Janghwa Hongryeon jeon (1924)

Original title

장화홍련전

Directed by

Yeong-hwan Kim

Genre

silent film

Country

Korea

Elsewhere

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How it feels

This is a silent film based on a Korean fairy tale. It tells the story of two sisters named Janghwa and Hongryeon.

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What happens

Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon (literally The Story of Janghwa and Hongryeon) is a 1924 Korean silent film, the first feature film produced entirely by Korean filmmakers. The film is based on a popular Korean fairy tale Janghwa Hongryeon jeon which had been adapted into film versions in 1924, 1936, 1956, 1962 and 1972. Park Seung Pil served as the byeonsa for this film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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