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I'll try to describe it, but I hope the film makes its way to America one day or at least gets distributed with English subtitles.  To me, the film was a love story between two actors and their love for acting and each other.  The time is ancient Korea.  Where a tyrant of a King rules from his throne in Seoul.  Two "mask" actors and acrobatic rope walkers are part of a troupe in a small village.  At first it seems that the two actors are one man & one woman.  But it turns out that the woman is actually a man.  Since the film was in Korean, I'm not sure how or even if the film addresses that fact.  The man and the woman (or the man dressed and acting like a woman) never are intimate on camera, but the man is very protective of the woman actor.

They both get into trouble in the village and run off together to Seoul.  It's a very long trek over many mountains, but they find time to play in the fields along the way.  When they arrive in Seoul hungry and broke, they stumble upon other actor types performing in the streets.  The man, who is a very talented performer and acrobat, jumps into the middle of the circle and steals the show.  The crowd throws money and the man and woman end up joining this local troupe.

The troupe eventually finds itself performing in front of the King and must make the King laugh or die.  He never seems to laugh, but they are very good and make him laugh heartily.  The King enjoys them so much, that he declares them as his own troupe to perform for him regularly.

The rest of the story I'll leave for you to see one day, but it includes a few surprising twists of love and betrayal.  It's a very moving piece that I'm sure you'd enjoy if you have the chance.

What I learned today about Korea:  1)  Ancient Korean actors wore masks and performed dances for festivals or events to bring good luck, a good harvest, etc.