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A JEON Yun-su Film

A JEON Yun-su Film Look at the control of contrast

Look at the control of contrast

His techniques parallel that of a practiced artist

This boy is truly gifted

- Your name is SHIN Yun-bok? - Yes, my lord

This painting is alive with energy

Surely a proud descendant of royal portraitists

Train him well

It'll be a matter of time before your family glory is restored

But it's KIM Hong-do that the King loves

and his style that dictates trends

Reversing that will be

a great challenge

This is "Blossom and Sparrow"

Allow me the pleasure

of seeing your brushwork in action

KIM Min-sun

KIM Young-ho

KIM Nam-gil

CHOO Ja-hyun

Go on, child!

How dare you...

embarrass me in front of the guests!

Where are you hiding?

He wouldn't have died if it wasn't for you

How dare you deceive me! Bring shame to the family

and kill my only heir!

How dare a girl try painting?

You painted them?

Not your brother, but you did?

KIM Hong-do is known to treat the lowly and noblemen equally

But you'll treat him with utmost respect

Yes, father

All teachers are brought down by their best pupils

Remember that

PORTRAIT OF A BEAUTY

10 years later

This is exactly same as the original

but you focused only on copying, you failed to hear all the notes

I know of your exceptional skills

So I deliberately missed a note

This time, listen with whole heart and convey the music onto the paper

Yes, sir

"Flawless conduct and high integrity"

Cardinal virtues laid out in elegant calligraphy

Looking at them will cleanse the mind of the beholder

Who's work is this?

Hyewon SHIN Yun-bok, Your Majesty

Come forward

Tell me...

What is civility?

Maintaining integrity and politeness

and knowing one's obligations

Is that all?

Kuan Zhong of Qi said civility is one of four pillars constituting a nation

If one is missing, nation will decline

With two missing, it will be imperiled

With three missing, turned upside down

When all four is gone, the nation will fall

Indeed!

The reason I ordered for reorganization of Dohwaseo

is because court painters are more than mere craftmen

Artistic styles of the royal court dictates that of the entire kingdom's

Study hard the literature and arts

Let your paintings reflect the honor of the court

Yes, Your Majesty!

I haven't seen pictures of outside lately

Have new paintings made for me

Yes, Your Majesty

Here you go!

Help yourselves!

This one's better than that one

Get lost, you filth

Get your dirty hands off!

Do you know how much it is?

Away! Away!

- Wow, bronze mirrors! - Have a look, ladies!

Did you see the real mirror?

- Real mirror? - Yeah, the real thing

Let's go, see!

Ladies! Hey!

I haven't sold one yet!

Out of the way!

Get him!

Which one?

Over there!

- Stop him! - 'scuse me!

Out of the way!

You, wretch!

Let's talk this over

No license, no selling here!

Sneaky monkeys like you are doing us heading!

I'm only trying to make a living

Shut your mouth!

Get him!!

Idiots!

Teacher!

Oh, my treasure!

What am I to do?!

You're getting younger, sir

The precious mirror is broken

and you are partly to blame

If you paint me a picture worth ten thousand, I'll set him free

If not, I'll make him my slave What do you think?

A slave?! You wish...

Try doing that,

and I'll smash your skulls

That clueless wretch!

It's not a problem for a painter to paint a picture,

but as you see, my hand...

You can't paint then?

What if the painting isn't worth the price of the mirror?

All depends on the tip of his brush

Paint!

Take a sit here

Looks like a vagabond monk

It's the Monk Shide of Tang

The saint that lived as a beggar to look after the poor all his life?

If one can save a man with a painting,

then that makes him a living Shide

His wit and skills are worth a lot more than the price of the mirror

Sirs, you owe him money

Owe him instead?

Shut up and bring out some wine!

Wait! Sirs!

Please take this puppy It looked so cute and yummy

It'll be ready in few months

Consider it a token of my gratitude

You want to pay up with a pup

I'll pay back properly when I become rich

In a million years, perhaps?

Know a good spot for genre painting?

Genre painting?

Paintings of ordinary people and activities

Why would you want to paint such thing?

Not landscape or angels?

Can you tell us or not?

Of course! I'll show you the best spot, sir!

Show this young gentleman

Vow!

Where are you going?

I said genre painting, not landscape!

Shh...

You haven't seen naked women before?

- It feels so good - Lovely!

It's great to be out

Meek-looking ones are bigger perverts

Over there!

And there!

Pay, if you want to watch!

Out of the way!

Hurry, hurry!

Out of the way!

There was no corruption of morality or betrayal in my father's days

What bothers Your Majesty?

