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Released 20 years ago.
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Forbidden Quest
2006 2h 22m KO
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5.4TMDB Β· 19
RomanceComedy
Synopsis
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A noble, high-class scholar starts to write erotic novels in 18th century of Chosun dynasty and falls in love with a king's woman.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Han Suk-kyu
Yun-seo
Kim Min-joung
Queen Jeong-bin
Lee Beom-soo
King Gwang-heon
Oh Dal-su
Hwang
Kim Roi-ha
Eunuch Jo
Kim Byeong-ok
Deputy prime minister
Ahn Nae-sang
King
Lee Soon-jae
Yun-seo's father
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Kim Dae-woo
- Writers
- Kim Dae-woo
- Languages
- Korean
- Countries
- South Korea
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Kim Dae-woo, shot by Kim Ji-yong. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Daeyong Sin. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Kim Chang-ju shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Han Suk-kyu and Kim Min-joung and Lee Beom-soo carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0757194 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Only 19 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Kim Dae-woo directs. Kim Ji-yong behind the camera. Daeyong Sin scores. Kim Chang-ju cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 20 years ago.
- 2Directed by Kim Dae-woo, shot by Kim Ji-yong. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Daeyong Sin. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Kim Chang-ju shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Han Suk-kyu and Kim Min-joung and Lee Beom-soo carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0757194 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 19 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Kim Ji-yong
- Original score
- Daeyong Sin
- Editing
- Kim Chang-ju
- Costume design
- Jeong Kyung-hee
- VFX supervisor
- Jang Seong-ho
- Runtime
- 142 min Β· 2h 22m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $15,610,000
- Original language
- KO
- Certification (US)
- 19
Also by
Kim Dae-woo
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
CJ Entertainment
KR
- BI
Bidangil Pictures
KR
- IM
IM Pictures
KR
Key crew
- Line ProducerKwak Joong-hoon
- ProducerDaeyong Sin
- EditorKim Chang-ju
- Costume DesignJeong Kyung-hee
- ProducerJeongha Im
- Visual Effects SupervisorJang Seong-ho
- Art DirectionCho Keun-hyun
- ProducerKim Su-jin
- ProducerYoon In-beom
- Art DirectionHong Ju-hui
- Line ProducerKu Tae-jin
- EditorSteve M. Choe
- Visual Effects SupervisorPark Yeong-su
- Lighting DirectorShin Sang-yeul
- Line ProducerPark Chang-hyun
- ColoristShin Choong-seob
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- adultery
- softcore
- erotic fantasy
- joseon dynasty (1392β1910)
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2006-02-2319
Also known as
International titles
- Eum-lan-seo-sengKR
- μλμμKR
- Forbidden QuestKR
- ζ·«δΊζΈηKR
- EumlanseosengKR
