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Chihwaseon (2 Disc)(DTS Version)

YesAsia Editorial Description

Director Im Kwon Taek is regarded by many as the father of modern Korean Cinema and certainly the first Korean director to receive global critical acclaim. With around a hundred films to his credit, in a career spanning over four decades, Im has crafted some of Korea's most revered and successful films. With Chihwaseon, a.k.a. Stroke of Fire, Im brings to screen the incredible life of Jang Seung Eup, a renowned painter whose innovative work and eccentric personality revolutionized Korean art. Offering an insightful tale and breathtaking cinematography, Im Kwon Taek's masterpiece won him the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2002.

In the chaos of the 1850s, Kim Byung Moon (Ahn Sung Ki, Silmido) rescues a young boy named Jang Seung Eup. Discovering the boy to be extremely talented, Kim becomes his mentor and helps him develop his artistic talents, selecting the pseudonym Oh Won for Jang when he comes of age. As an adult, Jang (Choi Min Sik, Old Boy) eventually leaves home to wander in search of true art. Finding inspiration in his love for alcohol and women, the temperamental artist lives a free-wheeling, free-spirited, drunken life that raises more than a few eyebrows. Subverting the boundaries of tradition and convention with his bold, innovative, and uncompromising vision, Jang forever transforms the face of Korean art.

This edition comes with making of, trailers, photo gallery, and other extras.

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Product Title: Chihwaseon (2 Disc)(DTS Version) 醉畫仙 (DTS版)(韓國版) 醉画仙 (DTS版)(韩国版) 酔画仙(Chihwaseon) (dts-2disc) 취화선 (dts-2disc)
Artist Name(s): Choi Min Sik | Ahn Sung Ki | Kim Yeo Jin | Yoo Ho Jung | Im Kwon Taek 崔岷植 | 安聖基 | Kim Yeo Jin | 劉浩貞 | 林權澤 崔岷植 | 安圣基 | Kim Yeo Jin | 刘浩贞 | 林权泽 チェ・ミンシク | アン・ソンギ | キム・ヨジン | ユ・ホジョン | イム・グォンテク 최 민식 | 안 성기 | 김 여진 | 유호정 | 임권택
Director: Im Kwon Taek 林權澤 林权泽 イム・グォンテク 임권택
Release Date: 2002-12-21
Language: Korean
Subtitles: English, Korean
Country of Origin: South Korea
Picture Format: NTSC What is it?
Disc Format(s): DVD
Region Code: 3 - South East Asia (including Hong Kong, S. Korea and Taiwan) What is it?
Duration: 120 (mins)
Publisher: Cinema Service
Package Weight: 200 (g)
Shipment Unit: 1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.: 1002425115

Product Information

조선왕조의 마지막 천재화가 오원 장승업 (張承業, 1843-1897).
단원(檀園) 김홍도와 혜원(蕙園) 신윤복과 함께 조선 화단의 3대 거장으로 일컬어지는 오원(吾園) 장승업은 우리 근대회화의 토대를 이루었으며 호방한 필묵법과 정교한 묘사력으로 생기넘치는 작품을 남겼다.
그를 위해 또 다시 이태원, 임권택, 정일성이 뭉쳤다! 2000년 <춘햔뎐>으로 53회 칸영화제 한국영화 사상 처음 경쟁부문 본선에 올라 세계 속에 한국영화의 위상을 떨친 이후 2002년 55회 칸영화제에서 <취화선>으로 한국영화의 저력과 파란을 일으키며, 임권택 감독이 감독상을 수상했다. 동양의 아름다움, 은근한 한국적인 미학과 함께 세계 속에 당당히 한국영화의 자존심을 걸고 세계의 주목을 받는 날을 기다리며...

그림에 취한 신선, 불꽃같은 천재화가 오원 장승업
1850년대, 청계천 거지소굴 근처에서 거지패들에게 죽도록 맞고있던 어린 승업을 김병문이 구해주고 승업은 맞은 내력을 설명하며 김선비에게 그림을 그려보인다. 세도정치에 편승하지 않고 새로운 세상을 꿈꾸던 김선비. 거칠지만 비범한 승업의 실력을 눈여겨 본다. 5년만에 재회한 승업을 엘리트이자 역관 이응헌에게 소개하는데...

