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Chunhyang

Director: Kwon-taek Im
Writer: Sang-hyun Cho, Hye-yun Kang
Producer: Dong-Joo Kim, Ji-seung Lee, Tae-won Lee, Dong-jun Seok
Theatrical: 2000
Rated: R
Studio: New Yorker Films
Genre: Drama
Duration: 120
Media: Digital
Collection ID: 1275
DVD Details
Languages: Korean
Subtitles: English
Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Aspect Ratio: WideScreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Discs: 1
Region: 1
Release:Nov 2001
Price: $29.95
Credits
Chunhyang Sung
Hyo-jeong Lee
Mongryong Lee
Seung-woo Cho
Wolmae
Sung-nyu Kim
Pangja
Hak-young Kim
Gov. Byun Hakdo
Jung-hun Lee
Gov. Lee
Ji-youn Choi
Hyangdan (as Hae-Eun Lee)
Hae-eun Lee
Kisaeng Leader
Kyung-yeun Hong
Pansori Singer
Sang-hyun Cho
Pansori Drummer
Myung-hwan Kim
Lord of Soonchun
Hae-ryong Lee
Lord of Okgwa
Jun-hwam Gok
Lord of Goksung
Keun-mo Yoon
Taell Bae
Bong Chotae
Tae-won Gan
Duk-Seoung Ha
Representative of parliamentary Jun
Oh Jin
Suk-koo Lee
Kyoung-jin Moon
Jae-hyung Park
Young-tak Song
Old farmer
Chongll Yoon
Summary
This DVD presents the film in anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) with Korean Dolby Digital 2.0 (Pro-Logic) soundtrack and defeatable English subtitle. The extras include American theatrical trailer, and trailers for few other foreign films.While the DVD's color saturation is satisfactory, the detail is lacking and digital artifacts are apparent. It's certainly serviceable, but Il-sung Jung's cinematography deserves better.As for the film itself, the acting is a bit smug and Pansori narrative-style (a Korean chant) disrupts the flow from time-to-time. However, there is still much to recommend it. The story has "Cinderalla meets Romeo and Juliet" flavor to it, and the film makes a good introduction to *traditional* Korean culture. And of course, Hyo-jeong Lee as Chunhyang is beautiful.P.S. I am a Korean guy and the film does not reflect modern Korean culture. Yes, South Korea is still (unfortunately) male-dominated, but not to the extent as presented in the film. Be open-minded when watching this film.