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거류 = Koryu: Southern Women
directed by Kim So Young, fl. 1997-2016 (South Korea: Privately Published), 1 hour 23 mins
Koryu, which was given the honor of being opening film at the Seoul Women's Film Festival in 2000, illuminates in a beautiful way the lives of various women, all of whom hail from the director's own home town of Jinhae, located in the Gyeongsang Province of South Korea. Celebrated Korean filmmaker Kim So Young beg...
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directed by Kim So Young, fl. 1997-2016 (South Korea: Privately Published), 1 hour 23 mins
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Koryu, which was given the honor of being opening film at the Seoul Women's Film Festival in 2000, illuminates in a beautiful way the lives of various women, all of whom hail from the director's own home town of Jinhae, located in the Gyeongsang Province of South Korea. Celebrated Korean filmmaker Kim So Young begins the film with her own very personal reflections of her grandmother -- a writer/scribe who penned traditional eulogies for women in...
Koryu, which was given the honor of being opening film at the Seoul Women's Film Festival in 2000, illuminates in a beautiful way the lives of various women, all of whom hail from the director's own home town of Jinhae, located in the Gyeongsang Province of South Korea. Celebrated Korean filmmaker Kim So Young begins the film with her own very personal reflections of her grandmother -- a writer/scribe who penned traditional eulogies for women in her village -- then moves on to interview other women. Those women include, Yu Seung-ah, who now lives in Germany with her English husband; Yu Kyung-ah, a teahouse owner; and Lee Young-jung, a budding filmmaker. What emerges is a fascinating narrative about the lives and experiences of South Korean women past and present.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Kim So Young, fl. 1997-2016
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Privately Published
Speaker / Narrator
Young-jung Lee, fl. 2000, Kyung-ah Yu, fl. 2000, Seung-ah Yu, fl. 2000
Person Discussed
Young-jung Lee, fl. 2000, Kyung-ah Yu, fl. 2000, Seung-ah Yu, fl. 2000
Topic / Theme
Women's health issues
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000 Used by permission of Kim Jeong.
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거미의 땅 = Tour of Duty
directed by Kim Dong Ryung, fl. 2004-2012 and Park Kyoung-tae, 1975-; produced by Ahn Bo-Young, fl. 2011-2013, CinemaDAL (Seoul, Seoul-si: CinemaDAL, 2013), 2 hours 31 mins
The USA military camp is due to leave a small town in the northern part of Gyeonggi province in Korea. The pull out will greatly affect the residents. This documentary interviews three women in the Gyeonggi province: Aunt Bobby who made American hamburgers in Seonyu-ri for 30 years, Ms. Insoon Park who collected s...
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directed by Kim Dong Ryung, fl. 2004-2012 and Park Kyoung-tae, 1975-; produced by Ahn Bo-Young, fl. 2011-2013, CinemaDAL (Seoul, Seoul-si: CinemaDAL, 2013), 2 hours 31 mins
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The USA military camp is due to leave a small town in the northern part of Gyeonggi province in Korea. The pull out will greatly affect the residents. This documentary interviews three women in the Gyeonggi province: Aunt Bobby who made American hamburgers in Seonyu-ri for 30 years, Ms. Insoon Park who collected scraps to draw paintings on them in the abandoned narrow alleys of Bbat-bul, Uijeongbu, Ms. Sungja Ahn who is half-Korean and half-Afric...
The USA military camp is due to leave a small town in the northern part of Gyeonggi province in Korea. The pull out will greatly affect the residents. This documentary interviews three women in the Gyeonggi province: Aunt Bobby who made American hamburgers in Seonyu-ri for 30 years, Ms. Insoon Park who collected scraps to draw paintings on them in the abandoned narrow alleys of Bbat-bul, Uijeongbu, Ms. Sungja Ahn who is half-Korean and half-African American. Following clues from the three women’s memories, the film travels into the forgotten recent past to reveal the truth left behind when the US military leaves.
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Date Written / Recorded
2012
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ahn Bo-Young, fl. 2011-2013, CinemaDAL
Author / Creator
Kim Dong Ryung, fl. 2004-2012, Park Kyoung-tae, 1975-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
CinemaDAL
Topic / Theme
Women, Departures, Military bases, Communities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 CinemaDAL
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고속도로 = Expressway
directed by Lee Doo-yong, 1942-; performed by Jo Yong Won, fl. 1987 and Choi Jae Sung, fl. 1987 (South Korea: Privately Published), 1 hour 46 mins
For months, Choi Jin-yong yearns for his runaway bride, Lee Mi-oak. Through menial jobs with disreputable companions, he holds her picture as a sign of his quiet torment in his search for answers. Twisted by the shame of her secret life as a prostitute, the beautiful Mi-oak hides herself in a small brothel between...
