Genre: Romance, Drama, History
Starring: Kim Min-sun, Kim Yeong-ho
Release year: 2008
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English
SYNOPSIS:
Born to a family of established court painters, seven-year-old Yun-jeong is a young girl gifted at painting. However, the pressure is on her brother to carry on the proud family tradition, as women aren’t allowed to become professional painters. While her brother trains to take his place in the court, Yun-jeong helps him out by secretly painting for him. The little girl’s life is turned upside down when her brother kills himself. In order to preserve the family honor, she is forced to take her brother’s name and lives as a man. Yun-bok’s genius and talent captures the heart of another great master of the time, Kim Hong-do. But her daring depictions of women are condemned by the royal institute as obscene. Yun-bok meets Kang-mu and falls deeply in love. For the first time, she feels the strong desire to abandon everything she has built and simply be a woman in front of the man she loves. Kang-mu sacrifices all for his love as well. Kim Hong-do, who loved the genius of his best student, ends up loving everything about her, and Seol-hwa, a Gisaeng at the courtesan house, possesses a love for Hong-do that turns into fatal jealousy. The secret behind Shin Yun-bok’s masterpiece, Portrait of a Beauty, is finally revealed after 250 years of silence.
RATING: 8/10
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REVIEW:
" I enjoyed the way the film recreated Hyewon’s paintings in real life, showing where the inspiration may have come from. The film was photographed gorgeously and the colors vibrant, which is something I’ve grown accustomed to seeing in Korean period pieces. However, the plot unfolded unevenly and the characters lacked depth in places they desperately needed it. The flow of the film was odd as well, as scenes ended in the middle of action, leaving one to wonder how a situation was resolved. Histories of characters appeared at odd moments, bringing to light intent but without reason. The writers seemed to have forgotten that simply stating a fact does not give it the emotional leverage it needs to affect an audience. Just when I began to care about a secondary storyline, that begins far too late most likely due to the slow beginning, it ends.
There was too much action, too much intent but with no meaning. The film needed a balance between characterization and plot, which it did not achieve. Because of this, the movie cheated me into a few tears, though it was more about the situation than for the people involved. I would say, watch it, however. It is beautiful to see and it is an interesting crossing of lives. Whether you feel cheated out of your tears as well, you’ll find out. "
Source: SeoulBeats
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