy in the process.
An utterly impressive masculine and manly athletic move. THE SPECTACULAR
LEAP
But,
that is not all. Inaishingi does an acrobatic battle dance. The hunting panther with a sword in
one hand, leaps high up. The
incredible leap up the tribal tent sees him swooping up the tent covers and
then, flying into the air. Has he vaulted up or what? Inaishingi was buoyant; his
incredibly powerful legs were flying in the air. The leap is so spectacular and swift
that even his pursuer could not react in time to save himself. At the height of his leap near the top of
the tent, he lifted his sword decisively ready to thrust it at the enemy who
was pursuing him. Inaishingi’s
mastery of his althletic moves, his brawn and muscle enabled the blow to be
delivered with skill, power and precision. As he swooped
gracefully to the ground, the Arthdal soldier has no fighting
chance against the swift descending sweep of Eun Seom’s steel blade that
sheared through his body. Blood spluttered everywhere. If the viewer had
blinked, he would have missed the incredible moment, when the blade came
down. He landed on the man and rolled away but to make short work of him, Inaishingi turned back to brutally finish him off with another thrust of his blade. Savage. One can hear the swish of the evil sword as it made dead meat of the man. The brutality of the Igutu savage makes one’s blood run cold. He cannot be blamed. The beast is, after
all, his Neanthal father’s son.
 https://www.instagram.com/p/CxDd1DBs0s4/?hl=en The enemy soldiers must have turned pale on witnessing the powerful
leaps of the Inaishingi and the thrust of his sword. They had not expected to
confront a god-man with superhuman powers. The supernatural god was no fable. The stunned
audience do not know when exactly Lee Joon Gi became Inaishingi. A surge of
excitement runs through them. One cannot conceal one’s sheer delight as his spectacular
leap up the tent wall makes one breathless and awestruck.
Staring
at the black-robed Saya, Inaishingi instinctively sensed that he was behind
it all. Saya, with his shemagh covering part of his face, was fearful for his
life; he receded into the tent when Inaishingi lunged at him. CONFRONTATATION
IN THE TENT BLACK
AND WHITE
Saya crumbled
to the ground at the tent entrance as the majestic looking Inaishingi stood
threateningly over him. One, in white and the other, in black provided a
great contrast between the sunlight outside and the inside of the tent
which was in shadows. It is
not an accident that we see the confrontation between good and evil in white and
black colours. It is a stunningly beautiful image. FROM THE
EYES OF SAYA
It is
the will of the gods that the twin brothers meet in the tent. At first they
did not know they were brothers who were fighting on opposite sides. As
Inaishingi thrust his sword forwards, Saya managed to swerve from him but the
thrust made a gaping hole in the piece of plank that Saya had grabbed to
shield himself with. The
Arthdal man looked vulnerable. What appears on his face and in his facial
expression is a window into his soul. Saya’s bodyguard came in the nick of
time to save him in the tricky situation and Inaishingi had to fight him off.
In the process, his flimsy mask made of thin reeds, was ripped off and his face
was revealed. The other man had run out of luck; the quick swish of Inaishingi's sword
made sure of that. Saya
peered through the aperture in the wooden plank he was holding onto. The
extreme close-up of Saya’s eyes, moving from one to the other, sees him
viewing inaishingi curiously. The image of Saya’s eyes is a powerful and
intense spiritual landscape. His eyes reveal his psychological and emotional
changes. Curiosity is replaced by shock when Inaishingi turned. Their similarities were unmistakable. Confusion and consternation followed. Mixed emotions. His breathing became heavy. It is apparent that his heart was rising in his throat. It is one of the most powerful moments that depicted his emotions. Inaishingi
was also struck by Saya’s aura. Was he dealing with the unconscious? He
seemed to have sensed something familiar. Their shared DNA makes him curious and confused a little. Drawn by Saya's aura, he was puzzled but there was little animosity towards his
enemy. Saya’s
eyes quivered. He was badly shaken not so much by the powerful presence of
Inaishingi but by the revelation that he was watching a man who was an exact copy of him. Without a shadow of a doubt. A wide gamut of emotions is expressed
in this exciting sequence. Saya’s eye expression shows his spiritual experience in light of this vital information.
