A Tale of Two Sisters
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- Movie: A Tale of Two Sisters
- Revised romanization: Janghwa, Hongryeon
- Hangul: 장화, 홍련
- Director: Kim Jee-Woon
- Writer: Kim Jee-Woon
- Producer: Oh Ki-Min, Oh Jung-Wan
- Cinematographer: Lee Mo-Gae
- Release Date: June 13, 2003
- Runtime: 115min.
- Distributor: Cheongeoram
- Production Budget: US$ 3.7M
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Plot
Su-mi and Su-yeon return home after an extended illness and hospital stay. Things have not been the same since their mother passed away. Their return is welcomed by Eun-joo, their stepmother. It’s evident that Su-mi, the older and stronger of the two, isn’t afraid to speak her mind when it comes to their family troubles. Su-yeon is more timid and wary of their stepmother and looks to Su-mi for help. Continually picked on and harassed by their stepmother, the two have no choice but to endure the relationship for their father’s sake. Su-mi promises Su-yeon that she will never let their stepmother beat them again. Unexplainable things start to occur at the house. Something has changed, no one knows what it is, but the sisters can feel it. On their first night back, Su-yeon hears someone running up the stairs, opening her door, and walking up to her bed. As soon as she pulls the covers over her head, they are pulled right off, yet no one is around. Could it be their stepmother trying to torment them? Or could it be that there’s something more sinister at work, a supernatural force in the houses that wants to drive everyone away?…
Notes
- Based on the Joseon-era Korean folktale "Janghwa Hongreyon jeon".
- Other films based on the same "Janghwa Hongryeon jeon" tale:
- Janghwa Hongryeonjeon (1972)
- Dae Jang-hwa Hong-ryeon jeon (1962)
- Janghwa Heungryeonjeon (1956)
- Story of Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon (1936)
- Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon (1924)
Cast
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| Lim Soo-Jung | Moon Geun-Young | Yum Jung-Ah | Kim Kap-Su |
| Bae Soo-mi | Bae Soo-yeon | Eun-joo | Bae Moo-hyeon |
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| Lee Seung-Bi | Lee Dae-Yeon | Park Mi-Hyun | Woo Ki-Hong |
| Mi-hee | doctor | birth mother | Sun-kyu |
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tammy Says:
Jun 04 2011 7:34 am
The movie was great. I really don't watch horror films, but this one was great. I think the two main actress' pictures are in the wrong place.
Neri Says:
May 02 2011 7:36 am
Wonderful .. this MOVIE is done by a wonderful people .. this is great so great ...
mitzmin Says:
Dec 31 2009 10:27 am
wonderful movie with a touch melancholy through the plot. i had never seen a korean horror movie before but needless to say this one is spectacular. the actress su-jeong lim is VERY good and I'm looking forward to watching more movies starring her.
RazorbladeKiss Says:
Apr 24 2009 2:00 pm
Excellent! One of my favorite korean movies of all time. Su-jeong Lim is BRILLIANT in this!
aparna Says:
Sep 19 2008 6:24 am
GOOD KOREAN MOVIE