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Portrait of a Beauty
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Portrait of a Beauty
| image = Portrait of a Beauty film poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster
| native_name =
| director = Jeon Yun-su
| producer = Choi Jun-yeong
Kim Se-hun
Lee Seong-hun
| writer = Han Su-ryeon
| based_on =
| starring = Kim Min-sun
Kim Young-ho
Kim Nam-gil
| music = Hwang Sang-jun
| cinematography = Park Hee-ju
| editing = Park Gok-ji
| distributor = CJ Entertainment
| released =
| runtime = 108 minutes
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| budget =
| gross = [https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&id=_fMIINDO01 "Box office by Country: 'Portrait of a Beauty'"]. 'Box Office Mojo'. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
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'Portrait of a Beauty' is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Jeon Yun-su. Adapted from the bestselling novel 'Painter of the Wind' by Lee Jung-myung, the film portrays Joseon-era painter Shin Yun-bok (better known by his pen name, Hyewon) as being a woman disguised as a man.
'Portrait of a Beauty' opened in South Korean theaters on 13 November 2008. It was the 8th most attended domestic film of 2008 with 2,364,482 tickets sold.
Plot
Retired court painter Shin Han-pyeong seeks to settle an old score with the most sought-after painter of that time, Kim Hong-do (Kim Young-ho). Shin 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 (Kim Gyu-ri), 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 (Kim Nam-gil). 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.
Cast
* Kim Gyu-ri ... Shin Yun-bok
* Kim Young-ho ... Kim Hong-do
* Kim Nam-gil ... Kang-mu
* Choo Ja-hyun ... Seol-hwa
* Han Myeong-goo ... King Jeongjo
* Park Ji-il ... Shin Han-pyeong
* Kwon Byeong-gil ... Kim Geo-sang
* Choi Kyoo-hwan ... Artist Choi
* Yeo Ho-min ... Artist Shim
* Kim Seung-hoon ... Artist Hong
* Kang San ... young Yun-bok
Artistic license
Shin 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.
Several art history scholars have criticized the Korean entertainment industry for distorting historical facts about the painter, who was unquestionably a man. The novel had also been adapted into the television series 'Painter of the Wind'.
Awards and nominations
;2009 Baeksang Arts Awards
* Nomination Best Actress Kim Gyu-ri
;2009 Chunsa Film Art Awards
* Best Cinematography Park Hee-ju
* Best Editing Park Gok-ji
* Best Art Direction Lee Ha-jun
;2009 Grand Bell Awards
* Best Cinematography Park Hee-ju
* Nomination Best Director Jeon Yun-su
* Nomination Best Actress Kim Gyu-ri
* Nomination Best Supporting Actress Choo Ja-hyun
* Nomination Best Lighting Kim Seung-gyu
* Nomination Best Art Direction Lee Ha-jun
* Nomination Best Costume Design Lee Yu-suk
;2009 Blue Dragon Film Awards
* Nomination Best Supporting Actress Choo Ja-hyun
* Nomination Best Lighting Kim Seung-gyu
* Nomination Best Art Direction Lee Ha-jun
References
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