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Chi-hwa-seon or Chwi-hwa-seon (also known as Painted Fire, Strokes of Fire or Drunk on Women and Poetry) is a 2002 South Korean drama film directed by Im Kwon-taek about Jang Seung-eop (commonly known by his pen name, Owon), a nineteenth-century Korean painter who changed the direction of Korean art.
May 10, 2002 · Original title: Chihwaseon. 2002. Unrated. 2h. IMDb RATING. 7.1 /10. 2.8K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Play trailer 3:05. 1 Video. 99+ Photos. Biography Drama History. In a time of political and social unrest in nineteenth-century Korea, an uncouth, self-taught painter explores his natural talent amidst the repressive world around him. Director.
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Most “difficult” geniuses in the movies turn out to be closet pussycats, but in Chi-hwa-seon, directed by Im Kwon-taek, Jang (exuberantly played by Choi Min-sik) is pretty much a terror from...
Chi-hwa-seon: Painted Fire | Film Review | Spirituality & Practice. Directed by Im Kwon-Taek. A Korean drama about a nineteenth century artist and outsider and his struggle to keep expanding the boundaries of his art. Film Review by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat.
Toronto International Film Festival (2002) - South Korean Gala. In the 1850s, as a child, JANG Seung-up is saved by the scolar KIM Byung-moon from being beaten by a group of drifters. After discovering Seung-up's talent in art, he encourages Seung-up to pursue the life of a true artist and gives him a pen name, Oh-won.
Chi-hwa-seon or Chwi-hwa-seon, (also known as Painted Fire, Strokes of Fire or Drunk on Women and Poetry ), is a 2002 South Korean drama film directed by Im Kwon-taek about Jang Seung-eop (commonly known by his pen name, Owon), a nineteenth-century Korean painter who changed the direction of Korean art.
Watch Chi-Hwa-Seon: Painted Fire | Netflix. Kwon-taek Im shared the Best Director prize at Cannes for his engrossing portrait of Jang Seung-up, a 19th-century Korean painter who, through the graces of a generous patron, rose from poverty to become one of the nation's most celebrated artists. Watch trailers & learn more.
