

For all their Rape, Pillage, and Burn routine and occasional missteps, they carry out their pursuit of the heroes with remarkable competence and daring, and repeatedly have them on the ropes by using group hunting tactics to surround and pin them down. Upon their introduction, they slaughter the town's Joseon army garrison before the latter could land a single hit.

Seo-Goon, his son, does even better, helping to free the village captives and rescue Ja-In. Authority Equals Asskicking: Min-Soon, Nam-Yi's and Ja-In's adoptive father, takes up a sword to defend his village, killing multiple soldiers before being killed.Artistic License History: The attack dogs used by the Manchu in the film's opening scene look like German Shepherds, a breed that, aside from being geographically misplaced, only came into existence toward the end of the 19th century.