Then an
Ago warrior burst into the tent to
tell Inaishingi to hurry up. There was no time to lose. A final stare. Then
Inaishingi picked up his mask and turned to go. The
images of Saya’s eyes are a window into his soul. The nuance of confusion and
shock was gone. His eyes were loaded with angry emotions. He was suddenly
angry that his younger twin brother was Inaishingi. He had actually wanted to
seek out his twin brother to dethrone Tagon. But this dream was now smashed
to smitterens. Saya had descended into his dark side. His younger twin was a
venerated god but he was a person without divine blessings. A sickness had
overcome him. Jealousy had reared his ugly head. It was a study in human nature. IN UNISON / SYNCHRONISATION WITH EACH OTHER
The Ago warriors were chased by Saya’s troops and the Bato warriors through the pine forest. An
interesting image showing two archers, in tandem with each other, shooting
arrows in unison at the soldiers in hot pursuit, catches one’s attention. It
indicates the impending cooperation of the twins – a foreshadowing of the
future. DIVINE
INTERVENTION RAIN IN
TORRENTS The
skies thundered suddenly and dark clouds appeared. The Ago warriours, who
stopped at the river, were surrounded by their pursuers. Saya and his
bodyguard observed them from high ground. They thought Inaishingi was
finished and his fate was sealed.  He belittled
inaishingi; he thought his brother would be captured and his forces would be
whittled away but Saya's plan was a disgraceful failure. GOD
PUNISHES THE MORALLY WEAK
Someone shouted, ‘God punishes the weak.’ And
Inaishingi agreed, ‘God, any god, only punishes the weak.’ It is
not a powerful man who punishes weak men. It is god who punishes weak men. What
he actually meant was, morally weak men, were deemed punishable by god.
The camera pans onto Saya, who might be one of those morally weak persons or those with inclinations towards evil.  Then Inaishingi whipped out an arrow and shot what he called 'a whistling arrow' towards the sky. He tells them in no uncertain terms that those who chased the Ago soldiers were weaklings. As the arrow ascended the sky, whistling as it rose, thunder and lightning struck the the heavens. Rain poured down from the sky in torrents. A troop of savage warriors appeared, as if magically, from the river. There was an urgent call for the Arthdal troops and the Bato tribesmen to retreat.  The Ago tribe advanced in hot pursuit, proclaiming the name of the waterfalls and the divine name of Inaishingi. Rain
from the sky and water in the river. Rain, which is highly symbolic, is used
to symbolize change. The tale of the identical twin brothers will take a
negative turn. The event will be traumatic for both brothers and their
colliding worlds will change. EVIL
BREEDS EVIL
Meanwhile,
there was an attempt on the life of Arok, Tagon’s son with Queen Taealha. Catching
hold of the assassin, the vindictive mother compelled her very young son to
kill him. It must have been traumatic for the young prince, who might turn
evil. THE RISE
OF TANYA’S POWER THE
VESSEL OF THE
HIGHEST OF GODS Tagon,
after his victorious battle, marched back home. He noticed the growing power of Tanya as
the soldiers were wearing temple bracelets for protection. Tanya,
the High Priest, was the mouthpiece of the most supreme god of 8 gods of Arth.
She was collecting more and more power in her rise as the religious leader in
Arthdal. Promoting the sale of trinkets like bracelets which purportedly give
protection from evil, people seeking relief from the pressures of life came to her. The
believers were also sprinkled with holy water from an eternal spring to
cleanse their hands and soul. The money collected contributed to the upkeep
of her temple and poor people.
