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Chunhyang

Original title: Chunhyangdyun
  • 20002000
  • RR
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.7K
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Chunhyang (2000)
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  • Drama
  • Musical
  • Romance
A governor's son falls in love and marries a beautiful girl, the daughter of a courtesan. Their marriage is kept a secret from the governor who would immediately disown him if he found that ... Read allA governor's son falls in love and marries a beautiful girl, the daughter of a courtesan. Their marriage is kept a secret from the governor who would immediately disown him if he found that his son married beneath him.A governor's son falls in love and marries a beautiful girl, the daughter of a courtesan. Their marriage is kept a secret from the governor who would immediately disown him if he found that his son married beneath him.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Kwon-taek Im
  • Writers
    • Sang-hyun Cho(story)
    • Hye-yun Kang
    • Kim Myung-gon
  • Stars
    • Hyo-jeong Lee
    • Cho Seung-woo
    • Seong-nyeo Kim
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kwon-taek Im
  • Writers
    • Sang-hyun Cho(story)
    • Hye-yun Kang
    • Kim Myung-gon
  • Stars
    • Hyo-jeong Lee
    • Cho Seung-woo
    • Seong-nyeo Kim
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 27User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 5 nominations

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    Trailer 1:52
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    Photos6

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    Top cast

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    Hyo-jeong Lee
    • Chunhyang Sungas Chunhyang Sung
    Cho Seung-woo
    Cho Seung-woo
    • Mongryong Leeas Mongryong Lee
    Seong-nyeo Kim
    • Wolmaeas Wolmae
    • (as Sung-nyu Kim)
    Hak-young Kim
    • Pangjaas Pangja
    Jung-hun Lee
    • Gov. Byun Hakdoas Gov. Byun Hakdo
    Ji-youn Choi
    • Gov. Leeas Gov. Lee
    Hye Eun Lee
    • Hyangdanas Hyangdan
    • (as Hae-Eun Lee)
    Kyung-yeun Hong
    • Kisaeng Leaderas Kisaeng Leader
    Sang-hyun Cho
    • Pansori Singeras Pansori Singer
    Myung-hwan Kim
    • Pansori Drummeras Pansori Drummer
    Hae-ryong Lee
    • Lord of Soonchunas Lord of Soonchun
    Jun-hwam Gok
    • Lord of Okgwaas Lord of Okgwa
    Keun-mo Yoon
    • Lord of Goksungas Lord of Goksung
    Taell Bae
    • Officeras Officer
    Kyoung-jin Moon
    • Officeras Officer
    Duk-Seoung Ha
    • Officeras Officer
    Seok-goo Lee
    • Officeras Officer
    • (as Suk-koo Lee)
    Bong Chotae
    • Officeras Officer
    • Director
      • Kwon-taek Im
    • Writers
      • Sang-hyun Cho(story)
      • Hye-yun Kang
      • Kim Myung-gon
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      A "pansori" (on which this movie is based) was a four to six-hour long musical poem performed by a singer and a drummer.
    • Quotes

      Mongyong Lee: "Like the sun and the moon, my love will never change."

    • Connections
      Version of Seong Chunhyang (1987)

    User reviews27

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    An unusual movie experience
    This is a Korean film telling the story of two lovers torn apart by class. The son of a governor and the daughter of a courtesan. It has the air of a fairytale and is a very good film.

    It may be difficult for some people to get into the film in the beginning if you are not familiar with pansori. Pansori is a centuries old Korean form of storytelling in which a storyteller sings the story while a drummer drums and makes short vocal sounds or words of encouragement. It is initially jarring for those of us who mostly watch American and European film, but stick with it. I first saw this in a film class and it was among two films that I wrote about for class and liked so much that I purchased on my own once the class ended.

    As the film begins the viewer is placed in the position of someone watching a pansori performance. From here the film transitions from the world of Chunhyang to the pansori audience. Part of the enjoyment of the film comes from watching the reactions of the pansori audience to the story. It is akin to being in a movie theater and sharing the same experiences with everyone else watching the film.

    Aside from the format, the story itself is enchanting, full of love, loyalty, and courage. The acting is very good and the actors are not bad looking themselves. The pansori performance is a song of the story so it has some poetic qualities that don't necessarily push the story forward, but are enjoyable if you are patient. All in all it is a look into Korean culture and storytelling that not many films from America, Europe, or the rest of the world do for their own cultures. Most films today just stick to the basic narrative design or are pretentious and abstract. This one creates a new experience for anyone who is willing to give it a chance.
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    • Oct 18, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 29, 2000 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official sites
      • CHUNHYANG21.CO.KR
      • Taehung Pictures
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Chunhyangdyun
    • Filming locations
      • South Korea
    • Production companies
      • CJ Entertainment
      • Mirae Asset Capital
      • Saehan Industries
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $798,220
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,052
      • Jan 5, 2001
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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