Ambientada en la época de la toma del trono por Sejo de Joseon en el año 1455, la película sigue la vida de Nae Kyung. Nae Kyung, hijo de una familia noble arruinada, es el lector de rostro más hábil en la dinastía Joseon, y estaba viviendo en reclusión cuando le ofrecieron una lucrativa asociación por Yeon Hong, una geisha coreana. en la dinastía Joseon. Nae Kyung acepta la propuesta de leer los rostros de los invitados de Yeon Hong sólo a involucrarse en un caso de asesinato. Con sus habilidades de lectura de rostro, Nae Kyung identifica correctamente al asesino y sus habilidades pronto son reconocidas por el rey Moonjong que ordena que se identifique a los traidores potenciales que amenazan su reinado. Sin embargo después de la inesperada muerte de Moonjong, Nae Kyung es cortejado por el Gran Príncipe Sooyang que anhela convertirse en rey matando al joven sucesor Danjong. Nae Kyung decide mantener su lealtad al difunto rey y ayudar a Kim Jong Seo a proteger al joven rey, que le obliga a la lucha por el poder más grande en la historia de la dinastía Joseon. Synopsis by WikiDrama Edit Translation
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- Título original: 관상
- También conocida como: Gwansang , Physiognomy , El Lector de Rostros
- Director: Han Jae Rim
- Géneros: Histórico, Drama, Político
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Reparto y créditos
- Song Kang Ho Papel principal
- Lee Jung Jae Papel principal
- Baek Yoon ShikKim Jong SeoPapel principal
- Jo Jung SukPaeng Hun [Nae Kyung's brother-in-law]Papel principal
- Lee Jong SukNae Jin Hyung [Nae Kyung's son]Papel principal
- Kim Hye SooYun Hong [Gisaeng]Papel principal
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Acting/Cast: I knew all of the actors before I saw this movie, which is part of the reason why I wanted to see it. The acting in this movie is fantastic, every single character was acted out very well, whether they be 'good' characters or 'evil' characters, you can honestly feel the characters that the actors are trying to portray.
Music: There are only instrumental songs throughout the movie, but I think it's placed in the movie quite well that it feels part of the movie. It's nicely done.
Rewatch Value: I would definitely watch this again. There are so many good things about this movie (storyline, acting, etc.) that I'd re-watch it.
Overall: I enjoyed everything about this movie, from the storyline, to the acting, to the music, etc. I'd definitely recommend this movie to other people, even if they usually don't watch historical-type films. It's worth it.
I've seen Prince Suyang's plotting and scheming in The Princess' Man and the bloodshed that happened in order for him to ascend to the throne in place of his young nephew. The brutal slaughtering of all those who opposed him as well as the innocents who were offed by association was no less horrific to watch here and I had tears in my eyes as I watched the coup unfold.
This is one of the strong points of this movie: the way it can makes you feel numb one moment and then filled with emotion at the next. It got me in the heart and it really hurt for the characters.
Physiognomy (or face-reading) is an almost extinct practice today because many people don't believe that so much could be told about a person from his features or the thought that our fates are (for the most part) fixed and unchangeable. I think it's possible to read faces and determine some of people's qualities if you're skilled enough but I don't believe it can help tell the future. That's stretching it.
That explains why I was a little disappointed that there were a lot of exaggerations when it came to Nae-Kyung's abilities (which depended more on estimations than anything else). I couldn't fully understand some of the characters' reasoning and motives as it hasn't been clearly explained in the movie and that pulled me from the magic of the story sometimes. I have to mention, though, the amazing cinematography and directing that took my breath away with every scene.
I can now understand the reason behind the hype surrounding this movie but it fell short from being THE movie for me.
(And, am I the only one who thought the whole scene where Prince Suyang first appears in full evil glory awesome?)