Set during the seizure of the throne by Sejo of Joseon in the year 1455, the movie follows the life of Nae-Kyung. Nae-Kyung, the son of a ruined noble family, goes all around Joseon and studies physiognomy. He is able to assess the personality, mental state and habits of a person by looking at someone's face. Because of his abilities, he gets involved in a power struggle between Prince Sooyang and Kim Jong-Seo.... (Full plot summary below)
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Set during the seizure of the throne by Sejo of Joseon in the year 1455, the movie follows the life of Nae-Kyung. Nae-Kyung, the son of a ruined noble family, goes all around Joseon and studies physiognomy. He is able to assess the personality, mental state and habits of a person by looking at someone's face. Because of his abilities, he gets involved in a power struggle between Prince Sooyang and Kim Jong-Seo.
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| User ReviewLiliane SAgh... I cried like 3 times. I get emotional so easily. Beautifully directed. Such an interesting and sad story. |
| User ReviewWS WEven though it has a tragic end, it maintains interest with its palace intrigue and the role of superstition in politics of the day. |
| User ReviewGautham RSong Kang Ho is pretty amazing as always, and I liked all the intrigue. Also took a very tragic and interesting turn I didn't see coming. Starts off very lighthearted and becomes intense a bit too jarringly, but still pretty effectively. All in all, good performances all around, and a very cool little historical drama. |
| User ReviewScubaSteve Walter MVery thrilling and interesting film. Very few movies have a background on Korean history that goes beyond the Korean separation war and enters feudal age. The story of the Face Reader is compelling and is better than what I expected. I would say it is a should see. |
| User ReviewSteve WIn another splendid period piece tale, The Face Reader tells the story of Kim Na-keong. He is a very talented "face reader", one who uses his talents to find out the personalities and secrets of others just by looking at them. After getting a job at a courtesan house, Kim Na-keong and his brother-in-law get in trouble by solving a murder, and getting in between two rival gangs. Their notoriety leads them to a meeting with the King himself, and the movie turns into one full of political danger and intrigue. Kang-ho Song is back! He plays the role very well, a calm and collected man who quickly gets famous with his skills. Part detective story, part political thriller, the movie finds the right balance by having a sprawling narrative and story. The movie ends in a way you won't see coming, and ultimately its about seeing a world one of two ways: Straight up as it is, or how it will be when the world changes. Full of nuanced performances (especially Lee Jung-jae), The Face Reader is a powerful period piece film and allegorical tale. |
