''Chi-hwa-seon'' or ''Chwi-hwa-seon'' (also known as ''Painted Fire'', ''Strokes of Fire'' or ''Drunk on Women and Poetry'') is a 2002 South Korean

historical drama film A historical drama (also period drama, period piece or just period) is a dramatic work set in the past, usually used in the context of film and television, which presents historical events and characters with varying degrees of fiction such as c ...

directed by

Im Kwon-taek Im Kwon-taek (; born December 8, 1934) is one of South Korea's most renowned film directors. In an active and prolific career, his films have won many domestic and international film festival awards, as well as considerable box-office success, ...

. It stars

Choi Min-sik Choi Min-sik (; born May 30, 1962) is a South Korean actor. Known for his intense and transformative performances, he first gained recognition with the television series ''The Moon of Seoul'' (1994). His film breakthrough came with '' Shiri'' (1 ...

Jang Seung-eop Jang Seung-eop (; 1843–1897), commonly known by his art name Owon, was a Korean painter of the late Joseon period. He was one of the few painters to hold a position of rank in the Joseon court. His life was dramatized in the award-winning 2 ...

(commonly known by his pen name, Owon), a nineteenth-century Korean

painter Painting is a Visual arts, visual art, which is characterized by the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called "matrix" or "Support (art), support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with ...

who changed the direction of Korean art. The film was entered into the

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, where

won

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, shared with

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for

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. In 2020, the film was ranked 13th by ''

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'' among the classics of modern South Korean cinema.

Synopsis

It begins with the Korean artist being suspicious of a Japanese art-lover who values his work. The story then goes back to his early years. Beginning as a vagabond with a talent for drawing, he has a talent for imitating other people's art, but is urged to go on and develop a style of his own. This process is painful and he often behaves very badly, getting drunk and being hostile to those who care about him and try to help him. These events are set against the struggle for reform within

Korea Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically Division of Korea, divided at or near the 38th parallel north, 3 ...

, caught between

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and Japan (annexed by Japan in 1910, outside the film's time-frame).

Cast

as Jang Seung-up *

Ahn Sung-ki Ahn Sung-ki (; born January 1, 1952) is a South Korean actor. One of the country's most respected actors, he has appeared in more than 130 films during his career of over 60 years. He received Bog-wan Order of Cultural Merit in 2005 Culture Day. ...

as Kim Byung-Moon *

Yoo Ho-jeong You Ho-jeong (; born January 24, 1969) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1991 and has been starring in television and film since. Roles include a divorcee whose husband lives next door in daily drama '' Definitely Neighbors' ...

as Mae-hyang *

Kim Yeo-jin Kim Yeo-jin (; born June 24, 1972) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in the stage play ''What Do Women Live For'' in 1995, and has since remained active in film and television, drawing praise for her supporting roles in Im S ...

as Jin-jong *

Son Ye-jin Son Eon-jin (; born January 11, 1982), better known by her stage name, Son Ye-jin (), is a South Korean actress who rose to fame in 2003 in ''The Classic (2003 film), The Classic'' and ''Summer Scent'', which were followed by the commercially ...

as So-woon

Awards

References

Sources

Distributor's page
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External links

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at koreanfilm.org {{Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Film 2002 films 2002 biographical drama films South Korean historical drama films South Korean biographical drama films Biographical films about painters Films set in the 19th century Films set in Joseon Films shot in Incheon Films directed by Im Kwon-taek Best Picture Blue Dragon Film Award winners 2000s Korean-language films Cultural depictions of South Korean people Cultural depictions of 19th-century painters 2000s historical drama films Japan in non-Japanese culture 2000s South Korean films