Untold Scandal Movie Review 2003

The scandalous 18th-century French novel "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" is transported to Korea during the publicly conservative (and privately wicked) Chosun dynasty. Jo Weon (Bae) is a pleasure-seeking artist whose manipulative cousin, Lady Jo (Mi-suk Lee), wants him to seduce virginal teen Soh-ok (So-yeon Lee), who's about to become her husband's concubine. Jo Weon is more interested in the virtuous Catholic widow, Lady Jeong (Jeon), as a challenge. If you've seen any of the other film versions of the novel, you know what's coming. Korean with subtitles.

Distribution

Kino International, 333 W. 39th St., Ste. 503, New York, NY 10018, Phone: (212)629-6880, Toll-free: 800-562-3330, Fax: (212)714-0871, Email: contact@kino.com, URL: http://www.kino.com

Available on DVD
Running time 124 minutes.
Originally from Korean.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Historical Drama, Asia, Romantic Triangles, Period Piece: 18th Century, Sex & Sexuality

Cast

Bae Yong-jun, Lee Mi-suk, Jeon Do-yeon

Cinematography

Kim Byeong-il

Director

Je-yong Lee

Other

Lee Seung-cheol, Kim Yang-il, Han Seung-ryong, Park Sang-hun, Kim Heui-ju, Jeong Gu-ho

Producer

Oh Jeong-wan, B.O.M. Film Production, CJ Entertainment