Tanya,
who was imbued with magical and psychic powers, could read the thoughts
of others. She could also communicate her thoughts to other people through telepathy. The High Priest could cast curses on wicked people if necessary. Having the ability to see visions of the
future made her even more powerful. Sitting
on the floor of the sacred place, Tanya seemed to hallucinate; she had
horrendous visions of Eun Seom and Saya engulfed in a fire. THE PLAN
TO FULFILL THE DIVINE PROPHECY
Previously, a plan had been hatched by Mubeck for Saya, Tanya and Inaishingi to collaborate to rid the world of Tagon, and create a new world and a new history. Previously, he didn’t know Eun Seom was Inaisgingi. Having realised who his twin brother was, Saya now had second thoughts about their future collaboration. THE
COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE
ARTHDAL ARMY
Fearful
that Inaishingi had made inroads into enemy territory, Tagon had plans to
fight the Ago warriors. A legion of warriors under Mubeck would be sent out. The
arrival of Saya at the throne hall was announced. The opening of the door with eyes is
more thrilling than wind and thunder. When the guard stepped aside, Saya
makes a great impression with his grand entrance. His
manner, bearing and deportment was that of a king. Striding purposefully across the great hall towards the king, the robes he wore swayed. The undulating
motions suggest a sinuous urgency.
There is
erotic allure in Saya’s tantalising body movements and the motions of his robes.
The provocative sexuality of Saya is irresistible especially when he looked
at the king in a strange sort of way. He saluted the king and stared ahead,
not revealing his thoughts. His eyes shifted when met by the king’s gaze. At some
point in his advance, his head was framed by the round halo of the king’s emblem. It was another foreshadowing of Saya’s fate and destiny that he would
be king.
When alone in the king’s presence, Saya queried the king about his knowledge of Inaisghingi. It seemed Tagon did not see his face, so did not realise that Saya and Inaishingi were twin brothers. Saya was
appointed the commanding general of the Arthdal army. To qualify as heir to the Arthdal
throne, he must win the impending war. THE
WINDS OF CHANGE
Tanya, the High Priest, met with Saya and asked him whether he has found Eun Seom. The coldly beautiful but gentle and feminine religious leader of Arthdal had skin like alabaster. Saya
discussed Mubeck’s plans to bring together the twin brothers to collaborate
with Tanya to bring Tagon’s power to its logical conclusion. The chosen ones
would create a new world – Eng Seom, Saya and Tanya. Previously, those words
of collaboration had deeply motivated him. Now
everything had changed. His younger brother has become the reincarnation of
Inaishingi, a god-like being. Change had overcome Saya. A coldness and darkness has
descended upon him. Rationality had flown out of he window when irrationality
had flown in. Ever since he knew Eun Seom, his twin, had been crowned
as the Inaishingi, a bitter jealousy had been aroused in him. His whole obsession was centred on his ginormous irrational desire to challenge his own twin
brother. Sibling rivalry.
His cruel and harsh obsession put fear into Tanya’s pure and beautiful heart. She felt a pang of sadness for her friend. His driving ambition was to lead the army, as the Commanding general, to conquer the east held by Inaishingi. A challenge which he hoped to win. Previously, he was a nobody but soon he, not Arok, Tagon’s son, would be the heir to the throne. Tanya
knew that a fight between the twin brothers would be a disaster. The
mercurial instability of Saya’s psychology led to tears, despair and
desperation welling up in Tanya’s eyes. ‘From
now on, I am his enemy. I would defeat him by my own strength. He must also
be killed’. Evil
had wrapped itself around Saya’s heart. He was crazy. He was mad, illogical
and irrational. Jealousy and ambition had befuddled his thinking. He hoped to
crown his success by capturing his twin brother.  The disdainful look in Saya’s eyes, coupled with the scorn in his voice, was frightening. The
self-centredness and haughtiness of Saya struck a chill in one’s heart. Another
chill runs down one’s spine. Saya was
overconfident that he would win the war for Arthdal. He flattered himself; he
was contemptuous of his younger brother.
