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Painted Fire ()

Chihwaseon (original title)
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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.
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Jang Seung-up
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Kim Byung-Moon (as Sung-kee Ahn)
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Mae-hyang (as Ho-jeong Yu)
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Jin-jong
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So-woon
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Jang-soo Bae ...
Kyunghyang newspaper cultural reporter
Jung-soo Ki ...
Yoo-suk
Tae-hee Kim

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Im Kwon-taek ... (as Kwon-taek Im)

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Yong-ok Kim ... ()
 
Im Kwon-taek ... () (as Kwon-taek Im)
 
Byung-sam Min ... ()

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Michael Kim ... executive producer
Ji-seung Lee ... associate producer
Tae-won Lee ... producer
Kang Woo-suk ... executive producer

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Young-dong Kim

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Il-seong Jeon ... (as Il-sung Jung)

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Sun-duk Park ... (as Seon-deok Park)

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Byung-do Joo

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Ki-chul Kim
Hye-ran Lee

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Choong-Hwan Lee ... sound

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Jong Ik Kang ... visual effects supervisor

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Chanhong Jung ... assistant camera

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Plot Summary

The struggles of an artist. Jang Seung-up (1843-1897), also called Owon, focusing on the years 1882 to 1897, when Korea was in political upheaval, caught between China and Japan, the conservative dynasty dying, and peasant revolt at hand. Jang, born poor, has genius; a merchant, Kim, becomes his patron, finding him a teacher. Jang must convince others that a commoner can have talent, then move beyond his ability to copy old masters and find his own style. He's bedeviled by a temper and alcohol, arguments with patrons as he seeks commissions, and relationships with kisaeng, particularly Mae-hyang, that start and stop. It's the life of a restless spirit producing great art. Written by

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Taglines The Life of Painter Jang Seung-up See more »
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Also Known As
  • Owon Jang seung-eop Chihwaseon (South Korea)
  • Strokes of Fire (World-wide, English title)
  • Painted Fire (United States)
  • Drunk on Women and Poetry (United Kingdom)
  • Ivre de femmes et de peinture (France)
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  • 120 min
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Trivia Chosen by "Telerama" (France) as one of the 10 best pictures of 2002 (#10) See more »
Quotes Jang Seung-up: Genius shows, even in a baby!
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