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78 out of 100

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8.5 out of 10

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  • Summary: Im Kwon-taek's ninety-fifth film tells the story of renowned nineteenth-century painter Jang Seung-up (Choi Min-Sik), an artist whose revolutionary work - and persona - has forever changed the face of Korean art. (Kino International)

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  1. Positive: 20 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    100
    Another masterpiece from one of the world's more neglected great directors, a master artist who here reveals the soul of another.
  2. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    While this isn't a masterpiece on the level of his great "Chunhyang," it packs a sophisticated cinematic punch.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Scott Tobias
    50
    In the scope of things, Ohwon's story is a route into the larger story of an uncertain and tumultuous period in Korea, and it's here that Chi-hwa-seon loses its grip.

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