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Janghwa Hongryeon jeon (1936)

Janghwa Hongryeon jeon poster
Original title
장화홍련전
Directed by
Gae-myeong Hong
Genre
silent film
Country
Korea
Elsewhere
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How it feels

Two sisters face cruelty from their stepmother. Their story unfolds with sorrow and betrayal. It is based on a Korean fairy tale.

melancholictragicold-fashionedfolkloricslow-pacedemotionally heavyclassical

What happens

Story of Janghwa and Hongryeon is a 1936 Korean silent film directed by Gae-myeong Hong. The film is based on a popular Korean fairy tale "Janghwa Hongryeon jeon". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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