Er Woo Dong: The Entertainer (1985)
"Er woo-dong" (original title)

Er Woo Dong translates to "entertainer," a rough approximation of the duties of 14th-century Korean courtesan Er Yoon Chang. After a lifetime "in service," Er Yoon Chang retires to a ... See full summary »

Director:

Jang-ho Lee

Writer:

Ki-hwan Bang

Stars:

Bo-Hee Lee, Sung-kee Ahn, Won-suk Park

Cast

Credited cast:
Bo-Hee Lee	...	Er Yoon Chang / Hyanjhi
Sung-kee Ahn	...	The Assassin
Won-suk Park
Myung-gon Kim
Chung-seok Shin
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sun-hong Yun

Storyline

Er Woo Dong translates to "entertainer," a rough approximation of the duties of 14th-century Korean courtesan Er Yoon Chang. After a lifetime "in service," Er Yoon Chang retires to a faraway village. Meanwhile, her powerful father, ashamed of his daughter's lifestyle, dispatches an assassin to do her in. Er Yoon Chang is protected by her faithful deaf-mute bodyguard, but only up to a point.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

28 September 1985 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Er Woo Dong: The Entertainer

Company Credits

Production Co:

Taehung Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Color:

Color

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Trivia

South Korean submitted the film to the Oscars in Fall of 1985 to compete for the 1986 Best Foreign Language Film award. The film failed to be nominated.

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