The flint-like
eyes that gazed at her and the cruelty in his voice were hard for Tanya to
bear. His words were indescribably
ominous. Smarting and bristling at his defeat in their first encounter, it
was ironic that he pronounces that Inaishingi was, ‘A person who
overestimates himself’. Saya’s inflated ego would be his downfall. He
arrogantly and defiantly challenged Tanya to come up with a new plan. Tanya
was devastated with his 180° changed attitude. Unable to mask her love and
anxiety for Eun Seom, she wanted to know whether Saya had seen him. There was a
quiver in her voice. He doubted her great spiritual powers would be able to
save him. She stared unblinkingly at him. Flustered, he explained that he
hid himself like a coward in their meeting. Lee Joon
Gi’s performance, as Saya, brings in the chills. DOURI THE
DIVINE HORSE
The
divine horse, Douri, had found his way to Tanya and was housed in a secret
place. Communicating with the magical horse, she commanded the black stallion
to protect Eun Seom. Douri or Helper was known as the leader of all horses. His master was now Inaishingi and Tanya sent the stallion on his way to find the leader in the east. THE
NEANTHAL AND HER ADOPTEE SISTER
Nunbyeol,
a Neanthal who had supernatural powers, had been captured by Saya. Chaeeun,
her adoptee sister had been nursing her. Nunbyeol sought revenge against
Tagon because he had murdered her adoptee father, a medical practitioner. Saya,
who was mean and manipulative, wanted to exploit the sisters for his own
schemes. Should they act out of line, he warned that they had consequences to
pay. He intended to send Nunbyeol to work as a palace mole to spy on Tagon. Gripping tightly onto Chaeeun’s shoulder, he smiled eerily at
her. Since he needed someone with medical skills, he would bring her
along with him to the battle field. His eyes glistened maliciously and a smirk
of ill-intent played on his lips. Yet,
there is a seductive urgency in his evil eyes and grip. The path of the eyes
and the eye expression represent a cataclysmic event about to erupt in the tale. It is
far more dangerous and urgent than the previous conquests. Saya's eye energy moves the audience and stimulates their imagination. On the
day Saya was sent to war, there was a great military send off. He ascended
the wide stairs to be blessed by the high priest. Tanya marked his face with her
blood and requested that he spared his twin brother’s life.
Possessing
magical powers, she could hear the thoughts of those who were assembled. And
Saya was convinced that he would return triumphant. A NEW
WORLD ORDER
The Ago
warriors had recouped in their camps. They were worried about their worn out
bronze weapons which were used in wars to wear down their enemies piecemeal. Inaishingi
had to deal with other problems of war. There were rules against pillage and
collecting the spoils of war. Plunder was not allowed in Inaishingi’s world. When one
of the tribal men contravened his rules on war, those around the Inaishingi
had no illusions about their chief’s mercy. He was cold and unforgiving. His followers must be
incorruptible. He knelt
in front of the child who was robbed and requested forgiveness. Warriors had
to be disciplined. As Inaishingi walked off coldly, the offender understood
Inaishingi was greatly displeased so he committed suicide. The Ago leader
stopped for a moment to digest the situation before he continued nonchalantly
on his way. He was demonstrating the kind of world he wanted to build. BRONZE WEAPONS The doggedly
determined Inaishingi had laid plans to infiltrate into Arthdal. He was
sending 2 spies to contact, Yeolson, the father of Tanya. He wants them to
convey the message that he was on his way to Arthdal to save the Wahans. He conferred
with his leaders. Scouts were also sent to make a reconnaissance of the
battle area. A female leader led the group to shadow the enemies and assess
the situation in the pine forest and beyond. They discovered the enemy’s very
strong encampment nearby. INAISHINGI’S
PROBLEMS The trickster, Syoreujakin, who was taken prisoner by the Ago warriors, warned Inaishingi about fighting on the flat level ground of the plains, but he was told that Inaishingi would fight in the forests. Inaishingi faced many problems. He did not know that he would be fighting his twin brother. They realised that a traitor was in their midst. Falcons had been used by a traitor to send messages to the enemy.
The
reconnaissance group reported that the Arthdal army was three times the Ago
army. The enemy army, who were properly equipped, were superior. The Ago food supply route was blocked. THE HEARTWARMING
BOND BETWEEN GOD AND
DIVINE BEAST
DOURI THE
MAGICAL HORSE
Douri, the magical horse had arrived. Iniashingi and his equestrian friend formed an immediate bond. Iniashingi, the horse whisperer and listener, and the magical horse would soon be inseparable. The audience are shown an extreme close-up of the stallion’s eye to show its ability to communicate with Inaishingi. The
black stallion has an aura that was awesome; he has a strong influence and
effect on the other horses. Inishingi found a souvenir from Tanya in the
covering of the horse and he was moved. The two have a certain spiritual connection.
