The Face Reader 관상
The Face Reader
관상
| Genre: Drama | History | | Run Time: 142 min | | Director: Jae-rim Han | | Writer: Dong-Hyuk Kim | | Stars: Kang-ho Song, Jung-jae Lee, Yun-shik Baek, Jeong-Seok Jo, Hye-su Kim, Jong-suk Lee | | Released: 11 September 2013 (South Korea) | | Language: KOREAN | | Subtitle: ENGLISH | | Distribution: Dreamwest | | Synopsis: | | Nae-kyung, the most skillful face reader in Joseon dynasty, was living in seclusion when he was offered a lucrative partnership by Yeon-hong, a Korean geisha. Nae-kyung accepts the proposal to read the faces of Yeon-hong’s guests only to get involved in a murder case. With his face reading skills, Nae-kyung successfully identifies the murderer and his skills are soon acknowledged by King Moonjong who orders him to identify the potential traitors who threaten his reign. However after the unexpected death of Moonjong, Nae-kyung is courted by Grand Prince Sooyang who yearns to become King himself by killing the young successor Danjong. Nae-kyung decides to keep his loyalty to the late King and help KIM Jong-seo protect the young King which forces him into the biggest power struggle in the history of the Joseon dynasty. |
Screening:
Friday, Sep. 20, 2013 | 8:00 PM @ Rialto Center for the Arts |
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