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      The Book of Fish

      2019 2h 5m Drama List
      Reviews 100% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings When the scholar Jeong Yak-jeon was exiled to Heuksando Island during the Catholic Persecution of 1801, he decides to write a piscine encyclopedia. Read More Read Less

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      Pat Padua DCist The leads are consistently compelling in their historical buddy-movie arc and the lush monochrome cinematography bathes the drama in a romantic nostalgia. Jul 5, 2022 Full Review Anton Bitel Projected Figures In this mostly monochrome epic drama, Lee Joon-ik (director of Sunny, 2008; The Throne, 2015; Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet, 2016) brings, a beautiful, often bawdy collision of high ideals and harsh realities. Jan 21, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Chrysanthenan Superb black and white photography underscores the tone of the 1800s in Asia, great variety and credibility in the casting of characters, a worthy exploration of the balance between action, contemplation, and study - and the meaning of community. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/02/22 Full Review Audience Member It's a good movie, gives you glimpse of the culture, satisfying to watch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis When the scholar Jeong Yak-jeon was exiled to Heuksando Island during the Catholic Persecution of 1801, he decides to write a piscine encyclopedia.
      Director
      Lee Joon-ik
      Screenwriter
      Kim Sae-gyeom
      Production Co
      Cineworld
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Korean
      Runtime
      2h 5m
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