It does
seem strange that Eun Seom is the master of Douri, the descendant of Kanmoreu, the magical horse of
Aramun Haesulla. But, Aramun Haesulla was the enemy of Inaishingi. Yet
Inaishingi Eun Seom could ride on Douri. In the end, Inaishingi will be the
Master of the Sword, which also belongs to Aramun Haesulla. Does it mean the
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THE
PLAINS OF ARTHDAL A BATTLE BETWEEN A
BARBARIC ARMY AND A CIVILIZED ARMY  The Ago and Arthdal armies have marched and arrived at the Hanchoa plains where they would
battle it out. The Arthdal army under Saya was confident of routing out the
opposing army. It was the first time that he was going to war armed with the military knowledge learnt from documents and books from the Tower of Fire library. Unlike his twin brother, he had
no previous practical war experience. Inaishingi, his twin, was his first war
opponent. Can
Inaishingi enter into a hostile war without the aid of an adequate calvary? The
Ago infantry had very basic war instruments, which were nothing to boast of. Their
calvary was small compared with that of the Arthdal army. The Arthdal army
had bronze helmets and armour but the Ago army soldiers wore no protective
clothing. The number of the enemies’ horse soldiers compared to their mostly
foot soldiers or infantry would have caused no small measure of fear among
the warriors of the Ago army. The Arthdal calvary in their swift horses were
intimidating. They were like a moving forest whereas the Ago army led by Eun
Seom was pathetic. One could almot guess which side would
win. Both brothers
were confident of themselves; the Inaishingi was a wise, seasoned warrior but
Saya was new to the battlefield. It was a
precarious situation. But, the Ago soldiers were buoyant and their spirits
were kept high because of their complete trust and confidence in Inaishingi. The
crane makes awesome airborne shots of the plains showing the opposing armies
racing towards each other. Aerial
shots also give an extravagant view of the battle which is suffused with action. The
audience watch the battle with a sense of exhilaration.
The war
horn was sounded. The Igutu beast bellowed. One is stunned by the images of
the athletic Inaishingi running ahead of his men. The excitement rises as the
audience watches Inaishingi, the leader of the Ago army, running at a punishing pace, whizzing past enemy soldiers and slaughtering them.
The
urgency and the desperate movement of the protagonist is captured by the
moving camera. One notes the tremendous sense of speed of Inaishingi’s
footstrides. His features were convulsed with fury and a fierce determination to
succeed. He, an Igutu warrior who had gone berserk, took a straight path to his
enemies. None
were prepared for the twist in the story. One is swept up in the exciting
event especially when the horses of the enemy behaved weirdly. The Arthdal
army was formidable but what no one expected was the divine intervention in
the form of a magical horse.
 https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxIZirRIDD1/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D POETRY
IN MOTION
Lee Joon
Gi also works his magic in this war scene. He is athletic and pumped up with
testosteroe. The urgency and desperation on his face, as he flies up the
horse of the enemy soldier, is palpable.
The
soaring movement with extraordinary kinetic grace is preternaturally
spectacular. Tugging at the enemy soldier, he skilfully pulled himself up,
grabbed his neck, and turned around to brutally slice the soldier'sneck. They made an amazing sight as they flew in the air, having been pulled away by gravity from the running horse.
Then, as Inaishingi glided lyrically down, he executed a thrust with his
sword into the heart of the soldier. They tumbled onto the ground. The powerful thrust, a very
savage action to ensure the death of the enemy, filled the audience with dread. Savage and brutal. Poetry in motion. The spectacular action
sequence, a sensual war dance, has a surrealistic quality.  https://www.instagram.com/p/CxEywT1tgUo/?hl=en Awesome.
Awesome. Awesome. Lee Joon Gi, as Inaishingi and Saya, has enraptured the audience with the thrills, the chills and the powerful acting performance.; they are like
putty in his hands. Chosen One is the beautiful opening theme song.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUb4nu6nZBk&ab_channel=Forestella-Topic
The audience have been told, ‘The myth of Arthdal, written by the master of the sword, begins now!' Eun Seom or Inaishingi is the owner and master of the sword. We are waiting to hear the twist in the story.
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