The Book of Fish
“Born as noble, one dreams to be humble. Born as humble, the other dreams to be noble.”
HistoryDrama
In 1801, after a new king ascended the throne, a scholar Jeong Yak-jeon who served the late king is exiled to Heuk-san Island. There he meets Chang-dae, a young fisherman who is a huge admirer of Confucianism and has a wide knowledge about the sea.
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A quiet, visually stunning journey into exile. It feels like a gentle tide pulling you into a world of profound learning and unexpected human connection, all rendered in stark, beautiful black and white.
melancholiccontemplativesereneintrospectiveslow-burnmonochromaticperiod dramaarthouseknowledgenatureconnectionexile
fishfishingexileencyclopediablack and white19th centuryisland lifejoseon dynastyliving in exile
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