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directed by Lee Doo-yong, 1942-; performed by Jo Yong Won, fl. 1987 and Choi Jae Sung, fl. 1987 (South Korea: Privately Published), 1 hour 46 mins
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For months, Choi Jin-yong yearns for his runaway bride, Lee Mi-oak. Through menial jobs with disreputable companions, he holds her picture as a sign of his quiet torment in his search for answers. Twisted by the shame of her secret life as a prostitute, the beautiful Mi-oak hides herself in a small brothel between Busan and Seoul. But when she runs out of money, the domineering madam and her pathetic husband pressure her to sleep with their bruti...
For months, Choi Jin-yong yearns for his runaway bride, Lee Mi-oak. Through menial jobs with disreputable companions, he holds her picture as a sign of his quiet torment in his search for answers. Twisted by the shame of her secret life as a prostitute, the beautiful Mi-oak hides herself in a small brothel between Busan and Seoul. But when she runs out of money, the domineering madam and her pathetic husband pressure her to sleep with their brutish clientele. As Mi-oak's resolve wavers, she knows that Jin-yong's love could wash away her shame; but will her upstanding husband accept her unwholesome past? Doubts plague the promised couple as they fight to preserve their love in the face of unrelenting lust and greed. Director Lee Doo-yong subtly infuses this bittersweet love story with poignant insights on society and the lonely human condition.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Jo Yong Won, fl. 1987, Choi Jae Sung, fl. 1987
Author / Creator
Lee Doo-yong, 1942-, Jo Yong Won, fl. 1987, Choi Jae Sung, fl. 1987
Date Published / Released
1987
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Romantic relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1987 Used by permission of Lee Doo Yong.
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군용열차
directed by Seo Gwang Je, fl. 1938; performed by Ye-bong Mun, fl. 1938, Jushiro Kobayashi, fl. 1933 and Eun-gi Dog, fl. 1938 (South Korea: Korean Film Archive), 1 hour 7 mins
In 1937, as the Japan-China war intensified, and the Japanese military occupied Chosun (old Korea), this film emerged as a pro-Japanese government-sponsored film. A tale of espionage driven by love, Military Train centers on the friendship between two young Korean men, Jeom-yong and Won-jin. Won-jin is in love wi...
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directed by Seo Gwang Je, fl. 1938; performed by Ye-bong Mun, fl. 1938, Jushiro Kobayashi, fl. 1933 and Eun-gi Dog, fl. 1938 (South Korea: Korean Film Archive), 1 hour 7 mins
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In 1937, as the Japan-China war intensified, and the Japanese military occupied Chosun (old Korea), this film emerged as a pro-Japanese government-sponsored film. A tale of espionage driven by love, Military Train centers on the friendship between two young Korean men, Jeom-yong and Won-jin. Won-jin is in love with Jeom-yong's sister and wants to free her from her miserable, degrading hostess job, but it will take money to extricate herself from...
In 1937, as the Japan-China war intensified, and the Japanese military occupied Chosun (old Korea), this film emerged as a pro-Japanese government-sponsored film. A tale of espionage driven by love, Military Train centers on the friendship between two young Korean men, Jeom-yong and Won-jin. Won-jin is in love with Jeom-yong's sister and wants to free her from her miserable, degrading hostess job, but it will take money to extricate herself from work that has left her in debt to her employer. When a Chinese spy approaches Won-jin and seduces him with the cash he needs, Won-jin divulges secret information about the military train, secrets that he gains from spying on Jeom-yong who drives the military train. After Won-jin leaks the information, he is pricked with guilt and this leads to his trying to undo what he has tragically set in motion. The film was released to coincide with the mobilization of military troops soon after the start of the Sino-Japanese war and to promote the importance of the military mission of the railroad to transport the troops. Along with Homeless Angel (Jib-eobsneun cheonsa), Story of Sim-chung (Sim Cheongjeon), and Fisherman's Fire (Eohwa), it is one of just four films from the 1930s whose existence in Korea has been verified.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Ye-bong Mun, fl. 1938, Jushiro Kobayashi, fl. 1933, Eun-gi Dog, fl. 1938
Contributor
Seo Gwang Je, fl. 1938
Author / Creator
Seo Gwang Je, fl. 1938, Ye-bong Mun, fl. 1938, Jushiro Kobayashi, fl. 1933, Eun-gi Dog, fl. 1938
Date Published / Released
1938
Publisher
Korean Film Archive
Topic / Theme
Korean, Romantic relationships, Bribery, Treason, Military occupation
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1938 Used by permission of Korean Film Archive.
