Painted Fire
2002 · 120 min · Director: Im Kwon-taek
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The struggles of an artist. Jang Seung-up (1843-1897), also called Owon, focusing on the years 1882 to 1897, when Korea was in political upheaval, caught between China and Japan, the conservative dynasty dying, and peasant revolt at hand. Jang, born poor, has genius; a merchant, Kim, becomes his patron, finding him a teacher. Jang must convince others that a commoner can have talent, then move beyond his ability to copy old masters and find his own style. He's bedeviled by a temper and alcohol, arguments with patrons as he seeks commissions, and relationships with kisaeng, particularly Mae-hyang, that start and stop. It's the life of a restless spirit producing great art.
Emotional fingerprint
Painted Fire (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Awe 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Awe25%
- Sadness20%
- Anxiety15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Awe, Sadness. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Awe and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Awe
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Awe | 52 % | 20 % | 32 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Empathy | 55 % | 27 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 22 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 25 % | 33 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 51 % | 44 % | 46 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 60 % | 49 % | 51 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 57 % | 38 % | 45 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 60 % | 40 % | 48 % | 53 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 60 % | 39 % | 48 % | 56 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 54 % | 29 % | 44 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 52 % | 26 % | 44 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Awe | 47 % | 18 % | 34 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Awe | 42 % | 13 % | 26 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 45 % | 21 % | 32 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 53 % | 35 % | 40 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 55 % | 41 % | 39 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 52 % | 39 % | 38 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Empathy | 55 % | 43 % | 48 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 56 % | 45 % | 49 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Awe | 51 % | 40 % | 38 % | 18 % |
Oedipus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Young Jang Seung-up
An Jeong-Sik
Pan-so
Paeng Man-gwan
Byeong-moon's Wife
Woman from Gwacheon
Person
Oh Cheon-seok
Details
- Directed by
- Im Kwon-taek
- Written by
- Im Kwon-taek, Yong-ok Kim, Byung-sam Min, Kim Yong-ok
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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