Portrait of a Beauty
2008 South Korean film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2008 South Korean film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Portrait of a Beauty (Korean: 미인도; RR: Miindo) is a 2008 South Korean historical romantic drama film directed by Jeon Yun-su. Adapted from the bestselling novel Painter of the Wind (Korean: 바람의 화원; RR: Barame Hwawon) by Lee Jung-myung, the film portrays Joseon-era painter Sin Yun-bok (better known by his pen name, Hyewon) as being a woman disguised as a man.[2]
| Portrait of a Beauty | |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 미인도 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Miindo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Miindo |
| Directed by | Jeon Yun-su |
| Written by | Han Su-ryeon |
| Based on | Painter of the Wind by Lee Jung-myung |
| Produced by | Choi Jun-yeong Kim Se-hun Lee Seong-hun |
| Starring | Kim Min-sun Kim Young-ho Kim Nam-gil Choo Ja-hyun |
| Cinematography | Park Hee-ju |
| Edited by | Park Gok-ji |
| Music by | Hwang Sang-jun |
Production companies | Iroom Pictures Sponge Entertainment |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$11.8 million[1] |
Portrait of a Beauty opened in South Korean theaters on 13 November 2008.[3] It was the 8th most attended domestic film of 2008 with 2,364,482 tickets sold.[4][5]
Retired court painter Sin Han-pyeong seeks to settle an old score with the most sought-after painter of that time, Kim Hong-do. Sin raises his son to surpass Kim Hong-do, but his son commits suicide over his lack of talent. The father then pushes his daughter Yun-jeong to disguise herself as her brother and enter the world of court painters.
The grown-up Yun-jeong, now known under the pen name "Hyewon," finally enters the court and learns to paint under the guidance of Kim Hong-do, who is trusted by King Jeongjo.
Kim Hong-do quickly notices Yun-bok's huge potential as well as his girlish features. Things remain normal until Yun-bok goes out and comes across a playful seller of mirrors, Kang-mu. When their romantic adventure takes off, it is Kim Hong-do who ends up heartbroken. Kim's jealousy, and his desire to own Yun-bok physically and emotionally, soars to a perilous level.
Sin Yun-bok, better known by the pen name Hyewon, was a real historical figure who produced a host of thematically provocative and artistically excellent paintings in the 18th century. However, not one record of the painter still exists.[6][7]
Several art history scholars have criticized the Korean entertainment industry for distorting historical facts about the painter, who was unquestionably a man.[8] The novel had also been adapted into the television series Painter of the Wind.
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