Special Features

Disc 1
* Interactive Menu (대화형 메뉴)
* Scene Selected (장면선택)
Disc 2
* Making of Chihwaseon (취화선 메이킹필름-취화선으로 들어오기) : 시작, 자료조사, 나오는 사람, 취화선의 그 무대, 마음의 준비부터, 촬영현장 속으로, CG와 취화선, 취화선의 음악
* 영화와 또 다른 DVD의 취화선 : 텔레시네 과정 소개 / 영화와 다르게 처리된 화면 소개(1차 텔레시네, 2차 텔레시네, 화면보정, VHS(멀티앵글)
* Release : Theatrical Trailer, TV Spot, 신문기사, 사진촬영, 포스터 사진촬영, 기자회견, 프리미어
* 칸의 영광 : 칸 영화제 관련 영상, 인터뷰, 기타 자료
* 모자품 소개 Gallery : 모작자 해설 / 영화에 등장하는 장승업의 그림과 모작품 비교
* 기록사진 Gallery : 촬영자 해설 / 촬영현장 사진 시간 순서로 텍스트에 의한 설명
* 스텝소개
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Professional Review of "Chihwaseon (2 Disc)(DTS Version)"

September 11, 2004

This professional review refers to Chihwaseon

Im Kwon-Taek is one of the best Korean directors who is prestigious not only in his own country but also overseas. He has directed about 100 movies up to date, with Chihwaseon as his latest work in 2002. This film has won quite a number of film awards in the local film award ceremony, as well as the best director award at the Cannes Film Festival in Europe.

As the film title suggests, the story of this film is about the life of Jang Seung-Ub, a famous Korean artist in the 19th century who is said to possess incomparable talent in painting. He is regarded as "Chi-Hwa-Seon" (In Korean, this word literally means "the celestial drunken painter") because of his habit of drinking during he paints. Jang Seung-Ub (Choi Min-Sik) starts off as an orphan, and his talent is later discovered by a reformist called Kim Byung-Moon (Ahn Sung-Ki). With his careful guidance and nurture, Jang's ability is able to be fully exhibited. However, just like any other genius in history, Jang's life is never happy. He finds it hard to interact with others or find anyone who can really appreciate his arts, which eventually leads him to follow a hermit life.

Director Im Kwon-Taek tells the story in a very delicate and tranquil manner, the narrative and the cinematic techniques are both very plain and direct, it seems that the director is very confident and believes that his story alone is solid enough to arouse the attention of the audience wholeheartedly. In addition, the cast is also very brilliant, especially Choi Min-Sik. It is obvious that he has spent some time to study his character. The postures and the gestures are captured so profoundly that makes the character look so real and vivid. The only problem is that some of the transitions are not easy to follow. Perhaps it is because I am not familiar with Korean history, or the costume of every male character is just too identical, I really couldn't figure out several characters easily and had a hard time figuring out who is who, as well as the time intervals between some scenes.

Jang Seung-Ub is a complex character. On the one hand, he is an alcoholic and loves to play woman; on the other hand, he respects his arts and his teachers sincerely. What is notable about this film is that the filmmaker is able to find a balance between these two extreme traits of the character without spoiling the plausibility of the story. It is as if Im Kwon-Taek has incorporated his own experience as an artist with Jang's life. In the movie, Jang's talent is not valued as he is often told to imitate ancient masters' paintings instead of painting at his own will. It parallels to what happens in the movie business, young directors are always asked to make movies under strict limitations, creative ideas that have no commercial value is seriously suppressed. Although I haven't seen too many of his movies, I would tend to make a rough assumption that the story of Jang Seung-Ub might have some biographical implications for the director himself.

In addition to the story, the cinematography is another part you should not miss. The sceneries are so beautiful that, each one of them is like a painting itself. What is more important is that, the director successfully combines the theory of Chinese painting with the cinematography, that is, the viewers are not only allowed to enjoy the painting from a two dimensional perspective, but are actually able to walk into the landscape and explore. The theory is demonstrated by the scenes when the characters are walking into the backgrounds. In some senses, the composition is very harmonial as the characters and the landscape have merged together and blended into one.

文: Kantorates - Cinespot.com

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Customer Review of "Chihwaseon (2 Disc)(DTS Version)"

Average Customer Rating for this Edition: Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10 (4)

Anonymous

January 22, 2003

Acclaimed, Beautiful, Interesting Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
Im WonTak best director's award at Canne Film Festival for this. The cinematography is stunningly beautiful, and the story is captivating.
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Anonymous

January 15, 2003

A good one for sure Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
I have alwasy known what a great director Im Kwon Tek was. But seriously, I think this was probably up there with other great movies he was directed. He is bold and ambitious. He is definitely a great director.
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Anonymous

January 9, 2003

beautiful indeed Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
this is very honest, and very fascinating movie about eastern (flat) paintings as it portrays his belief, style and direction. struggles with life of an artist and perception/direction in his art and his life. scenically mind blowing! absolutely staggering! beautiful movie indeed!!
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Anonymous

January 4, 2003

beautiful film... Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
beautiful film... but, if not korean or has no idea about korean history which is about 1900.. kind of hard to follow..
beautiful landscape and erotic film...
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