Set in 18th century Korea, long-ruling King Yeongjo's struggle with his son, Sado, sees the king take extreme measures in order to deal with his heir.
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Kang-ho Song | ... | King Yeongjo | |
| Ah-in Yoo | ... | Crown Prince Sado | |
| Geun-young Moon | ... | Lady Hyegyeong | |
| Hae-sook Kim | ... | Queen Inwon (as Hae-suk Kim) | |
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Won-Sang Park | ... | Hong Bong-han (as Won-sang Park) |
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Ji-seong Eom | ... | Crown Prince Sado (young) (as Ji Sung Uhm) |
| Hye-jin Jeon | ... | Yeong-bin, Lady Yi | |
| Ji-hee Jin | ... | Princess Hwawan | |
| So-dam Park | ... | Lady Moon | |
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Ye-ji Seo | ... | Queen Jeongsun |
| Ji-seob So | ... | King Jeongjo | |
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Over a period of eight days, an 18th. century Korean king punishes his only son for attempted regicide. Flashbacks reveal the chain of events that led the son to rebel against his father in this tale of the strained relationships that exist between all fathers (who want their sons to grow into fine and competent men) and their sons (who struggle to prove themselves in order to earn their fathers' respect and approval). Written by FourByFour
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King Yeongjo: [leaning against the rice chest his dead son is locked in, weeping] You... my silly boy... Why did you have to... commit this atrocity?See more »
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My respect goes to Yoo Ah-in (Crown Prince Sado)for his performance, though there were other quite good performances as well. I have watched many Korean films, and was surprised to have not seen Yoo Ah-in's face before, so I googled his name. He appears to have been a model before taking on acting, and rightfully so based on his good looks. Not sure if modeling came before acting, but either way, this guy is not just another pretty face actor. There were a couple of scenes in the film where his character simply commanded me to well-up. The "trivia of decorum" is a phrase that stuck with me after watching this film. The only advantage of being the first born boy to a monarch in many ancient cultures (not just Asian), was that you were at least guaranteed meals, especially if times were hard. Otherwise, the pressures on young heirs seems to have been almost unbearable.