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A Frozen Flower

2008 · 133 min

A slow-burning, emotionally intense historical drama that balances passionate romance with dark, violent tragedy.

Directed by
Yoo Ha
Genres
Drama
Starring
Zo In-sung, Joo Jin-mo, Song Ji-hyo
Tagline
For his last love, fate led him to betray his first love.
Overview
A despotic king orders his male lover to produce an heir for him with his Queen. But when they instead fall in love, will tragic consequences follow?

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Directed by
Yoo Ha
Genres
Drama
Starring
Zo In-sung, Joo Jin-mo, Song Ji-hyo
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • love
  • obsession
  • power
  • grief
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Yoo Ha
Written by
Yoo Ha
Starring
Zo In-sung, Joo Jin-mo, Song Ji-hyo, Shim Ji-ho, Lim Ju-hwan, Yeo Wook-hwan, Song Joong-ki, Cho Jin-woong
Music
Park Chan-min, Kim Baek-chan
Cinematography
Choi Hyeon-gi
Runtime
133 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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