''Janghwa Hongryeonjeon'' (literally ''The Story of Janghwa and Hongryeon'') is 1956 South Korean horror film. The film is based on a popular Korean fairy tale "
Janghwa Hongryeon jeon
Janghwa Hongryeon jeon (literally ''The Story of Janghwa and Hongryeon'') is a Joseon-era Korean folktale.
Story
Introduction
Once upon a time, there was a man named Muryong whose wife had a dream where an angel gave her a beautiful flowe ...
" which had been adapted into film versions in
1924,
1936, 1956,
1962,
1972,
2003, and
2009.
Synopsis
Janghwa Hongreonjeon is film based on a popular Korean fairy tale which had been previously filmed in 1924, 1936, and later filmed again in 1962, and
1972.
Director
Kim Jee-woon
Kim Jee-woon (; born July 6, 1964) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.
Career
Kim started out directing theater but has worked with increasing levels of success in cinema, showing accomplished acting and a detailed stylization in ...
used the story as the basis of his 2003 film, ''
A Tale of Two Sisters
''A Tale of Two Sisters'' (; lit. "Rose Flower, Red Lotus") is a 2003 South Korean psychological horror-drama film written and directed by Kim Jee-woon. The film is inspired by a Joseon Dynasty era folktale entitled Janghwa Hongryeon jeon, which ...
''.
Cast
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Kyeong-hie Lee
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Yeong-ran Seo
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Sok-Yang Choo
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Geum-seong Seok
Kum-song, also spelled Geum-seong, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja
Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used ...
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Wol-yeong Seo
References
External links
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South Korean horror films
1956 films
1956 horror films
1950s Korean-language films
Films based on fairy tales
Films directed by Jeong Chang-hwa
South Korean black-and-white films
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