Portrait of a Beauty (Hangul: ???; RR: Miindo) is a 2008 South Korean film directed by Jeon Yun-su. Adapted from the bestselling novel Painter of the Wind (Hangul: ??? ??; RR: Barame Hwawon) 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.
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Hangul | ??? |
Hanja | ??? |
Revised Romanization | Miindo |
McCune–Reischauer | Miindo |
Directed by | Jeon Yun-su |
Produced by | Choi Jun-yeong Kim Se-hun Lee Seong-hun |
Written by | Han Su-ryeon |
Based on | Painter of the Wind by Lee Jung-myung |
Starring | Kim Min-sun Kim Young-ho |
Music by | Hwang Sang-jun |
Cinematography | Park Hee-ju |
Edited by | Park Gok-ji |
Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | US$11,848,017 |
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.
Screenplay
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 Min-sun), 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.
- Kim Min-sun ... 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
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.
- 2009 Baeksang Arts Awards
- Nomination – Best Actress – Kim Min-sun
- 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 Min-sun
- 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