The Face Reader

"Look fate in the face."

2013 2h 20m KO

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Synopsis

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An exceptionally talented face reader becomes entangled in a bloody power struggle between a child king and his uncle who plans to usurp the throne.

“Look fate in the face.”

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Cast

Song Kang-ho
Nae-kyung
Lee Jung-jae
Grand Prince Soo-yang
Baek Yoon-sik
Kim Jong-seo
Cho Jung-seok
Paeng-heon
Lee Jong-suk
Jin-hyeong
Kim Hye-soo
Yeon-hong
Kim Eui-sung
Han Myung-hoi
Chae Sang-woo
Dan-jong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Han Jae-rim
Writers: Kim Dong-hyuk, Lee Yoon-ho, Han Jae-rim
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Han Jae-rim, shot by Go Rak-sun. 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 Lee Byung-woo. 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 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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Song Kang-ho and Lee Jung-jae and Baek Yoon-sik carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Look fate in the face.".

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IMDB entry: tt3008014 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Han Jae-rim directs. Go Rak-sun behind the camera. Lee Byung-woo scores. Kim Chang-ju cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Directed by Han Jae-rim, shot by Go Rak-sun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lee Byung-woo. Worth a dedicated listen after — 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.
5Song Kang-ho and Lee Jung-jae and Baek Yoon-sik carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Look fate in the face.".
7IMDB entry: tt3008014 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.