Janghwa Hongryeon jeon (1956)

Original title

장화홍련전

Directed by

Jeong Chang-hwa

Genre

horror film

Country

South Korea

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Two sisters face tragedy and danger in a rural Korean setting. The story is based on a classic fairy tale about sibling loyalty and supernatural threats.

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What happens

Janghwa Hongryeonjeon (literally The Story of Janghwa and Hongryeon) is 1956 South Korean horror film directed by Jeong Chang-hwa. The film is based on a popular Korean fairy tale "Janghwa Hongryeon jeon", which has been adapted into film versions a number of times, including another version by the same director in 1962. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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