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THE BOOK OF FISH

자산어보

By Joon-Ik LEE

KAIROS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED - as DISTR Airline, World

Drama - Completed 2021

The Book of Fish is a South Korean historical black and white film by renowned director Lee Joon-ik, known as a master of period films in South Korea for his previous hits like King and the Clown (2005) and The Throne (2015).

- Year of production
- 2021
- Genres
- Drama
- Countries
- KOREA (South)
- Languages
- KOREAN
- Duration
- 126 mn
- Director(s)
- Joon-Ik LEE
- Cast
- Kyung-Gu SUL
- Synopsis
- In 1801, after a new king ascended the throne, a scholar Jeong Yak-jeon (Sul Kyung-gu) who served the late king is exiled to Heuk-san Island. When he lands on the unknown island with fears, rather he is amazed by wonders of various sea creatures. There he meets Chang-dae (Byun Yo-han), a young fisherman who is a huge admirer of Confucianism and has a wide knowledge about the sea. Fascinated by his knowledge, Jeong decides to write a book about the sea and asks Chang-dae to help him write the book, in exchange for helping Chang-dae’s study of Confucianism.