''Hwa-Om-Kyung'' (also known as Passage to Buddha) is a 1993 South Korean film written and directed by
Jang Sun-woo
Jang Sun-woo (born 20 March 1952) is a South Korean film director.
Life
Jang attended Seoul National University and received a bachelor's degree in anthropology.
Before his directorial debut, Jang made a name for himself by writing film critic ...
. It is an adaptation of the famous
Mahayana
''Mahāyāna'' (; "Great Vehicle") is a term for a broad group of Buddhist traditions, texts, philosophies, and practices. Mahāyāna Buddhism developed in India (c. 1st century BCE onwards) and is considered one of the three main existing bra ...
sutra, ''
Avatamsaka Sutra
The ' (IAST, sa, 𑀅𑀯𑀢𑀁𑀲𑀓 𑀲𑀽𑀢𑁆𑀭) or ''Buddhāvataṃsaka-nāma-mahāvaipulya-sūtra (The Mahāvaipulya Sūtra named “Buddhāvataṃsaka”)'' is one of the most influential Mahāyāna sutras of East Asian B ...
''.
Plot
The film presents a Buddhist-themed story of a boy searching for his mother who abandoned him as a baby, and the characters he meets on his journey.
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Cast
*Oh Tae-kyung as Seon-jae[
*]Won Mi-kyung
Won Mi-kyung (born April 24, 1960) is a South Korean actress. Won was born in Chuncheon, Gangwon, South Korea. She graduated from Seoul Girls' High School. Won is referred to as one of "The Troika of the 1980s" along with Lee Mi-sook, and Lee Bo ...
as Lady of lotus
*Lee Ho-jae as Beob-un
* Lee Hye-young as Ma-ni
*Kim Hye-sun
Kim Hyeseon (born September 28, 1969) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading role in the television drama ''First Wives' Club'' (2007–2008).
Career
Kim Hyeseon began modeling when she was in middle school. While atte ...
as I-ryeon
*Lee Dae-ro as Lighthouse keeper
*Dokgo Young-jae
Dokgo Young-jae (born Jeon Young-jae on December 13, 1953) is a South Korean actor. He made his film debut in 1973, and also became active in the Dongrang Theatre Ensemble. Dokgo won Best Supporting Actor for '' White Badge'' at the Blue Dragon ...
as Hae-un
* Shin Hyun-joon as Ji-ho
*Jeong Soo-young as I-na
*Um Chun-bae as Deok-ku
Awards
Wins
*44th Berlin International Film Festival
The 44th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 21 February 1994. The Golden Bear was awarded to British-Irish film ''In the Name of the Father'' directed by Jim Sheridan. The retrospective dedicated to Austrian director, ...
(1994), Alfred Bauer Prize
Nominations
*Berlin International Film Festival (1994), Golden Berlin Bear
References
Bibliography
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External links
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1990s Korean-language films
South Korean drama films
Films directed by Jang Sun-woo
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