| Eoudong | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster for Eoudong (1985) | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Eo Udong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ŏudong |
| Directed by | Lee Jang-ho |
| Written by | Bang Ki-hwan |
| Produced by | Lee Tae-won |
| Starring | Lee Bo-hee Ahn Sung-ki |
| Cinematography | Park Seung-bae |
| Edited by | Hyeon Dong-chun |
| Music by | Lee Jong-gu |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Eoudong is a 1985 South Korean film starring Ahn Sung-ki and Lee Bo-hee. Lee Bo-hee won the best actress award at Grand Bell Awards in 1986. The film was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1]
Synopsis
The film is set in Korea's Joseon Dynasty, during the reign of King Seonngjong, when strict Confucianism forced women to follow the male dominant society.[2]
Reception
Eoudong was a successful film both at the box office and with the critics. It eventually sold over 500,000 tickets, and critics praised the film for its cinematography and depiction of the historical time period.[3]
Cast
- Lee Bo-hee - Uhwudong
- Ahn Sung-ki - Galmae
- Kim Myung-gon - Chungha
- Park Won-sook - Hyangji
- Shin Chaong-shik - Yun Phil-sang
- Kim Ki-ju - PArk Yun-chang
- Moon Tai-sun - Jeong Chang-son
- Kim Seong-chan
- Kim Ha-rim
- Yun Sun-hong - Seongjong of Joseon
See also
References
- ↑ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ↑ "Eoh Wu-dong (Eo Udong)(1985)". KMDb Korean Movie Database. Archived from the original on 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ↑ Min, Eung-jun; Joo Jin-sook; Kwak Han-ju (2003). "Korean National Cinema in the 1980s". Korean Film; History, Resistance, and Democratic Imagination. Westport, Connecticut and London: Praeger Publishers. p. 65. ISBN 0-275-95811-6.
External links
- Eoudong at IMDb
- Eoudong at the Korean Movie Database
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