Yedang Entertainment Presents
In Association with CJ Entertainment
Distributed by CJ Entertainment
An Iroom Pictures Charm Films Production
A JEON Yun-su Film
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 bring 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
PORTRAITOF 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!
Wehre 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 justjealous!
- 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 genit...
of... a graphic depiction of...
female anatomy
Whether meant as satire orjoke,
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