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Janghwa Hongryeon jeon (1956)

Janghwa Hongryeon jeon poster
Original title
장화홍련전
Directed by
Jeong Chang-hwa
Genre
horror film
Country
South Korea
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

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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