Watch Painted Fire (2002) Online
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- RUNTIME: 2h 0m
- COUNTRIES: South Korea
- Subtitles: 한국어/조선말
The struggles of an artist. Jang Seung-up (1843-1897), also called Owon, focusing on the years 1882 to 1897, when Korea was in political upheaval, caught between China and Japan, the conservative dynasty dying, and peasant revolt at hand. Jang, born poor, has genius; a merchant, Kim, becomes his patron, finding him a teacher. Jang must convince others that a commoner can have talent, then move beyond his ability to copy old masters and find his own style. He's bedeviled by a temper and alcohol, arguments with patrons as he seeks commissions, and relationships with kisaeng, particularly Mae-hyang, that start and stop. It's the life of a restless spirit producing great art. Read More
Watch Painted Fire online. Featuring Choi Min-sik and Kim Yeo-jin, Painted Fire is classified as Drama and History genre movie with an average rating across the web of 7. It is available for streaming online in the USA The movie was filmed in South Korea and was released on 2002. Painted Fire was directed by Im Kwon-taek. Read Less