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The Book of Fish (2021)

Original title: 자산어보
“Born as noble, one dreams to be humble. Born as humble, the other dreams to be noble.”
★ 7.840 votes ⏱ 2 h 6 min

When the scholar Jeong Yak-jeon is exiled to Heuksando Island during the Catholic Persecution of 1801, he decides to write a fish-based encyclopaedia.

The Book of Fish is a 2021 movie. Genres: Drama, History. Directed by 이준익. Main cast: 설경구, 변요한, Lee Jung-eun, 민도희, 차순배. Runtime: 126 minutes. Its average rating is 7.8 out of 10, from 40 votes.

Release dateMarch 31, 2021
Runtime2 h 6 min
Director이준익
ScreenplayKim Se-gyeom, 김정훈
Original languageKO

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19th centuryBlack and whiteEncyclopediaExileFishFishingIsland lifeJoseon dynasty (1392–1910)Living in exile

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