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기타이야기
directed by Kim Sung-Kyun, fl. 2009 (Seoul, Seoul-si: CinemaDAL, 2009), 1 hour 6 mins
This film is composed of two main narratives. While the
first documents the Cort/Cortek laborers' struggle for
reinstatement and fight between labor and money upon
the closure of the factory, the other beams light on the
underground musicians who participated. The Concert
for Cort/Cortek Laborers from last Decembe...
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directed by Kim Sung-Kyun, fl. 2009 (Seoul, Seoul-si: CinemaDAL, 2009), 1 hour 6 mins
Description
This film is composed of two main narratives. While the
first documents the Cort/Cortek laborers' struggle for
reinstatement and fight between labor and money upon
the closure of the factory, the other beams light on the
underground musicians who participated. The Concert
for Cort/Cortek Laborers from last December 9th to
14th. The camera not only reminisces on the musicians'
early memories with their guitars, but also encapsulates
the process in...
This film is composed of two main narratives. While the
first documents the Cort/Cortek laborers' struggle for
reinstatement and fight between labor and money upon
the closure of the factory, the other beams light on the
underground musicians who participated. The Concert
for Cort/Cortek Laborers from last December 9th to
14th. The camera not only reminisces on the musicians'
early memories with their guitars, but also encapsulates
the process in which these artists communicate
with the workers through their performance, and how
the musicians came to terms with the situation of the
laborers. The two groups meet at the musical gathering
as performers and audiences, and yet again as fellow
demonstrators on the streets.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Kim Sung-Kyun, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
CinemaDAL
Topic / Theme
Korean, Korean people, Concerts, Job terminations, Guitars
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by CinemaDAL
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꿈의 공장
directed by Kim Sung-Kyun, fl. 2009; produced by Kim Sung-Kung, fl. 2010 (Seoul, Seoul-si: CinemaDAL, 2010), 1 hour 25 mins
It's been more than 1,000 days since workers of Cort/
Cortek guitar begun a struggle after the company
abruptly closed down. Meanwhile musicians performed
for the workers so that many people aware of injustice
of the company, but the company has yet to respond.
The workers visit international instrument exposition...
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directed by Kim Sung-Kyun, fl. 2009; produced by Kim Sung-Kung, fl. 2010 (Seoul, Seoul-si: CinemaDAL, 2010), 1 hour 25 mins
Description
It's been more than 1,000 days since workers of Cort/
Cortek guitar begun a struggle after the company
abruptly closed down. Meanwhile musicians performed
for the workers so that many people aware of injustice
of the company, but the company has yet to respond.
The workers visit international instrument expositions
all around the world, meet other guitar company such
as 'Fender', 'Ibanez' who subcontract with Cort, struggle
with them. The workers...
It's been more than 1,000 days since workers of Cort/
Cortek guitar begun a struggle after the company
abruptly closed down. Meanwhile musicians performed
for the workers so that many people aware of injustice
of the company, but the company has yet to respond.
The workers visit international instrument expositions
all around the world, meet other guitar company such
as 'Fender', 'Ibanez' who subcontract with Cort, struggle
with them. The workers are together with musicians
even in Japan, USA. They make International solidarity
through music.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Kim Sung-Kung, fl. 2010
Author / Creator
Kim Sung-Kyun, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
CinemaDAL
Topic / Theme
Korean, Korean people, Job layoffs, Guitars, Labor and unions, Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 by CinemaDAL
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나의 노래는 = My Song Is…
written by Ahn Seul-ki, 1970-; directed by Ahn Seul-ki, 1970-; produced by Mo Sung-jin, fl. 2007-2012; performed by Gi-seok Kim, fl. 2007-2008, Min Ha Ju, fl. 2007-2012 and Ahn Seul-ki, 1970- (Seoul, Seoul-si: IndieStory, 2007), 1 hour 19 mins
20-year-old Hee-chul lives with his grandmother in a small room and doesn't have any particular dreams or hopes in life. He didn't go to college like many others his age, and instead, works part-time at a snack bar. One day, he appears as a main actor in an independent film, which is produced by college students Y...
