The Book of Fish

"Born as noble, one dreams to be humble. Born as humble, the other dreams to be noble."

2021 2h 6m KO

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7.8

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★7.8TMDB · 40

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Synopsis

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When the scholar Jeong Yak-jeon is exiled to Heuksando Island during the Catholic Persecution of 1801, he decides to write a fish-based encyclopaedia.

“Born as noble, one dreams to be humble. Born as humble, the other dreams to be noble.”

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Cast

Sul Kyung-gu
Jeong Yak-jeon
Byun Yo-han
Chang-dae
Lee Jung-eun
Mrs. Gageo
Min Do-hee
Bok-rye
Cha Soon-bae
Poong-heon
Kang Ki-young
Lee Gang-hoe
Ryu Seung-ryong
Jeong Yak-yong
Jo Woo-jin
Byeol Jang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Joon-ik
Writers: Kim Se-gyeom
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee Joon-ik, shot by Lee Eui-tae. 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 Bang Jun-seok. 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 Jung-hoon 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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Sul Kyung-gu and Byun Yo-han and Lee Jung-eun carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Born as noble, one dreams to be humble. Born as humble, the other dreams to be noble.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14371900 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lee Joon-ik directs. Lee Eui-tae behind the camera. Bang Jun-seok scores. Kim Jung-hoon cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Directed by Lee Joon-ik, shot by Lee Eui-tae. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Bang Jun-seok. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Jung-hoon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sul Kyung-gu and Byun Yo-han and Lee Jung-eun carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Born as noble, one dreams to be humble. Born as humble, the other dreams to be noble.".
7IMDB entry: tt14371900 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "fish", "fishing", "exile", "encyclopedia".