Drunk on Women and Poetry
2002, Biography/Drama, 1h 57m
42 Reviews 1,000+ RatingsWhat to know
A fittingly artful biopic about the life of a brilliant painter, Chihwaseon offers an uncommonly compelling look at a singularly creative life. Read critic reviews
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Critic Reviews for Drunk on Women and Poetry
All Critics (42) | Top Critics (20) | Fresh (35) | Rotten (7)
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This South Korean film is one of the few authentic artist biopics ever created for the screen. It doesn't crudely guess at the source of the late 19th century painter Jang Seung-up's genius. It simply exhibits it.
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December 30, 2006 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
It is quietly observant, with a detached eye for the telling moment, and the visual compositions are often exquisite.
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The problem is, painting isn't a spectator sport, as the interminable scenes of Jang at work continually confirm.
June 6, 2003 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
[Chihwaseon] rushes through the life of its subject in nimble leaps and bounds, concentrating on the livelier and more spectacular parts and avoiding the dull historical and biographical stretches.
June 6, 2003 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… -
Another masterpiece from one of the world's more neglected great directors, a master artist who here reveals the soul of another.
June 5, 2003 | Rating: 4/4
Audience Reviews for Drunk on Women and Poetry
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Nov 05, 2009Jang Seung-Up is an artist that just can't catch a break. His talent is noticed at first, but he is soon buried beneath an ever increasing number of art students. He is eventually noticed after making a perfect copy of a more established artists painting, after having just one look. This brings about attention, which is also his downfall. He is shunned for outclassing his own teacher, and soon becomes a drunken mess. There's a lot of redemption in this film, almost anyways. Jang is a man that can only excel whilst drinking. This leads to an obviously large amount of problems. Chihwaseon is a very breautiful film, in terms of the arts it presents, and the way it presents itself. The acting is highly emotive and believable, with Choi Min-Sik, carefully balancing the dependent Jang, with touches of hostility and openness. It's only drawback is the predictable nature of the biopic. Take an individual's life, and truncate it to 2 hours, and you're bound to run into similarities with other famous people of the past.Luke B Super Reviewer
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Oct 27, 2008Up until recently,a number of films dedicated to the lives and times of exceptional painters,fine artists in a broader scope started emerging out of nowhere.Ladies,gents,I present you the unanimous masterpiece of them all,forget Pollocks and Fridas,Sung-up,a humongous legend in the Joseon dynasty in Korea,a fabulous poetic journey by the hands of an elderly Im Kwon-taek and yet profoundly young,Min-sik proves he is an Actor.Dimitris S Super Reviewer
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