Bun-rye's Story
| Bun-Rye's Story | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 분례기 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Bunlyegi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pullyegi |
| Directed by | Yu Hyun-mok |
| Written by | Bang Young-wung |
| Produced by | Kim Tai-soo |
| Starring | Yoon Jeong-hee |
| Cinematography | You Young-gill |
| Edited by | Kim Chang-soon |
| Music by | Kim Hee-jo |
Production company | Tae Chang Enterprises Co. |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Bun-Rye's Story (Korean: 분례기; RR: Bunlyegi) is a 1971 South Korean film directed by Yu Hyun-mok. It was based on a novel by Bang Young-wung.
Plot[edit]
Bun-rye, the eldest daughter in a poor family, is violated by Yong-pal, who is a married man, and out of desperation she becomes a concubine of Young-cheol, a gambler who is impotent. Kong Jo-shi is in love with Bun-rye, though she still has feelings for Yong-pal. After losing his money, Young-cheol takes out his anger on Bun-rye and throws her out of his house. In retaliation, Jo-shi kills Young-cheol, and Bun-rye is driven to madness.
Cast[edit]
Release[edit]
Bun-Rye's Story was rated 18 and opened in South Korea on 6 May 1971 at Kukdo Theater. The film received a total of 96,281 admissions.[1]
Awards[edit]
Bun-Rye's Story won a number of awards at the 10th Grand Bell Awards in 1971, including Best Director for Yu Hyun-mok, Best Actress for Yoon Hung-hee, Best Supporting Actress for Sa Mi-ja, and Best Music for Kim Hee-jo.[1][2]
Grand Bell Awards[edit]
- Best Director: Yu Hyun-mok[3]
- Best Actress: Yoon Jeong-hee
- Best Supporting Actress: Sa Mi-ja
- Best Musical Score: Kim Hee-jo
- Best Sound Recording: Lee Kyung-Soon
PaekSang Arts Awards[edit]
- Award for Film Category: Heo Jang-kang
Recovery[edit]
Although once thought to be lost, a print of Bun-Rye's Story was recovered from overseas and restored by the Korean Film Council, who screened the film at their theater in northern Seoul on 18 May 2009.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Bun-Rye's story(Bunlyegi) Archived July 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine". Korean Film Archive. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
- ^ "Grand Bell Awards". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
- ^ Awards from 분례기 (1971) (in Korean). KMDb Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
- ^ Lee Hyo-won. "Old Films Return With Foreign Dubbing". The Korea Times, 18 May 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
External links[edit]
- "BUN-RYEGI". The Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
- Bun-rye's Story at the Korean Movie Database
- Bun-Rye's Story at IMDb
- 분례기 (in Korean). Cine21. Archived from the original on 14 May 2005. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
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