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A Frozen Flower

A Frozen Flower

Drama · 2008

A despotic king orders his male lover to produce an heir for him with his Queen. But when they instead fall in love, will tragic consequences follow?

Movie details

A Frozen Flower

“For his last love, fate led him to betray his first love.”

2008 Drama 2h 13m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.1 / 10

5.5K votes

TMDB

6.9 / 10

Community rating

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A despotic king orders his male lover to produce an heir for him with his Queen. But when they instead fall in love, will tragic consequences follow?

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over A Frozen Flower?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Yoo Ha

Written by

Yoo Ha

Zo In-sung

Zo In-sung

Hong-rim

Ju Jin-mo

Ju Jin-mo

King

Song Ji-hyo

Song Ji-hyo

Queen

Shim Ji-ho

Shim Ji-ho

Seung-gi

Lim Ju-hwan

Lim Ju-hwan

Han-baek

Yeo Wook-hwan

Yeo Wook-hwan

Im-bo

Song Joong-ki

Song Joong-ki

No-tak

Court is in session

Put A Frozen Flower on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.