The Book of Fish (2021)
- Original title
- 자산어보
- Directed by
- Lee Joon-ik
- Genre
- historical drama
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 2h 06m
- Rated
- G
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 39 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An exiled Joseon scholar meets a young fisherman who teaches him about the ocean. Together they write a book about fish while forming a friendship.
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What happens
The Book of Fish (Korean: 자산어보; RR: Jasaneobo) is a 2021 South Korean black-and-white historical drama film directed by Lee Joon-ik. The film starring Sul Kyung-gu and Byun Yo-han, is about an exiled Joseon era scholar and a fisherman and their exchange of knowledge in writing a book. It was theatrically released on March 31, 2021. The film won the Grand Prize at 57th Baeksang Arts Awards in May 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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