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The Goddess of Mercy (1967)

The Goddess of Mercy poster
Original title
觀世音
Directed by
Lim Won-sick, Shin Sang-ok
Genre
fantasy, adventure, drama
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 37m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a Korean co-production from 1967. It adapts an Asian pagan legend. The film was shot in two versions with different lead actresses.

mythologicalepicdramaticvisually stylizedhistoricalemotionally intensefolkloric

What happens

The Goddess of Mercy (觀世音 pour la version mandarine, 大暴君 / 대폭군 pour la version coréenne) est un film hongkongo-sud-coréen réalisé par Shin Sang-ok et Lim Won-sik, sorti en 1967. Il s'agit d'une adaptation d'une légende païenne asiatique. Comme nombre de coproductions de l'époque, le film a été tourné en deux versions, le rôle principal étant joué par une actrice différente. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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