Portrait of a Beauty (Mi-in-do) (미인도)

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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