黄真伊

Synopsis: Based on a novel by North Korean writer Hong Suk-joong, Hwang Jin Yi (宋慧乔饰) tells the story of the most legendary courtesan in the 500-year reign the Chosun Dynasty, and her love affair with the rebel Nom-yi (刘志泰饰). Born as a daughter of an aristocratic family, Lady Jin Yi discovers the dark secret behind her birth. Revolted, she decides to strip herself of all the privileges of her birth to follow the path of a gisaeng - prostitute. She becomes Myung-whol, the courtesan. Through hardship and trials, she rises as the most desired gisaeng, even in the tightly controlled royal palace. Her only love, however, was a man nobody ever knew. The man she chose was compelled to abandon his identity and cross class lines. In an age where ones fate was determined by birth, her commitment to her love never wavered.

Review: Sounds like a very sad story but the acting really didn't moved me at all. Although the cinematography is pretty good, the story and the way the characters were pretty weak in their acting. Most of the acting were mostly facial expression close-ups and the transition of Jin Yi to the most desired gisaeng was also never clearly depicted but just a mere 5 years later. A very big cast and production but sadly the end result wasn't the desired one. Could have been better, can't even fight with 大长今.