You seem to be the only virtuous man in the court

It's in the strength of your brush

From those protesting for abolition of class system

To those conspiring to bring down the King

This country's in chaos

When the King practices frugality by wearing hemp clothing

How is it that his subjects are so corrupt and demoralized?

It's because the time is peaceful under Your Majesty's ruling

Maybe my wisdom is short

That's not true, Your Majesty

This is the weaver's workshop

and the brass smith forge

This is my version of your "Cultivation"

It's natural for a pupil to follow the style of his teacher

but a flower...

cannot come in full bloom without revealing its inside

I'll remember that, sir

Find your own style and techniques

"Heavenly tiger"

No one can match you for details

It's a masterpiece

I heard your grandson saw your "Tiger" and bursted out crying in fear

Now that there are two tigers I fear they might fight each other

Nowadays watching my grandson is more pleasing than painting

What pleases you, these days?

My pleasure is exchanging conversations with the great master

How's your pupil coming along?

He's quite amazing

You realize he's a baby tiger that your enemy planted under your wings?

Were you afraid of me when I was your pupil?

You are not?

More excited than afraid

Look what they're up to

- Keep it down madam - Ow, that hurts!

I'm just jealous!

- My dear sir! - My precious!

She's not your woman!

You'll hurt yourselves!

Come back!

Come back inside

You're blocking my view!

Sexual Positions of Qing No. 5!

Here, Here!

Position No. 6!

Position No. 7!

Look who's here!

What's a gentleman like you doing here?

I worked my arse off for 7 years to be court painter

You get to stand in front of the King after only 1 year?!

Leave me in peace!

Hey, what's this?

Give it back!

Crawl!

Trying to pierce me with a girlie stare?

On your fours now, or the picture gets it!

No!

Crawl!

Now!

Now we're talking

Like father like son

After your father got thrown out for lack of skills,

he crawled like a dog and kissed KIM Hong-do's arse...

to get you into Dohwaseo, right?

You're as good as your father

Who the hell...?!

Stop it!

I can go by myself from here

There are drunkards and rough men out here

It's no place for a woman...

I mean...

Hey

Walk safely

Kang-mu wins!

Sir!

Did you see my twist throw?

It was totally my game!

I'll win the prize bull and pay for what I owe you!

I'm touched at the thought

Little sir isn't here today?

I made this for you

Three more games to win! Don't go anywhere!

Where is the weaver's workshop?

Yun-bok

Sir

"Wrestling"

Teacher,

Spectators look down into ring whereas

wrestlers' perspective is from down up

Why did you incorporate both viewpoints into one picture?

A man's eyes see what his heart desires to see

What's your heart looking these days?

Prize

Sir, I have to go somewhere

Curfew bell will toll soon What if you run into patrol men?

I'll be back before then

"Lovers under the moon" Late night, only the lovers know their feelings

"Hero at the brothel"

She's not your woman!

You'll hurt yourselves!

Come see me again tomorrow

"A widow's lust in spring" Look what they're up to

Keep it down, ma'am

Ow, it hurts! I'm just jealous

"Nothing happened here"

You're back early

You think I don't know what you've been up to?

"A boat party"

You, naughty minx

You're the one out playing during mourning period

You're right about that!

"A secret meeting under the moon"

Hurry now or we'll miss the ship!

I'm leaving this in your hand 'coz you seem trust-worthy

Don't you worry about it!

Let's go! No one here can count

A woman's bosoms

must always be covered except for breastfeeding

A widow watching dog copulation? Utterly outrageous!

You scold me for my wrong doings

How come you don't scold him for prying and tattling?

How dare you talk back?

His Majesty the King!

I shall teach you a lesson

This will be your last day at Dohwaseo

"Village school"

I was so pleased with Kim Hong-do's painting

I came to pay a visit

Have copies made of this painting

and distribute to all court officials

Yes, Your Majesty

Who painted these?

Hyewon SHIN Yun-bok, Your Majesty

Disciplinary action was being taken

Why did you make such paintings?

Speak up

Speak up, I said!

Hyewon has disgraced the court and brought shame to Dohwaseo with vulgarity

I beg your Majesty to punish him severely...

The paintings are not vulgar, Your Majesty

What?

Interpretation is in the eyes of the beholder

The paintings are satirical of corrupt noblemen and courtesans

In the eyes of lewd-minded the pictures may seem indecent...

That's not true, Your Majesty!

Obscenity is obvious to any eyes Please see here!

A widow watching mating of dogs and her servant pinching her thy

How can such behavior be described anything other than obscene?

And the flowing creeks and rocks in the background...

are clearly a lewd depiction of female genital...

of... a graphic depiction of...

female anatomy

Whether meant as satire or joke,

Too much is never better than lacking

Exercise self-disciple and cleanse your mind

Your father sent me a letter

It's full of worries for his son's progress

My paintings weren't meant to be satirical

I never meant to harm or make fun of anyone

If they weren't satirical then they were lewd paintings

Why do you condemn my paintings?

