"Portrait of a Family," the English title of the family crime drama hitting Korean theaters next month, gives away next to nothing about the film. The original Korean title, "Bigwang," has a bit more going on. It's the name of a card in hwatu, the Korean take on the Japanese card game hanafuda that's long been a national pastime in its own right. Among the deck's five prized "bright" cards, which rack up the game's biggest scores, the bigwang is the odd one out: of lesser value than the rest but
'Portrait of a Family' is a drama about a family's struggle to save their daughter amidst crime.
The film stars Ryu Seung-ryong and Ha Ji-won.
'Portrait of a Family' is set to hit Korean theaters next month.
'Bigwang' is a valuable card in the Korean card game hwatu.