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written by Ahn Seul-ki, 1970-; directed by Ahn Seul-ki, 1970-; produced by Mo Sung-jin, fl. 2007-2012; performed by Gi-seok Kim, fl. 2007-2008, Min Ha Ju, fl. 2007-2012 and Ahn Seul-ki, 1970- (Seoul, Seoul-si: IndieStory, 2007), 1 hour 19 mins
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20-year-old Hee-chul lives with his grandmother in a small room and doesn't have any particular dreams or hopes in life. He didn't go to college like many others his age, and instead, works part-time at a snack bar. One day, he appears as a main actor in an independent film, which is produced by college students Yun-ju and Sang-woo. Since then, some of his friends leave him and some troubles emerge, which change his point of view little by little...
20-year-old Hee-chul lives with his grandmother in a small room and doesn't have any particular dreams or hopes in life. He didn't go to college like many others his age, and instead, works part-time at a snack bar. One day, he appears as a main actor in an independent film, which is produced by college students Yun-ju and Sang-woo. Since then, some of his friends leave him and some troubles emerge, which change his point of view little by little. He gets to experience a whole new world. This movie shows the growing pains not only of Hee-chul but of everyone else in their twenties.
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Date Written / Recorded
2007
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Gi-seok Kim, fl. 2007-2008, Min Ha Ju, fl. 2007-2012, Ahn Seul-ki, 1970-
Contributor
Tak-june Choi, fl. 2007, Mo Sung-jin, fl. 2007-2012, Ik-gun Choi, fl. 2007
Author / Creator
Ahn Seul-ki, 1970-, Gi-seok Kim, fl. 2007-2008, Min Ha Ju, fl. 2007-2012
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
IndieStory
Topic / Theme
Spiritual growth, Personal independence, Youth, Romantic relationships, Korean people, African Americans, Vietnamese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 by Indiestory
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낙타는 말했다 = A Camel Doesn't Leave The Desert
directed by Cho Kyu-jang, fl. 2009; produced by Ji-hye Choi, fl. 2008; performed by Young-hwan Choi, fl. 2009, Kim Hyun-ju, fl. 2009 and Kim Nak-hyung, fl. 2009 (Seoul, Seoul-si: IndieStory, 2009), 1 hour 14 mins
Freshly released from prison, Young-kwang goes back to his hometown. During his absence, his mother has died and his family does not welcome his visit. With the money his mother left for him, he buys real estate, gets married to a widow and starts a fish-peddling business. However, both the anxiety from reentering...
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directed by Cho Kyu-jang, fl. 2009; produced by Ji-hye Choi, fl. 2008; performed by Young-hwan Choi, fl. 2009, Kim Hyun-ju, fl. 2009 and Kim Nak-hyung, fl. 2009 (Seoul, Seoul-si: IndieStory, 2009), 1 hour 14 mins
Description
Freshly released from prison, Young-kwang goes back to his hometown. During his absence, his mother has died and his family does not welcome his visit. With the money his mother left for him, he buys real estate, gets married to a widow and starts a fish-peddling business. However, both the anxiety from reentering society and doubt about the fidelity of his wife lead him to make an extreme choice.
Date Written / Recorded
2008
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Young-hwan Choi, fl. 2009, Kim Hyun-ju, fl. 2009, Kim Nak-hyung, fl. 2009
Contributor
Young-jun Choi, fl. 2008, Ji-hye Choi, fl. 2008, Lee Jong-beom, 1971-
Author / Creator
Cho Kyu-jang, fl. 2009, Young-hwan Choi, fl. 2009, Kim Hyun-ju, fl. 2009, Kim Nak-hyung, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2008, 2009-11-13
Publisher
IndieStory
Topic / Theme
Romantic relationships, Infidelity, Marriage, Prisoners, Family relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 by Indiestory
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낙타(들)
directed by Park Ki-yong, 1961-; performed by Myeong-shin Park, fl. 2002-2011 and Dae-yeon Lee, 1964- (South Korea: Privately Published), 1 hour 31 mins
Camel(s) is the story of two acquaintances -- a man and a woman, both with spouses elsewhere -- who spend the weekend together at one of South Korea's coastal resorts. As the narrative unfolds, the businessman and pharmacy clerk from Seoul, embark on their affair, yet they remain emotionally detached from one anot...
