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03/12/2016 Korean ? Les Liaisons Dangereuses ?. Not a very interesting adaptation to me. See more 06/19/2015 Solid retelling , interesting to see how it's translated to a Korean story. The Malkovich version is still the best. See more 07/08/2013 This is a Korean version of Dangerous Liaisons. It is set in dynastic Korea of the 1700s. The story is somewhat different from the American film of 1988. The emphasis here is upon the Valmont character, Lord Jo-won (Bae Jon-yoon) and the chaste widow, Madam de Tourvel, here is Lady Jeong (Jeong Do-yeon). The acting and dialogue between these two is very good. This movie can be recommended based upon the interaction of these characters alone. This timeless story of deceit, revenge, depravity, seduction, and betrayal is very well done. The revenge seeking Glenn Close character is somewhat down-played. The young, aspiring lover, played by Keanu Reeves in the American film, is also given a less important role in the story. The costuming and sets are very good. There is a nice re-creation of the time period. See more jesse o @RT12547577 05/13/2013 This is a good movie but I found that it just doesn't really ever gets to a higher level. I like the idea of these cousins who are so morally deficient that, just for fun, they make bets with each other to ruin people's lives. I mean this is a GREAT idea, ripe for comedy and seeing how this asshole, and he really is an asshole at the beginning, tries to manipulate a good woman into doing what he needs her to do to win the bet. Of course, all this manipulation, since Lady Jung ends up being a more challenging conquest than he's used, leads to Won falling in love with her. And the arc of this character is certainly good enough, but there's something about Bae Yong-jun, who plays Won, that doesn't feel like he really changed. He's actually quite good in the role as this manipulative jerk but since he was so good at it, it was hard to believe that he would ever change, especially when there was nothing about his performance that really made you believe that he was changed by his love for this woman. Perhaps it was his body language, but I didn't buy it at all. Not to say he wasn't good, because he was. Jeon Do-yeon, who I find to be one South Korea's best actresses, is also really good in her role but there's something about the way she delivers her line at the end where it just feels like she's overacting. Perhaps it's not overacting and just the fact they try to make this love story to be too important by tragically killing off the main characters. I wouldn't call it melodramatic at all, it's just that the movie overstates the point. I don't think you needed to kill off both characters to get over the fact that they loved each other. It just felt like too much. Even with its flaws I found this movie to be good, and I found Won's attempt to conquer Jung to be the highlight of the movie. The weakest parts end up being the drama, even if it's still solid. There are some great performances in this movie though. Solid stuff right here. See more 07/29/2012 A gorgeous historical cultural translation of the original French novel, with every aspect rendered in detail. Sensual and erotic, with all the satire and social commentary carried over intact. See more 05/13/2012 A good version of Les Liaisons Dangereuses. The people are prim and proper with wacky hairdos and and funny hats. All of them are beautiful, which makes it more fun and more engaging. It's also interesting as a peek into Korean historical values as they discover Catholicism See more Read all reviews

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