Condemn?

What I painted were natural humans

The natural weakness of minds easily seduced and swayed by love

I thought you would understand, of all people!

What rubbish!?

You made vile paintings

Labelling them beautiful won't make them beautiful

I can endure your insulting me but

I cannot allow you to insult my work

Enough! Do you want to get expelled from the court?

I was asked to look after it while he's away on business

Merchant KIM's warehouse

He only allows handful of men here and changes the lock frequently

How do they make this?

You're free

You haven't visited in 3 years...

You said you'll never come back

Look how hot it is

I know who you would rather embrace

but it's me you're holding in your arms tonight

Please, don't go!

Looky!

You filthy faggot!

How did it feel?

Let go!

Tell me, is that how you won the heart of Master KIM?

You, vile two-faced faggot!

Let me have a piece of you, too!

Choose!

Die for contempt of the court or leave for good!

Now that I'm leaving,

I'm remorseful of the wrong I did you in envy

Please accept my apology

I cannot take your cup but I'm happy to forget the past

Thank you

Bring in the girls

Sirs!

I almost died waiting!

You won't say no to women, surely? This is how men make up

Sure is!

You're so fair

Let's see if your thing is good-looking, too

I need the loo...

Don't bother with the trip I'll take care of your waterworks

Let me accompany you, dear sir

Let's see! Let's see!

Wait for your turn!

He is a true player

How he teases her

What's there to see?

What's so great about painting? Is it worth living a lie?

Thank you for helping me out

Maybe you can sacrifice even love?

How about this

Look at the color!

This one?

Man, you're picky! We've been doing this all day

You have an eye for treasure!

This one here?

Good choice! It'll capture any woman's heart...

It's too elegant for my taste I've not worn it once

It'll take at least a month to get a dress made. So, how about it?

You don't want it because it belongs to a courtesan?

Why are you being so kind?

I can spot a good man That's why

How much is the dress? I don't have much on me...

I received this from the man who I wanted to marry

I told him I wanted to be with him during the day as well as nights

He gave me this beautiful dress

and never came back

I can see you'll never betray your woman

Woman who wears this will be happy and that'll make me happy

The lines are wrong They're weak and shaky

Keep redrawing them until you get it right

I'm planning to go somewhere tomorrow

I've seen the hearts of men while painting the commoners

My desire to see more is so strong I can't sleep at night

You are a court painter who knows the morals and laws of painting

You must always discipline yourself when come in contact with the lowly

Too much is never better than lacking

But sir...

The exams are not far away Refrain yourself from outings

Focus wholly on practice

I want to see how beautiful you are

Look

You're the fairest of all of Joseon

I hope to make a good sale on this trip

so I can buy you new equipments

Why are we going to the temple?

So I can pray

I'll pray that we live together happily,

painting pictures and making mirrors

For your view, ma'am

Let's have a look

Where are you going?

- What are all these? - He brought everything!

It's the musk from silver deer

If only I can make any use of it

Wear it in front of your husband and he'll be all over you like a mad dog

Like a dog? I'll take all of it!

I don't see Madam YOON

Is she still praying?

She spends all her life praying

How many years has it been? It'll be quicker to find a donor

Father!

If I fail to produce an heir again...

I'll be thrown out

This is the mirror that shows one's sins from present life

When a man dies, the hell lord places him in front of the mirror

Then it reveals all that he has done in his life

Because of you...

Our family lost its only heir

How dare a girl try to paint!

Arrest all! Monks and women regardless!

Arrest all!

Come here!

By the royal order of His Majesty the King!

Let go of me!

Do you know who I am?!

- Kang-mu! - Go! Run!

I'll be right behind you

I promise! I'll find you no matter what!

Yun-bok!

I can't lose you

Subject

Exquisite Beauty

Those who pass this exam will serve the King in close vicinity

You shall all do your best

Madam!

Sod it!

How am I to live with this shame?

Looking at it gives me hard-on

I'll keep this by the bed

and do my wife everyday

With your wife, you'll need that

What?!

Life's unfair. You know that...

By King's order, we arrest all those

committing adultery in temples

and their rich families get them out

Be consoled that your life has saved many

After the execution tomorrow,

the temples and brothels will be quiet for a while

Have a drink

What brings you here

so early in the day?

The dress that I gave you I haven't seen you wear it

Something must have bothered you You came to see me so early

What did you do with the dress?

I get more than ten rolls of silk as gift every month

How can I remember a piece of cloth that I received 3 years ago?

