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Chihwaseon

Chihwaseon

Drama · History · 2002

Jang Seung-eop, also known as "Chihwaseon," drinks and paints all day. Through Mae-hyang, he learns the meaning of fate, sees art beyond even the smallest things, and sets out for the path he seeks.

Movie details

Chihwaseon

“The Life of Painter Jang Seung-up.”

2002 Drama · History 2h 0m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.1 / 10

2.8K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

83 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

78 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

7.0 / 10

Community rating

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Jang Seung-eop, also known as "Chihwaseon," drinks and paints all day. Through Mae-hyang, he learns the meaning of fate, sees art beyond even the smallest things, and sets out for the path he seeks.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Chihwaseon?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Im Kwon-taek

Written by

Im Kwon-taek · Kim Yong-ok

Choi Min-sik

Choi Min-sik

Jang Seung-up

Kim Yeo-jin

Kim Yeo-jin

Jin-hong

Ahn Sung-ki

Ahn Sung-ki

Kim Byung-moon

Yoo Ho-jeong

Yoo Ho-jeong

Mae-hyang

Son Ye-jin

Son Ye-jin

So-woon

Jeong Tae-woo

Jeong Tae-woo

Young Jang Seung-up

Park Cheol-min

Park Cheol-min

Butler

Court is in session

Put Chihwaseon on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.