Chi-hwa-seon
2002 South Korean film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chi-hwa-seon or Chwi-hwa-seon (also known as Painted Fire, Strokes of Fire or Drunk on Women and Poetry) is a 2002 South Korean drama film directed by Im Kwon-taek about Jang Seung-eop (commonly known by his pen name, Owon), a nineteenth-century Korean painter who changed the direction of Korean art.
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Hangul | 취화선 |
| Hanja | 醉畫仙 |
| Revised Romanization | Chwihwaseon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'wihwasŏn |
| Directed by | Im Kwon-taek |
| Written by | Im Kwon-taek Do-ol Byung-sam Min |
| Produced by | Lee Tae-won |
| Starring | Choi Min-sik Ahn Sung-ki |
| Cinematography | Jeong Il-seong |
| Edited by | Park Sun-deok |
| Music by | Kim Young-dong |
| Distributed by | Cinema Service |
Release date |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | $6.9 million[1] |
Synopsis
It begins with the Korean artist being suspicious of a Japanese art-lover who values his work. The story then goes back to his early years. Beginning as a vagabond with a talent for drawing, he has a talent for imitating other people's art, but is urged to go on and develop a style of his own. This process is painful and he often behaves very badly, getting drunk and being hostile to those who care about him and try to help him.
These events are set against the struggle for reform within Korea, caught between China and Japan (annexed by Japan in 1910, outside the film's time-frame).
Cast
- Choi Min-sik as Jang Seung-up
- Ahn Sung-ki as Kim Byung-Moon
- Yoo Ho-jeong as Mae-hyang
- Kim Yeo-jin as Jin-jong
- Son Ye-jin as So-woon
Awards
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Film | Chi-hwa-seon | Won | [2] |
| Best Director | Im Kwon-taek | Won | ||
| Best Leading Actor | Choi Min-sik | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Kim Yeo-jin | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Jung Il-sung | Won | ||
| 55th Cannes Film Festival | Palme d'Or | Im Kwon-taek | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Won | [3] | ||
| Belgian Syndicate of Cinema Critics | Grand Prix | Won | [4] | |
| Camerimage | Golden Frog | Jung Il-sung | Nominated | |
| 28th César Awards | Best Foreign Film | Chi-hwa-seon | Nominated | |
| 3rd Busan Film Critics Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Kim Yeo-jin | Won | |
| Best Cinematography | Jung Il-sung | Won | ||
| Chicago International Film Festival | Gold Hugo | Im Kwon-taek | Nominated | |
| 22nd Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Best Cinematography | Jung Il-sung | Won |
- In 2020, the film was ranked by The Guardian number 13 among the classics of modern South Korean cinema.[5]
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