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The Book of Fish

Movie"Born as noble, one dreams to be humble. Born as humble, the other dreams to be noble."
Audience Score
78
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NR 2 hr 6 minHistory, Drama
In 1801, after a new king ascended the throne, a scholar Jeong Yak-jeon who served the late king is exiled to Heuk-san Island. There he meets Chang-dae, a young fisherman who is a huge admirer of Confucianism and has a wide knowledge about the sea.
StarringSul Kyung-guByun Yo-hanLee Jung-eun
DirectorLee Joon-ik
WriterKim Se-gyeom

Movie Details

Original Language:Korean
Executive Producers:Kim Jin-sun
Production Companies:Plus M Entertainment, Cineworld
Movie Tags:
black and white19th centuryfishingfishjoseon dynastyexileisland lifeencyclopedialiving in exile