Portrait of a Beauty (DVD) (2-Disc) (First Press Limited Edition) (Korea Version) DVD Region 3
Kim Min Sun
| Choo Ja Hyun
| Kim Nam Gil (Lee Han)
| Jeon Yun Soo (Director)
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Rhoda
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November 30, 2009
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Nice story
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Wow... its a movie that has a story. Although are the scenes that are not really for children, they story calls for the steamy scenes. It's a movie you should take a look. |
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Kevin Kennedy
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April 25, 2009
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April 25, 2009
A ravishingly beautiful portrait of an artist
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"Portrait of a Beauty" is a gem. It works beautifully on so many different levels. At the heart of the movie is the artist Shin Yun Jung (Kim Min Sun), a beautiful woman trapped by circumstances in a man's world. She carries the guilt of her younger brother's suicide and the life-destroying anger of her father's failed career. But, against all odds, she finds her own artistic voice, a voice rooted in depictions of the erotic lives of princes and paupers. Unfortunately, such an artistic vision is out of step with what was deemed acceptable in her age; the revelation of her great achievement may lead to her downfall. Set alongside this story of an artist attaining her own voice, we have a romantic triangle in which Shin Yun Jung falls for the dashingly handsome street urchin Kang Moo (Kim Nam Gil) who lives by his wits, while she is coveted by her mentor, the court painter Kim Hong Do (Kim Young Ho). While this is a rather conventional aspect of the film, it is seamlessly woven into the film's narrative and fuels the larger story of the artist finding her voice. Another important thread in the film's fabric is the story of Seol-hwa (Chu Ja-Hyeon), a courtesan trapped in a hopeless love for Kim Hong Do, who seeks to cement that relationship by fostering Shin Yun Jung's passion for Kang Moo. The film's cinematography is gorgeous, both in its urban and pastoral settings. The set design and costuming is lushly sensual. The soundtrack music sweeps the viewer along. And director Jeon Yun Soo pulls it all together into a wonderfully romantic story. Kim Min Sun does a terrific job in her complex role. Chu Ja-Hyeon practically steals the show with her heart-breaking performance as the lovelorn courtesan. Yes, there are startlingly explicit sex scenes in "Portrait of a Beauty", but they never seem exploitative, but instead serve to advance and deepen the story. While this film doesn't delve quite as deeply into the intense passion to create that fuels a great artist as does Im Kwon-Taek's "Painted Fire", "Portrait of a Beauty" succeeds both as a popular entertainment and a portrait of an artist through the sheer power of its romanticism. |
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Daniel
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April 12, 2009
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April 12, 2009
A good movie
| Hello, I'm watching Korean movies since some years, but it was almost always in modern settings. Right now, I'm trying to see more historical movies, because it is interesting. I've seen plenty of historical movies from Japan and China. Now I'm discovering what is specifically Korean. So when I read the description of this movie, I wanted to try it. This movie is really beautiful, all the pictures and costumes were awesome and the acting was quite good. Even if I can hardly believe that Kim Min-Sun could be mistaken for a man. She's too pretty , too feminin to fool anyone about her gender. It's true the movie isn't fast, but it enable you to discover the life outside during the Jeoseon Dynasty. We discover it in the same time as "Yun-Bok" and it's great. But I was surprise by the mature content of the movie. Often, the cover is more provocative then the movie it self, but not this time. Anyway, most all of it was tasteful. The story of 'Yun-Bok' is a sad one, but a beautiful historical story. I recommend that movie for the people who wants to watch an historical drama about a woman who was caught into the confuceans traditions. |
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March 23, 2009
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March 23, 2009
Sexy yet slow and Meandering
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Shin Yoon Bok, Hye won, whatever you want to call him/her is a pretty interesting character. I mean Moon Geun Young won Best Actress award for portrying him/her in Painter in the Wind and now Kim Min Sun is at the helm of this interesting subject. It was a good movie and somewhat shocking at the level of sex in it. When I bought this, I bought it because I own Painter in the Wind and I wanted to see another version of Shin Yook Bok. I got that and found Kim Min Sun portrayle to be a good one, it was a bit more rounded, as a human being with desires and flaws, but it didnt make Shin Yook Bok very likable. That being said the plot of the film went quite slowly, it was definatly artsy and was paced like Lust, Caution. Its totally worth watching, but a bit slow. |
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