The Face Reader

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Summaries

About Nae-kyung who is able to assess the personality, mental state and habits of a person by looking at his face. Because of his abilities, he gets involved in a power struggle between Prince Sooyang and Kim Jong-Seo.

Set during the seizure of the throne by Sejo of Joseon in the year 1455, the movie follows the life of Nae-Kyung. Nae-Kyung, the son of a ruined noble family, goes all around Joseon and studies physiognomy. He is able to assess the personality, mental state and habits of a person by looking at someone's face. Because of his abilities, he gets involved in a power struggle between Prince Sooyang and Kim Jong-Seo.—anonymous

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Keywords
  • korea
  • joseon era
  • 15th century
  • 1450s
  • pseudo science
Genres
  • Action
  • Drama
  • History
Release date Sep 10, 2013
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin South Korea
Official sites Official site
Language Korean
Filming locations South Korea
Production companies JupiterFilm

Box office

Gross US & Canada $515876
Opening weekend US & Canada $159720
Gross worldwide $61559184

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 20m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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