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''Bun-Rye's Story'' () is a 1971 South Korean film directed by Yu Hyun-mok. It was based on a novel by Bang Young-wung.


Plot

Bun-rye, the eldest daughter in a poor family, is violated by Yong-pal, who is a married man, and out of desperation she becomes a concubine of Young-cheol, a gambler who is impotent. Kong Jo-shi is in love with Bun-rye, though she still has feelings for Yong-pal. After losing his money, Young-cheol takes out his anger on Bun-rye and throws her out of his house. In retaliation, Jo-shi kills Young-cheol, and Bun-rye is driven to madness.


Cast

* Yoon Jeong-hee * Lee Soon-jae * Heo Jang-kang * Choi Nam-Hyun * Ju Jeung-ryu * Sa Mi-ja * Ahn In-sook


Release

''Bun-Rye's Story'' was rated 18 and opened in South Korea on 6 May 1971 at Kukdo Theater. The film received a total of 96,281 admissions.Bun-Rye's story(Bunlyegi)
". '' Korean Film Archive''. Retrieved 4 July 2009.


Awards

''Bun-Rye's Story'' won a number of awards at the 10th
Grand Bell Awards The Grand Bell Awards (), also known as the Daejong Film Awards, is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea. The Grand Bell Awards retains prestige as the oldest co ...
in 1971, including Best Director for Yu Hyun-mok, Best Actress for Yoon Hung-hee, Best Supporting Actress for Sa Mi-ja, and Best Music for Kim Hee-jo.


Grand Bell Awards

* Best Director: Yu Hyun-mok * Best Actress: Yoon Jeong-hee * Best Supporting Actress: Sa Mi-ja * Best Musical Score: Kim Hee-jo * Best Sound Recording: Lee Kyung-Soon


PaekSang Arts Awards

* Award for Film Heo Jang-kang


Recovery

Although once thought to be lost, a print of ''Bun-Rye's Story'' was recovered from overseas and restored by the Korean Film Council, who screened the film at their theater in northern Seoul on 18 May 2009.Lee Hyo-won.
Old Films Return With Foreign Dubbing
. ''The Korea Times'', 18 May 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2009.


See also

* List of rediscovered films


References


External links

* * * * 1971 films Films based on Korean novels 1970s Korean-language films Films directed by Yu Hyun-mok 1970s rediscovered films South Korean drama films 1971 drama films Rediscovered South Korean films Films set in South Chungcheong Province Films shot in South Chungcheong Province {{SouthKorea-film-stub