A Frenchman may have thought of the story first, but this Korean film pays tribute to the original while perfectly standing on its own.
Comment
03/25/05
Rate this Movie 
Untold Scandal (2003)
86
%
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work
Reviews Counted:29
Fresh:25
Rotten:4
Average Rating:6.9/10
Theatrical Release:Oct 15, 2004 Limited
Synopsis: The erotic intrigue, deception, and sexual cruelty of LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES are manifest here in the rigid formalities of Korea's 18th Century Chosun Dynasty. The beautiful and depraved Lady Cho... [More]
Starring: Bae Yong-Jun, Lee Mi-Sook, Jeon Do-Yeon, Cho Hyeon-Jae
Director: J-Yong Lee
Get This Movie
Reviews for Untold Scandal
Adds a vibrant cultural framework to a familiar story, and it turns out nothing becomes a legend like an Asian makeover.
01/07/05
Top CriticA luxuriously filmed screen adaptation of Les Liaisons Dangereuses set in eighteenth century Korea.
04/09/04
Of all the Liaisons adaptations, this may be the most sentimental.
11/12/04
Top CriticA gorgeous setting and ferociously charming cast add unexpected depths to this scalding saga of manipulation.
02/26/05
Korean director Je-yong Lee puts a compelling cross-cultural spin on a familiar plot in this erotic, Eastern adaptation of the Chodelos de Laclos' 1782 French novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses.
10/15/04
Top CriticA 10-course treat for the eyes and ears.
10/14/04
Top CriticEvery attempt I have seen to adapt it on film -- Dangerous Liaisons, Cruel Intentions, even the trashy 1959 Roger Vadim version -- has resulted in an entertainment of agreeable nasty elegance. Until now.
10/20/04
Top CriticYet another soulless adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos's Les Liaisons Dangereuses.
09/23/04
Pallid acting and a general lack of spirit ultimately result in a bland costume drama.
04/09/04
Top CriticA nicely filmed period piece, 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' as Korea would see it at the turn of the 19th century.
10/04/04
An elegant yet unassuming variation [Les Liaisons Dangereuses].
02/04/05
Anyone coming to the tale for the first time will not be disappointed--the fierce emotions and devious plot machinations are every bit as effective here as in either the Frears or Forman films.
10/24/04
A beguiling mix of the familiar and the exotic, vivid proof that a good story can withstand endless variations without losing its fundamental vitality.
10/15/04
Among the many movie versions of this tale, Untold Scandal is one of the most visually arresting.
04/15/05
This viciously purring Korean comedy of sexual conquest in the New Directors/New Films Series employs many of the plot mechanisms used in Christopher Hampton's version of Liaisons Dangereuses.
03/31/04
Top CriticWorth seeking out.
10/14/04
Top CriticE J-Yong's transposition illuminates, with satisfying crispness, the hyper-Confucian high society of the time, as well as the underground Catholic movement.
10/12/04
Top CriticThe world hardly needed another version of Dangerous Liaisons...but gifted writer/director E J-Yong still manages to make the material engaging.
07/11/04
Untold Scandal, the latest screen adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos' novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses is a stylish, cool and detached interpretation of an overworked text.
10/27/05
RT On Current TV
What’s Hot On RT
Fresh Links
Featured
MSN's Year in Review 
Take a look at MSN's choices for the Top 10 films of 2009.
Moviefone's Year End Movie Poll
What were your favorites? Least favorites? The funniest and scariest? Moviefone wants to know!
Tarantino's Characters
Hollywood.com explores why QT's characters resonate so well with audiences.
Top 10 Movies of 2009
TIME chimes in with their own list of the best films released this year.
Top 20 of the Decade
Click through to see which movies BuzzSugar placed in their Best-of-Decade list!
Promos
Follow RT on Twitter
Get the latest Tomatometer updates on upcoming movies!
IGN RSS Feeds