''The Bacchus Lady'' ( ko, 죽여주는 여자, ''The Killer Woman'') is a 2016 South Korean
drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has b ...
film directed and written by
E J-yong
E J-yong (; born September 5, 1966) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. His feature films include ''An Affair'' (1998), '' Untold Scandal'' (2003), '' Dasepo Naughty Girls'' (2006), and '' Actresses'' (2009).
Early life
E J-yong ( ...
. It was shown in the Panorama section at the
66th Berlin International Film Festival as well as the
Seattle International Film Festival
The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), held annually in Seattle, Washington since 1976, is among the top film festivals in North America. Audiences have grown steadily; the 2006 festival had 160,000 attendees. The SIFF runs for more th ...
. The director describes the film as a "bittersweet drama".
The film depicts the life of an elderly prostitute called Youn So-young, who works as a
Bacchus Lady.
Cast
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Youn Yuh-jung as So-Young
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Jeon Moo-song
Jeon Moo-song (born September 28, 1941) is a South Korean actor. Jeon began his career on stage in the play 'Chunhyangjeon' in 1964 and has since been active in Korean theatre, film and television. In 1977, he performed as the title character ...
as Jae-Woo
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Yoon Kye-sang as Do-Hoon
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Ye Soo-jung
Ye Soo-jung is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' Mine'', '' The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won'', '' One the Woman'', '' Link: Eat, Love, Kill'', ''Do You Like Brahms?'' and ''Becoming Witch''. She also appeare ...
as Bok-hee
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Park Seung-tae as eyebrow tattoo woman
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An A-zu
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Choi Hyun-jun
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Joo In-young
Joo In-young is a South Korean actress. She is known for roles in dramas such as '' It's Okay to Not Be Okay'', '' The Devil Judge'', ''When I Was the Most Beautiful'', '' Mother of Mine'' and '' The One and Only''. She also appeared in movies ' ...
as Migration center employee
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Kim Hye-yoon
Kim Hye-yoon (born November 10, 1996) is a South Korean actress and model. She first became known through her portrayal as Kang Ye-seo in JTBC's television series ''Sky Castle'' (2018–2019) and received her first leading role with MBC's '' Ext ...
as Nurse
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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2016 films
2016 drama films
South Korean drama films
2010s Korean-language films
Films about old age
Films about prostitution in South Korea
Films directed by E J-yong
2010s South Korean films
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