History ·Drama · South Korea · 2021 · 2h 6m

The Book of Fish

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The Book of Fish poster
Director
Lee Joon-ik
Cast
Sul Kyung-gu as Jeong Yak-jeon Byun Yo-han as Chang-dae Lee Jung-eun as Mrs. Gageo Min Do-hee as Bok-rye Cha Soon-bae as Poong-heon Kang Ki-young as Lee Gang-hoe
Crew
Lee Eui-tae — Director of Photography Kim Jung-hoon — Editor Bang Jun-seok — Original Music Composer Kim Se-gyeom — Writer Sean Kim — Producer Lee Jae-sung — Production Design
Tagline

Born as noble, one dreams to be humble. Born as humble, the other dreams to be noble.

Synopsis

When the scholar Jeong Yak-jeon is exiled to Heuksando Island during the Catholic Persecution of 1801, he decides to write a fish-based encyclopaedia.

Trailer The Book of Fish — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
fishfishingexileencyclopediablack and white19th centuryisland lifejoseon dynasty (1392–1910)living in exile
Key Collaborators
Lee Joon-ik Director Lee Eui-tae Director of Photography Kim Jung-hoon Editor Bang Jun-seok Original Music Composer Kim Se-gyeom Writer Sean Kim Producer Lee Jae-sung Production Design Shim Hyun-seob Costume Design
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