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1 videodisc (140 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
A historical drama set in the Koryo dynasty and focused on the relationship between a king and his bodyguard. The Koryo Dynasty (918-1932), one of the most interesting eras in Korean history, is in its final stages. The king is young and strong-willed, increasingly unwilling to adopt the Koryo ruler's traditionally subservient position towards China. Around him he has gathered a group of warriors, headed by the fanatically loyal and talented Hong Lim. But the king's failure to produce an heir has left him vulnerable, and Yuan Dynasty rulers in China have demanded that the king's cousin be installed as crown prince. The potential for an outbreak of violence, either from inside or outside the palace walls, appears to be high. From inside the monarch's private quarters, however, things are even more complicated. The king, it turns out, is gay, and locked in a love affair with Hong Lim. When the lack of an heir becomes untenable, he makes a bold proposal: for Hong Lim to secretly impregnate the queen. This, however, will not work out as he envisions.--koreafilm.org.
Showbox/Mediaplex, Inc., United Pictures present ; an Opus Pictures production ; producer, Lee Tae Hun ; written & directed by Yoo Ha.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008.
DVD; NTSC, all regions; anamorphic widescreen; aspect ratio: 2:35:1; Dolby Digital 5.1or 5.0 sound formats.
In Korean; with optional subtitles in English, Chinese or Korean.
Cinematography, Ch'oe Hyŏn-gi ; music, Kim Chun-sŏk.