and his party were reported to have been exiled and there was no record of their return to Korea. At 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 the new Ming dynasty that returned China to Han Chinese rule. Release 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 the respective markets on DVD. As of September 2020, Musa has not been released anywhere on Blu-ray or in HD. References External links 2001 films 2000s war drama films 2000s historical drama films 2001 action drama films Films scored by Shirō Sagisu South Korean epic films South Korean action drama films South Korean war drama films South Korean historical drama films 2000s Korean-language films Films set in the Ming dynasty Films set in the Goryeo Dynasty Films set in the 14th century War epic films South Korean historical action films Historical action films 2000s South Korean films