My servant sold it at the market Perhaps she gave it to her niece

You're wrong to think you know men's mind

How dare I do that?

but I know a little about a man's body

Likewise, I cannot know your thoughts

but I know your body inside out

I'll give you my all

I'll stay with you and do everything you ask of me

Please save Kang-mu

I have been greatly shocked and saddened by the recent atrocities

committed by these criminals

the extent to which people abandon values that constitute this country

has become truly unacceptable...

You take after your father

It puzzles me...

My arrows hit the target every time

Why do my orders fail to do that?

Mastering archery takes one man but politics take many men

Why you asking me a tough favor?

Because I believe in the great goodness of Your Majesty

No...

No! No!

No... No...

No!

Stop the execution!

It's the order of the King!

His Majesty the King has reduced the penalty

Halt the execution!

The sinner is to be banished to Isle of Geoje

Sir, please

tell her not to worry... tell her that I'm okay

Be grateful that you're saved

and don't ever come back

Step aside! We have a long way to go

I must be getting old I seem to see spirits these days

I saw your brother in my dream

He was shedding blood tears

I kept wiping them but they wouldn't stop

How will I see his face after I die?

Listen carefully. The only way to rectify the wrongs you did him

is to suck out KIM Hong-do dry

and become the greatest court painter

Prepare yourself for the court

I know you aren't being true to your heart

I only hope there is be no more sadness because of me

I was the happiest when there was nothing but painting between us

Such moment never existed

You know that from the beginning my intentions weren't innocent

I had no choice but to love even that

Commutation, it sure is! Half of them die on the way

Shall we head back now? It looks like he's almost done up

We'll get in trouble if we're caught

Stop!

I prayed...

I would see you one more time before I die

All because of me...

Not your fault. Never!

is certainly a woman

So busy keeping the King company maybe you'll be made his concubine

Kang-mu is back

He's with your beloved pupil

I think they're running away tonight

That cannot be!

You really don't know women, do you?

Or is it love that you don't know?

It's late Why are you still up?

I was waiting for you

Something bothering you?

No. I thought that I never gave you anything

I want to present you a painting

Don't go...

Please!

Let's bring him into the house

He can live with us and help you paint

Are you certain about your accusations?

Tonight it is

It's your only chance to get rid of them

The poison will start spreading soon

I have the antidote

but if you make another step, I can't give it to you

Give her up!

You can't do anything for her

I can't let her throw her life away and live as an exile for the rest of her life

Is that it?

Is that the reason?

We don't want much

We just want to be with each other for the rest of our lives

How long do you think that feeling will last?

You either live the moment and die or live with the memories

You can't have it both ways

Erase her from your memories Don't ever see her again

Her face, the eyes, the smile

Wipe it clean off your heart

I beg of you. Please...

I've never loved her half-heartedly

Never once been untruthful with my heart

You don't know what it has been for me!

No... No!

Hyewon joined Dohwaseo under false pretence of a man

and by doing so, brought the court into contempt

I beg Your Majesty to record her wrongdoings in the book

so the shame will pass down to generations yonder

I beg you also to punish her father and KIM Hong-do

for conspiring the evil deed

Why did you deceive my trust?

You spoke of virtues in front of me

but you disdained the court with lewd pictures

I have no shame for my paintings

They are what my hand painted

The frailty of human that is in love is so beautiful,

so beautiful, I had to paint them.

Your Majesty! That poor child painted

thousands of pictures for her dead brother

All she wanted was to paint

I used her passion to fulfill my greed

I am solely to blame for the crime she committed

Please, kill me

Be quiet!

Remove that prisoner's tongue!

Hyewon and KIM Hong-do shall be beheaded!

Your Majesty!

KIM Hong-do has served the court

with undeterred loyalty

It would be unjust to punish him

without determining the extent of his involvement in the affair

Please have mercy!

Take them away

Interrogate them until cries of remorse are heard from their proud mouths

Why didn't you say anything?

Set him free

His Majesty wishes to set him free

You refuse to speak?

Then, let the picture speak your mind

Teacher has always disapproved of my paintings

He only found out last night that I was a woman

Last night,

I had a row with the mirror-maker

and have accidentally killed him

Teacher found out

and captured me before the troops arrived

If that is the truth, you shall not avoid death penalty

It's the truth, Your Majesty!

I destroyed her innocence

Unprejudiced insight that saw beauty

in what others condemned as filth

I destroyed it with my lust

One can only live so long

I'm not afraid of death

My only remorse is that

I couldn't defend her innocence

Hyewon SHIN Yun-bok who brought shame to Dowhaseo shall be banished

KIM Hong-do shall be pardoned

Why...

Why did you go through with that to save me?

Under a thin coat

the love filling her tender bosom,

I convey through the tip of the brush