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“The Face Reader” to be screened at National Portrait Gallery, London on the 21st June, courtesy of London East Asia Film Festival (LEAFF)

Join the () Team at the on the 21st June for a # screening of director 's The Face Reader! One of the most popular Korean films of 2013, it stars “Parasite”‘s as a Joseon Dynasty's skillful face reader who is asked to use his abilities to help track down a murderer.

Synopsis:

tells the story of Nae-gyeong, a master face reader with a sketchy family history. The burden of his family's past drives him, his son and his brother-in-law to take drastic actions. As expected, Nae-gyeong uses his exceptional skills to earn money and status. Accompanied by his brother-in-law, they soon find themselves entrenched in palace politics and very real danger. Nae-gyeong is played by veteran actor Song Kang Ho and plays his highly intelligent and righteous son.

This screening is completely free, but booking here is essential!

About the author

Adriana Rosati

On paper I am an Italian living in London, in reality I was born and bread in a popcorn bucket. I've loved cinema since I was a little child and I’ve always had a passion and interest for Asian (especially Japanese) pop culture, food and traditions, but on the cinema side, my big, first love is Hong Kong Cinema. Then - by a sort of osmosis - I have expanded my love and appreciation to the cinematography of other Asian countries. I like action, heroic bloodshed, wu-xia, Shaw Bros (even if it’s not my specialty), Anime, and also more auteur-ish movies. Anything that is good, really, but I am allergic to rom-com (unless it’s a HK rom-com, possibly featuring Andy Lau in his 20s)"

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