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2002

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Starring	Choe Min-Sik, Sung-Ki Ahn
Director	Im Kwon-Taek
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

Chihwaseon

This moving biographical film from prolific Korean filmmaker IM Kwon-taek, details the life and work of Jang Seung-up (Choi Min-sik), a troubled nineteenth century artist. Korean society is suffering poverty and political upheaval and Jang emerges from that chaos with the help of the mentor and benefactor Kim Byung-moon who pulled him from a street gang. Rewarding him with a drawing, Kim provides copious support and opportunity for developing Jang's artistic talent, but despite this newfound freedom and resources, he struggles to break free and wanders the country seeking "true art" and instead finds love, heartbreak and alcoholism. This epic film emotionally portrays this genius's life, as well as deftly presenting a glimpse into a tumultuous Korea on the brink of revolution.

Starring	Choe Min-Sik, Sung-Ki Ahn
Director	Im Kwon-Taek
Studio	PATHE DISTRIBUTION
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 57 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama, World Cinema
Language	DVD: Korean
Subtitles	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 2002 To Rent: DVD: 26 Apr 2004

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- Im's deceptively effortless follow-up to Chunhyang is a racy, frequently funny and finally rather moving semi-fictional... read more on Time Out
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  Korean period drama
  
  For visitors to modern Korea, this is an opportunity to see traditional costumes in a period drama. However, there was little character development in the ... read more »
  
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  Korea first
  
  Despite 100 features under his belt, Im Kwon-Taek is new to me and a very welcome find, as is the cinema of South Korea. Really enjoyable period drama, ... read more »
  
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- - Stephen
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  - 12 Jun 2009 at 14:03
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  Creative pain
  
  This came across as very convincing. If the man behaves badly, he also has a genuine ambition to do something new, when he had a secure living repeating old ... read more »
  
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  Beautiful but not spectacular
  
  There were some beautiful aspects to this film. The film is enjoyable enough and the scenery and the paintings were wonderful, but overall it didn't quite ... read more »
  
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  This moving biographical film from prolific Korean filmmaker IM Kwon-taek, details the life and work of Jang Seung-up (Choi Min-sik), a troubled nineteenth century artist. Korean society is suffering poverty and political upheaval and Jang emerges from that chaos with the help of the mentor and ...