Fresh
A Frenchman may have thought of the story first, but this Korean film pays tribute to the original while perfectly standing on its own.
Marta Barber, Miami Herald
Untold Scandal
Forbidden desire from the far east.
2003 · 2h 4m · N/A
Drama, Romance
Directed by
E J-yong
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Untold Scandal
Overview
In late 1700s Korea, Lady Cho challenges the playboy Lord Jo-won into seducing and sleeping with her husband's coming young, virgin concubine. Lady Cho agrees to sleep with him if he succeeds.
Director and cast
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Top critics, in their words
87%
Tomatometer
Fresh
An elegant yet unassuming variation [Les Liaisons Dangereuses].
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times
Fresh
Adds a vibrant cultural framework to a familiar story, and it turns out nothing becomes a legend like an Asian makeover.
Michael Booth, Denver Post
Fresh
Pictorially sumptuous and sexually provocative.
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
Of all the Liaisons adaptations, this may be the most sentimental.
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
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