A Frozen Flower

"For his last love, fate led him to betray his first love."

2008 2h 13m KO

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 166

Drama

Synopsis

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A despotic king orders his male lover to produce an heir for him with his Queen. But when they instead fall in love, will tragic consequences follow?

“For his last love, fate led him to betray his first love.”

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Cast

Zo In-sung
Hong-rim
Ju Jin-mo
King
Song Ji-hyo
Queen
Shim Ji-ho
Seung-gi
Lim Ju-hwan
Han-baek
Yeo Wook-hwan
Im-bo
Song Joong-ki
No-tak
Cho Jin-woong
Tae Ahn-gong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoo Ha
Writers: Yoo Ha
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yoo Ha, shot by Choi Hyeon-gi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kim Mi-seung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Park Gok-ji 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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Zo In-sung and Ju Jin-mo and Song Ji-hyo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "For his last love, fate led him to betray his first love.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1155053 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yoo Ha directs. Choi Hyeon-gi behind the camera. Kim Mi-seung scores. Park Gok-ji cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Directed by Yoo Ha, shot by Choi Hyeon-gi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kim Mi-seung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Park Gok-ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Zo In-sung and Ju Jin-mo and Song Ji-hyo carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "For his last love, fate led him to betray his first love.".
7IMDB entry: tt1155053 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "adultery", "romance", "sword fight", "tragedy".