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directed by Park Ki-yong, 1961-; performed by Myeong-shin Park, fl. 2002-2011 and Dae-yeon Lee, 1964- (South Korea: Privately Published), 1 hour 31 mins
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Camel(s) is the story of two acquaintances -- a man and a woman, both with spouses elsewhere -- who spend the weekend together at one of South Korea's coastal resorts. As the narrative unfolds, the businessman and pharmacy clerk from Seoul, embark on their affair, yet they remain emotionally detached from one another. Although the film is marked by protracted scenes of banal activities such as driving, eating, and bathing, and features a script...
Camel(s) is the story of two acquaintances -- a man and a woman, both with spouses elsewhere -- who spend the weekend together at one of South Korea's coastal resorts. As the narrative unfolds, the businessman and pharmacy clerk from Seoul, embark on their affair, yet they remain emotionally detached from one another. Although the film is marked by protracted scenes of banal activities such as driving, eating, and bathing, and features a script containing lengthy dialogue, it is with a masterful eye for detail and nuance that the director Kiyong Park successfully draws out the unspoken subtleties between the two individuals. Camel(s) demands the attention of a patient audience as it explores in unflinching honesty the complexity of human relations and the sense of disconnection that often comes from living in an urbanized environment. Awards/Festivals: Best Film Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 2002; Best Film and Grand Prix Fribourg International Film Festival 2002; FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention Viennale 2002; Nominated Silver Screen Award Best Asian Feature Film Singapore International Film Festival 2002.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Myeong-shin Park, fl. 2002-2011, Dae-yeon Lee, 1964-
Author / Creator
Park Ki-yong, 1961-, Myeong-shin Park, fl. 2002-2011, Dae-yeon Lee, 1964-
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Cities, Romantic relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002 Used by permission of Park Ki Yong.
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내시 = Eunuch
directed by Lee Doo-yong, 1942-; performed by Kung-won Nam, 1934-, Mi-suk Lee, 1960- and Ahn Sung-kee, 1952- (South Korea: Privately Published), 1 hour 49 mins
In this dark and sexy South Korean tragedy, Director Lee Doo Yong intertwines numerous lives from a 16th century palace to illustrate power-hungry people trapped by cruel, defunct laws. When a puppet emperor seizes power to satisfy his sexual desires, a beautiful servant girl finds herself elevated to the rank of...
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directed by Lee Doo-yong, 1942-; performed by Kung-won Nam, 1934-, Mi-suk Lee, 1960- and Ahn Sung-kee, 1952- (South Korea: Privately Published), 1 hour 49 mins
Description
In this dark and sexy South Korean tragedy, Director Lee Doo Yong intertwines numerous lives from a 16th century palace to illustrate power-hungry people trapped by cruel, defunct laws. When a puppet emperor seizes power to satisfy his sexual desires, a beautiful servant girl finds herself elevated to the rank of first concubine. Unwilling at first, she savors her newfound status and ambitiously seeks to rise higher. Meanwhile, as the emperor's c...
In this dark and sexy South Korean tragedy, Director Lee Doo Yong intertwines numerous lives from a 16th century palace to illustrate power-hungry people trapped by cruel, defunct laws. When a puppet emperor seizes power to satisfy his sexual desires, a beautiful servant girl finds herself elevated to the rank of first concubine. Unwilling at first, she savors her newfound status and ambitiously seeks to rise higher. Meanwhile, as the emperor's commands grow perverse and harsh, a young concubine and her noble lover attempt to flee. But not only must they face the concubine's ruthless and power-hungry father, they must also deal with the armed palace guards. Behind the brilliant robes, idyllic scenery and tranquil music, palace officials scheme and servants grovel to make the best of unyielding social laws. Eunuch paints a political and bloody image of a feudal South Korean palace characterized by powerless lives and deaths. Festivals: Toronto Film Festival 1987.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-18
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Kung-won Nam, 1934-, Mi-suk Lee, 1960-, Ahn Sung-kee, 1952-
Contributor
Lee Doo-yong, 1942-
Author / Creator
Lee Doo-yong, 1942-, Kung-won Nam, 1934-, Mi-suk Lee, 1960-, Ahn Sung-kee, 1952-
Date Published / Released
1986
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Korean, Sexuality
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1986 Used by permission of Lee Doo Yong.
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