Story of Janghwa and Hongryeon is a 1936 Korean silent film directed by Gae-myeong Hong.[1] The film is based on a popular Korean fairy tale "Janghwa Hongryeon jeon".[2]
| Story of Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon | |
|---|---|
 Sceneshot | |
| Hangul | 장화홍련전 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Janghwa Hongryeon jeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chang-hwa hong-ryŏn jŏn |
| Directed by | Gae-myeong Hong |
| Written by | Gae-myeong Hong |
| Starring | Su-il Mun Ye-bong Mun Gyeong-sun Ji Jong-cheol Lee |
Release date |
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| Country | Korea |
| Languages | Silent film Korean intertitles |
| Budget | 1,500 won |
Cast
edit- Su-il Mun
- Ye-bong Mun
- Gyeong-sun Ji
- Jong-cheol Lee
Background
editThis adaptation of a literary classic is typical of the Colonial Korea film production.[3]
Other adaptations of the story
edit'Janghwa Hongryeon jeon' (often referred to as 'A Tale of Two Sisters' or 'Two Sisters') had been adapted for the screen in 1924, and was again later adapted in 1956, 1962, 1972, 2003, and 2009.
References
edit- ^ SensCritique. "Janghwa Hongryeon jeon - Film (1936)". SensCritique (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ Głownia, Dawid. Koreańskie kino grozy i science fiction.
- ^ Kim, Dong Hoon (2017-03-22). Eclipsed Cinema: The Film Culture of Colonial Korea. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-1-4744-2182-9.
External links
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