The Face Reader Page #6

Why are you telling me this?

I heard you made a

promise to my brother.

Please...

Keep that promise.

Please restore our

family's name

and offer a position

to my brother-in-law

and my nephew.

That's all I ask.

Prince Su-yang.

Your highness, I beg you.

I promise.

I promise.

We'd have fallen for their tricks.

How did you know he'd come

if that kid was hurt?

Who could've predicted that?

I thought Kim Nae-kyeong

would come.

What did you just say?

I said all we have to do

is wait.

He will fix Jin-hyeong's eyes

and give him a good post.

Wake up!

Kim Jong-seo...

He doesn't care about

people like us.

He put his grandson

in Jin-hyeong's place!

We'll all die!

If Kim dies, we're all dead too!

I have to stop them.

Or everyone will perish!

Lord Kim!

Vice Premier.

Welcome.

We have much to discuss

let's go inside.

Vice Premier.

You have to run.

Run?

What do you mean?

MY lord!

Where have you been?

Why are you here

at this hour?

I lost my hat string

on my way.

I was wondering if

I could borrow one.

I think you could survive

without a hat string for a night.

I need to go somewhere.

I don't think they will like

my hat without a string.

Bring a hat string.

You look like you'd live

a long life till seventy.

How old are you?

Seventy this year.

I have a wish this year.

What is it?

To become a king.

What is this?

Su-yang, you bastard!

Who do you think you are?

MY lord!

The tiger hunt is over.

Su-yang killed

Kim Jong-seo!

Su-yang killed

Kim Jong-seo!

Su-yang...

killed Kim Jong-seo!

Gather your men

and arrest Su-yang.

If we're late

we can't stop the revolt.

Who says that?

Who are you?

Who else?

It's the famous face reader.

Kim Nae-kyeong.

How have you been?

Han Myeong-hwoe.

You all committed treason...

All thanks to you.

You bastards!

You'll be doomed.

Burn in hell!

I'll show you what hell is.

Premier Hwang Bo-in is here.

Who are you?

Have you enjoyed life?

Did you want me exiled?

If you have succeeded

I'd be dead by now.

That's power.

Either I die.

Or my enemy dies.

Three premiers have been killed

for manipulating the king.

From now on

I will control the premiers

ministry of administration

and ministry of justice.

I'll also take control of the

army to protect the king.

If you support me

line up here.

If you don't

you'll be executed.

We will not be able to

undo this atrocious act.

But I beg you.

Please be a good king

and rule your subjects kindly.

I have to report

to the king

that I took care of

all his enemy.

You can go back now.

Su-yang killed

Kim Jong-seo!

The world has changed!

He's killing everyone

who's against him.

All the officials are

being arrested.

Jin-hyeong...

These are Su-yang's enemies.

Everyone will be executed.

Walk straight!

Jin-hyeong!

Jin-hyeong!

Jin-hyeong!

Jin-hyeong!

It's your father!

I'm here!

Jin-hyeong!

Nae-kyeong!

Nae-kyeong!

Jin-hyeong!

Jin-hyeong!

Your highness!

Your highness!

Prince Su-yang!

Prince Su-yang...

please let him live!

That's my son.

Please let him live.

Where is your son?

That one over there

is my son.

He's just a kid.

Please save him

your highness.

Jin-hyeong!

- Are you okay?

- Father?

Don't worry.

Jin-hyeong.

Is he your son?

Yes, he is.

He was not on my side.

He's an idiot.

He's just a kid.

Then can I take your eyes

for forgiving your son?

Yes, you can.

Please take my eyes!

Father, no!

Father!

You heard him.

Gouge out his arrogant eyes!

No! Father, no!!

Leave it that.

Why would I need your eyes?

Instead, I want you to

read my face.

So, am I fit to be a king?

Still can't tell?

No.

No.

Your highness

will become a king.

You will become a great king

who will make

this country stronger.

You will go down in history

as the greatest king

your highness!

That makes me feel good.

Let's finish here.

Go now.

Are you okay, father?

It's okay, Jin-hyeong.

It's all over.

Let's go home now.

Back to where

we came from.

Hey, face reader!

Actually it's weird.

I'm already the king.

Why did you say I'll become one?

Aren't you a crook?

You should've said that

before I became the king.

Anybody can say

what you just said.

But since I asked

I should pay.

Jin-hyeong!

No, no!

Jin-hyeong!

Father, save me...

Jin-hyeong!

I should've killed you

but since you helped me

I'm letting you live.

Jin-hyeong!

Did he know his son would

die at a young age?

I sure didn't.

Hey!

How have you been?

I remember him

being very talkative.

Because of guilt

he cut his throat.

He survived

but lost his voice.

I didn't want to tell him.

But I didn't have a choice.

Step back!

It's nice.

The sea breeze is fine.

But isn't this

a place for retirement?

It's too peaceful.

I don't think you fit here.

Have you recorded all the

faces of those revolters?

Write them down.

It'll be useful to

remember all the details

of those who enjoy wars.

You think all of you

had special faces that day?

I saw faces of swindlers

faces of butchers

faces of scholars.

They were just normal faces.

What then?

I'm saying, Su-yang

meant to be the king.

What?

I only saw faces.

I didn't see the changing era.

I only saw the waves.

I should have seen the wind.

Wind is what makes the waves.

You're saying nothing could

have stopped our coup?

I'm saying you were on the

big wave at that moment.

We were drifting away.

One day we'll go up again.

Eventually the big wave will

break down.

Are you cursing me?

This is the first time

I see your face clearly.

It's a weird face.

It looks shallow

and yet noble.

But, you have a bad ending.

You.

Will be beheaded.

Time flies.

Everything seems

like yesterday.

I'm so old now.

After that

I did my best to

not make any enemies.

Maybe that's why.

Su-yang died 20 years ago.

And I've served four kings.

You were right.

Face reading is

a superstition.

I didn't get beheaded.

He was wrong

after all.

14 years after

he became the king

Su-yang was sick with

disease and guilt.

He converted to Buddhism and

atoned for his crime.

After freeing hundreds of

people he exiled or enslaved

he suddenly died

a few days later.

17 years after his death

Han Myeong-hwoe was accused of

being related to the death of

the birthmother of King Yeonsan.

His body was dug up and

he was beheaded posthumously.

What are you looking at?

The world.

How is the world?

The Face Reader

Directed by HAN Jae-rim

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